Kids in Adult pools at hotel resorts

And invalidating their insurances

A quick google suggests that adult and child pools have to be risk-evaluated in completely different ways in Ibiza/Spain. Depth, water re-circulation, rake, fencing - all different requirements.

They should be keeping a Plan de Autocontrol setting all this down. So if they are allowing kids into a pool without a fence and gates, and deeper than 60cm for under- 6yolds, they would seem to be breaking regulations if they are risk-evaluating and recording the adult pool as … an adult pool

This is very possible. While looking for hotels earlier this year we noticed this subtle difference in wording. It’s quite misleading

Yes, the wording “adult pool to relax in” notably does not say “adult only”. I wonder if it’s a fudge, they’re calling it an adult pool but they simply mean it’s deeper and doesn’t have little kid “stuff” (mini slides, fountains etc) rather than that children are actually not allowed. Kind of like saying “a toddler playground and an older children’s playground” but no one thinks someone will come round telling a 4 year old to get off the big slide.
Would be shitty of them if they’ve advertised it like that though.

What has that got to do with it? Do parents lose the ability to parent in holidays?

Is there signage to say its adult only? Could it be that different tour operators market it as a 'quiet pool' or 'relaxation pool'? I'm clutching at straws here....

They should be providing a facility as advertised.

That's even more of a reason for the adult pool to remain adults only! I thought that was the whole purpose of a lot of resorts and they use it as a selling point - offering kids clubs and then adult only facilities.

Tell them you want a refund if they don’t do anything about it plus negative reviews on Tripadvisor warning others

So? There are separate pools for the kids. How entitled to think just because it’s the holidays you are entitled to ignore any rules. We’ve just been to a hotel (US) with an adults pool
and a large kids pool. Jacuzzi over 16 only. All clearly marked, was sitting in the jacuzzi when a selfish sod let her two kids (I’d say under 5) with their inflatable ball into the jacuzzi. Splashing went right over my book. I pointed out the sign and she huffed but did get out. They just hope no one will say anything/are selfish pricks and don’t care. I’d def be asking for a duty manager.

And your point is....?

Well, it’s the school holidays so…..?

Post a review online saying no adult only pool

You'll find they swiftly sort it

This. We went to a hotel with a shallow kids pool (like 0.6 or 0.7m), and a bigger pool. A french lady went and whinged about kids in the bigger pool and was told its not adult only!

Yeah that would get on my tits.
Try again with reception or take it to management if still no joy.

Show them the wording on the website and ask them to show you where the adults oy pool is!
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Absolutely this. Write a review stating you're staying there right now, what happened and list the staff who aren't interested. Say if you're an adult hoping to relax then find another hotel as this one has kids running riot.

Surely the lifeguard ratio needs to be higher for a pool with kids in? They may be invalidating their insurance or clearance or whatever

There’s always the online reviews! Just say what you’ve told us - I would certainly thank you for the heads up

Both hotels i have stayed in this summer have had adult only pools and the one i am heading to soon is adult only.

Tell staff. Be clear you expect them to sort it out. If they don’t the hotel will have a manager on duty. Tell them you expect clearer signs and enforcement.

@GaaNeen get it in writing that it’s not an issue they’re prepared to address. Then you can claim a partial refund.

I have kids and still love an adult only pool.
Resort I was in a few years ago, had six pools and one was adult only.
Kids were too young to be unsupervised but DH and I took a couple of turns of hanging with the kids while the other slipped off to the adult pool.
If it's a thing, it should be a thing.

I would complain that this was one of the main reasons you booked the resort and ask them to take the adult pool off their details if they don't provide one.

Pre kids I used to go to adults only hotels for this exact reason. Much harder to invade the pool if no kids checked in. Highly recommend this next time. Otherwise, what can you do unless staff enforce it?

I would ask to speak to one of the on duty managers. Not the reception staff.