Hot tub to purchase?

[Marco2408]

Is it worth the investment/expenses? Does anyone know if there is a high percentage of renters choosing homes with hot tub over those without? Anyone crunch those numbers?

Thank you!

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~Marco 

[Dimitar27]

Hot tubes are great investment only if you are selling them.

This thing is a thorn, fast-growing right behind your butt...You will face two major problems. First problem will be to clean this thing. The second will be with the quality of the hot tube itself. If it's not a real high-end product, there will be always something broken, dirty or not working properly. Only few people will use it, but the potential of bad reviews is almost infinite...

[Pat271]

My rule of thumb has been “the less moving parts, the better”.  Whenever I purchase anything for my properties, I go for simplicity.  Complicated electrical or mechanical equipment has the propensity to break down, causing hassle and expense for the host, and also fodder for the guest.  

On the other hand, it’s wise to at least keep up with what the expectations are in your area.  If most of the other short term rentals have hot tubs, and they are highly advertised and known to be used often by guests in your area, I probably wouldn’t want to be the only home without one.

I’m pondering a similar question about having a barbecue grill.  Our complex has a few public grills, but about half of the units also have a private grill on the lanai.  So far, safety concerns and the extra work our housecleaner would have to keep it clean has kept me from getting one.