| Two years
after the downturn in the hospitality and travel industry began;
hotels worldwide are fighting back with elaborate pools to appeal to
guests. Many are worthy of water parks and are helping to draw
family vacationers back to hotels. Even in some beach resort
communities, guests are content to stay poolside. With perks like a
260-foot waterslide at Miami's Fontainebleau Hilton, families have
so reason to leave when everything they want on vacation is right at
their hotel.
While pools can boost occupancy,
especially among families, the idea can backfire and cost thousands
of dollars and guest goodwill if they must be shut down due to
bacterial infection. How does this happen? Faecal matter, containing
dangerous bacteria like E.coli, Crypto and Giardia, can infect the water.
Taking the appropriate steps to guard against costly closings can
help prevent guests from leaving and negative publicity of unhealthy
sanitation conditions. For example, a swimmer ill with diarrhea or
diaper-aged children can bring germs that carry and contaminate the
water if they have an "accident" in the pool. Hotels can
maintain healthy pool conditions by monitoring the appropriate
chemical levels of the pool on a regular basis, and making swim
diaper mandatory for children less than three years of age.
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