Furnishing a hotel pool area has become a task of vital importance. After everything that has happened in recent years, trends have changed and so have the needs of users.
But, how to adapt the pool space so that it meets all that is expected of it?
As designers of swimming pools and outdoor spaces, we know well what the best luxury hotel complexes and resorts demand and, on the other hand, we also know what the most demanding clients are looking for. All this information gives us a 360º vision of how to furnish the pool so that the user experience is exceptional. We tell you!
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How to furnish the hotel pool area: user experience
Nowadays, everything revolves around the user experience. We start from the premise of:
- What is the client looking for
- What is the basis for choosing a resort or hotel complex for your vacation?
- what do you want to feel when you are on vacation
- What do you want or want to cover with your vacation?
When we talk about luxury hotel complexes, the client is always looking for a superior sensory experience. Seek to be surprised with new sensations.
This means that the client wants to break their routine, feel the freedom of being outdoors (and nowhere better than the pool) and be surprised by unique experiences.
All that has been said also leads us to a conclusion: the client searches and compares in great detail before choosing a luxury resort or hotel complex, to ensure that all their expectations will be met. In other words, he is going to verify if the exterior spaces of the hotel are as expected, if the pool is going to bring him that peace and fun he is looking for and if the facilities are comfortable and spacious enough.
In conclusion, satisfying the current user experience in a hotel pool is not an easy task. However, if done correctly, it will determine a greater number of clients at the end of the year. Of that there is no doubt.
7 aspects to get it right with the hotel pool furniture
Tanning ledge? For sure!
If you want to bring that special experience to your client, it is vital that you give the design of the pool a spin before building it. At Lux Loungers we find many hotel complexes that have not evaluated different proposals regarding the design of the pool and, after the fact, have realized that it was too late and expensive to renovate the pool.
The trending pool is the pool with a recreation platform, which is nothing more than an area with shallow water where you can rest, sunbathe, play, etc.
The customer experience is substantially increased when they can rest in the water, sunbathing while cooling off with their hands or feet.
If it’s still not clear to you what pool platforms are, we’ll tell you about it in this post
Furnish the pool: Common areas
A very intelligent option for large swimming pools in resorts and luxury hotels is to include a large platform in the water on which to place furniture for free use by users, such as loungers for in the water, tables and umbrellas.
An example of how to do it is ÀNI Private Resort in Sri Lanka:
The amount of furniture or combination of types of furniture will depend on the extent of the available. Another example of how the Hilton Hotel in Dallas (USA) did it is in this post from Lux Loungers’ Instagram.
Furnish the pool: Intimate Corners
One aspect that resort users love is discovering that, in addition to the common areas, where families or children can sit, there are other more intimate spaces in which to relax and enjoy the pool.
This can be achieved by adding small platforms around the pool, either with a curved appearance or with straight lines, in which to include furniture more oriented towards couples and relaxation, such as a pool bed, an ice bucket table or a multimedia visor, in which to watch movies or series.
Children count!
Unless it is an “Adults Only” complex, the usual thing is that a significant part of the users are children.
In order not to break with the harmony and aesthetics of the hotel furniture described above, the ideal is to opt for pieces of the same style, aimed at specific use by children, such as the pool slide or the roll fridge table, which can also be customized in different colors and give a very special touch to a pool area or a specific children’s pool.
Snack time by the pool
When we think of a well-deserved vacation, we associate an idyllic place with the best company and unique experiences. Precisely one of those experiences that we give importance to is a delicious meal and a refreshing drink.
Therefore, within the decoration of the pool, an ice cube table cannot be missing, in which to have our own bottle or favorite drink. In addition, by having a lid, it allows double functionality, depending on the user.
Furnishing the pool as a bar
Adding the “Wow!” It is very easy if you choose to include furniture that no user expects: the stool for inside the pool.
Unlike loungers or sun beds, the stool does not need a platform and can be placed in the water next to one side of the pool to recreate a bar or next to the platform, to allow lying users to interact with those who are sitting.
This type of furniture for hotels is always very well received, since the client will be able to have a cocktail without leaving the water. No one will be able to resist!
Bespoke pool funiture
Finally, you must not forget that the users of the best luxury resorts like to feel unique and special. To achieve this, choose to decorate the pool with highly personalized pieces such as embroidered pillows, matching fabrics, special details, such as a secret pocket to store your mobile while you bathe or a visor for the pool lounger in which to insert your mobile or tablet.
Conclusion: How to furnish the hotel pool area?
As we have seen, when decorating the pool of a hotel or tourist resort you must take into account both the design of the pool and the decorative style and colorimetry of the complex, to follow the same line without fanfare.
In addition, you can lean on the trends in pool decoration to follow an avant-garde style that does not go out of style.
However, if you have doubts about how many pieces of furniture would go on the platform of your pool, ask us! We can make a 3D design for you so that you can see more easily how the furniture distribution would look in your pool.
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