Pool Heat Option for Orlando Vacation Homes - Florida Travel Advice

If you are looking for a great Orlando Florida pool home for your next vacation, one of the key decisions you will make is whether or not to opt for the pool and/or spa heat for your vacation home/villa. When you rent any Orlando Florida pool homes, as a standard the pool and/spa are not heated. This gives renters control of their options and thereby costs. As a renter, if you are undecided on whether or not the pool and/or spa heating options are to be taken, we hope the following discussion gives you some direction. In addition, if you have other questions about renting one of our villas, please ask questions before you reserve one of our vacation villas.

Should I opt for pool heating at my Orlando Florida villa?

The decision on whether or not you should opt for the pool heat option is based on two factors. The first factor is the direction of the pool. South-facing pools are generally warmer than pools that face any other direction and are preferred by discerning travelers. The second factor that influences the pool heat option is the month of your stay. As a rule of thumb, we strongly encourage our Orlando Florida guests to opt for the pool heat option for the first and last three months of the year (i.e., Oct-Mar). If you are traveling in the months of September or April, you may want to consider the pool heat option by reviewing the weather as it gets closer to your arrival date. If you expect the ambient temperature to be in the 70s or below, we encourage you to opt-in for the pool and/or spa heat option. Also, a point to note is that the pool temperature is several degrees cooler than the air temperature. In addition, do consider the overnight low temperatures as that's when the pool gets really cold and the daytime temperatures may not be adequate to heat the water to keep it comfortable for you. To be able to enjoy your vacation rental, we encourage you to add the optional pool and/or spa heating based on the season.

Should I opt for spa heating at my Orlando Florida villa?

When you rent a home that has a spa, the decision on whether or not you want the spa to be heated is pretty easy to make. Guests take the spa heating option irrelevant of the month they are traveling if they want to soak in the spa. This is a great way to de-stress yourself after a busy day at the Orlando area theme parks and water parks. The spa heats up to 102°F. Spa is generally a very significant upgrade for the owners and not all Florida villas may give you this option. We offer many luxury villas in Emerald Island Resort Orlando that offer a spa in addition to a private pool.

Opt-in for the entire stay or not?

If you decide to take the pool and/or spa heat option, one piece of advice we have for you is to have the heat option for the entire stay though it may sound like a marketing ploy for you. By opting for pool heating for your entire stay, you can enjoy the pool as and when you desire. Based on the external temperatures, Orlando area pools do take a while (1-2 days) to heat to desired temperatures. Also, please note that most of the villas do not offer the option to opt-in for the pool and or spa heating for a partial stay.

Here is what our past guest Renee from Waterford, WI had to say on May 04, 2011:

"We heated the pool and spa for the first 4 days. While the pool stayed warm (approx. 87°F) we did miss having the heat in the spa the last few days and would pay for the heat the whole week next time."

Read her complete review along with many other reviews on our Emerald Island Resort Reviews page.