Commercial | Hospitality
Hotel and resort pools, built and renovated around your guests
For a hotel, a closed pool shows up in reviews and in revenue. The work has to be phased, scheduled around occupancy, and finished with the inspections done so the pool reopens on the planned date.
Family-owned
40+ years
Building pools since 1985
Counties served
Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia
Central Florida, from Orlando
What matters to you
What hotel owners and engineers need from a pool contractor
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An amenity open for guests
A phased plan, so guests always have a pool or another water amenity while work is under way.
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Work timed to the calendar
Phases scheduled around peak occupancy, group blocks and events, set before the contract is signed.
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Phasing written into the contract
Start and stop windows, work hours and phase boundaries in writing, not just on a schedule handout.
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Guests kept clear of the work
Barriers, signage and routes that keep guests and staff away from equipment and open excavations.
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Commissioned before reopening
Pumps, filtration, heaters and chemical feeders started and checked before guests return.
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Accessible entry and drain safety
Hotels are public accommodations under the ADA and hotel pools are public pools under the federal drain safety act.
Scope
What to settle before work starts
A hotel pool scope covers more than the pool. These items belong in the bid and the contract.
| Phasing plan | Which pool or amenity stays open in each phase |
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| Work windows | Days, hours and blackout dates around events and peak occupancy |
| Guest separation | Barriers, signage and guest routes |
| Health department | Operating permit application or resurfacing notice, and the opening inspection |
| Drain safety | Compliant drain covers and any required secondary system |
| Accessible entry | Pool lift or sloped entry counts under the 2010 ADA Standards |
| Commissioning | Equipment startup and checks before reopening |
| Contractor license | Certified Pool/Spa Contractor CPC1457140Current, Active, expires 08/31/2028 |
Phasing
How a phased hotel pool project is sequenced
The order of work for a property that has to stay open. Durations depend on scope and are set in the bid.
- Occupancy reviewStart from the property calendar: peak weeks, group blocks and events, and which amenities guests use most.
- Phase planSplit the work so that, where the property has more than one pool or amenity, one stays open in every phase.
- Permits and noticesBuilding permit and the Florida Department of Health paperwork for the scope: an operating permit application for new or modified pools, or a resurfacing notice.
- Work with guests nearbyBarriers, signage and guest routes set before work starts, with work hours agreed in the contract.
- Commissioning and inspectionsEquipment started and checked before reopening, and the inspections the permit requires.
- Reopen, then the next phaseGuests return to the finished amenity before the next one closes.
Rules, paperwork and next steps
- Florida public pool permits DH4159 operating permit path and the resurfacing notice.
- VGB drain safety Federal drain-cover rules and Florida s. 514.0315.
- ADA pool access Accessible entries for public accommodations and government pools.
- Prequalification Licenses, insurance, bonding and references in one place.
- Project record Playwell projects by sector, scope and year.
- Renovation and resurfacing Resurfacing notice, code items and reopening.
Common questions
Can a hotel pool be renovated without closing every guest amenity?
Often, yes, if the property has more than one pool or water amenity. A phased plan written into the contract closes one amenity at a time and reopens it before the next phase starts. How long each phase takes depends on the scope, the finish manufacturer's cure and startup specs, and the inspections the permit requires.
Do hotel pools need ADA accessible entries?
Hotels are public accommodations under Title III of the ADA. Under section 242.2 of the 2010 ADA Standards, a swimming pool needs at least two accessible means of entry, at least one of them a pool lift or sloped entry. A pool with less than 300 linear feet of wall needs one, and it must be a lift or a sloped entry. A spa needs one: a lift, transfer wall or transfer system. New and altered pools have had to comply since March 15, 2012. General information, not legal advice.
Do hotel pools fall under the federal drain safety act?
Yes. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act defines a public pool to include pools open only to patrons of a hotel or other public accommodation (15 U.S.C. 8003). The CPSC reminds owners that hotel and motel pools must have drain covers that meet the current standard, plus a second anti-entrapment system where there is a single blockable main drain.
What does the health department need before a hotel pool reopens?
For new construction, alterations, repairs and equipment replacement, the Department of Health permit process ends with a DOH operating permit inspection, and the building department cannot close the building permit until that permit is issued. The department asks to be contacted at least two weeks before the planned opening. Operating permits are renewed annually (s. 514.031, F.S.).
How do we get a bid?
Send the property, the scope and your preferred work window through the request-a-bid form, or call (407) 403-2794. Playwell reviews the request, contacts you, and walks the site before pricing anything.
Request a bid for your property
Send the property, the scope and the window you can close. Playwell reviews it, contacts you, and walks the site before pricing.