Hot tubs provide a great space for entertaining, hanging out, and catching up. There are some times, though, when you’d rather a guest not join you in the spa.
Maybe you hadn’t planned for hot tubbing time with your guests, or maybe you’re just not the type of person that enjoys sharing your spa. For whatever reason, it’s always helpful to know an easy way to say “no” to the guest that’s asking for a hot tub invite.
If you designed your hot tub area to be a place of personal relaxation and wellness, the idea of having guests there may seem like an invasion of privacy. If a guest asks about the hot tub, a one-time answer to the question can easily be, “I’m very sorry but the hot tub isn’t ready to be used today.”
Sometimes, though, it ends up being more difficult to brush off frequent questions about your spa. To visitors coming into town asking if they should bring their swim suits for the hot tub, or to neighbors looking for a spa night invite, you may save a lot of time and energy by simply explaining that your hot tub is for family use only.
This upfront honesty may feel blunt, but it will save you from questions later about whether your hot tub finally is ready to be used.
If your hot tub is meant for private and personal enjoyment, but you’re having trouble saying no to people who would like to use it, just think about how you’d respond if they asked to use other personal items. If it’s easy to imagine saying no to someone wanting to use other personal items, it’ll be as easy to say no to someone wanting to use your spa.
Simple honesty from the start is the best way to go when setting boundaries about who uses your hot tub.