Hot tub/Spa Etiquette

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Good point. We have a significant number of new citizens from India, China, Philippines, Malaysia and Korea so it seems I'll be wearing my swim suit in the steam room for some time yet. Personally, I find wearing a lycra swim suit in a hot steamy room ridiculously uncomfortable. I try to get away with wrapping myself in a big fluffy towel when I can.

Exactly. Definitely not the way a steam room is meant to be enjoyed. I wouldn't even bother.

[WanderLust Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close WanderLust]

I thought this thread was going to discuss "How to avoid staring."

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

One thing that you should not be doing is making your own bubbles.


Oh come now, you knew it had to come out sooner or later.

[happymum Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close happymum]

One thing that you should not be doing is making your own bubbles.


Oh come now, you knew it had to come out sooner or later.

So to speak.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Well, birthday suit wouldthe hassle of a ruined bathing suit.

[mdurette Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mdurette]

Thanks all that replied. I know I got the shower before you go in right at least! Personally, I am not one to shy away from being naked in a locker room. Granted I don't walk around - but a quick change of clothing isn't an issue. So....since there was only a couple other people in the locker room - way at the other end....I opted to enjoy the hottub. Still not 100% sure if it was 100% correct. But, it was a nice relaxing 15 minutes or so! I am just thankful nobody jumped in with a suit on - then I think I would have been a bit embarressed.

[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

I opted to enjoy the hottub. Still not 100% sure if it was 100% correct. I am just thankful nobody jumped in with a suit on - then I think I would have been a bit embarressed.

Sometimes it's just hard to get it right. I recall being embarrassed wearing a swim suit because 2 of our new Australian ladies joined me wearing their "traditional swim suits" (full length (neck to ankles) dresses ).

Most surprising experience was walking into the steam room to find a morbidly obese, naked, middle aged lady, who had wrapped herself, neck to knees, in plastic microwave wrap (to increase weight loss???), eating a ham sandwich that was curling at the crusts from the heat.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Well, birthday suit wouldthe hassle of a ruined bathing suit.

I meant to say save the hassle of . . .

[mdurette Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mdurette]

Sometimes it's just hard to get it right. I recall being embarrassed wearing a swim suit because 2 of our new Australian ladies joined me wearing their "traditional swim suits" (full length (neck to ankles) dresses ).

Most surprising experience was walking into the steam room to find a morbidly obese, naked, middle aged lady, who had wrapped herself, neck to knees, in plastic microwave wrap (to increase weight loss???), eating a ham sandwich that was curling at the crusts from the heat.

Wow - that would have thrown me for a loop if I walked into that - not necessarily the obese part - but the wrap and ham sandwich would have done it for me. I think I would have said excuse me and turned around and walked out!

[zdxlc9p6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close zdxlc9p6]

I remember going in to a co-ed sauna in Sweden and all the locals laughing, as I was the only one wearing a bathing suit.

I wasn't laughed at in Germany, but I was the only one wearing a suit, which I quickly remedied.

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

Shower first before using any hot tub or pool, even if you didn't just get a massage.

Even in a private, gender-specific locker room, always a bathing suit in a hot tub. It is otherwise somehow gross, no matter the make or model of the person.

Steam room and sauna, whatever. But always take a towel to sit/lay on as a hygiene issue.

However anyone else goes about their business in the locker room, I don't care. I trend towards modest so will never traipse naked thru the place, but I'm also not gonna bother with taking all my clothes to the shower stall. Some women will never be comfortable dressing/undressing near others, and that's just fine.

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

Most surprising experience was walking into the steam room to find a morbidly obese, naked, middle aged lady, who had wrapped herself, neck to knees, in plastic microwave wrap (to increase weight loss???), eating a ham sandwich that was curling at the crusts from the heat.

confusing, YES. Possibly dangerous! Eating in there? no.

[RESORT2ME Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close RESORT2ME]

OP answers, IMO

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What is proper spa etiquette for.....

A) ... A whirlpool (enough to fit 10 people) that is located in a womans locker room for spa and fitness club users. Birthday suit or bathing suit? ...


B) ... If you go in for a soak are you supose to wash what you can off in the shower first?

IMO, natural is the way to go.
If you require a cover up that is up to you. (Why are people embarrassed just because you are or are not dressed or undressed as others located in a women's locker room?)


Always clean yourself well before you soak. Don't pollute. Help keep the soak-water clean.

[happymum Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close happymum]

What if you have a condition that would make others uncomfortable? (eg. extreme obesity, scarring, physical deformity....) I think in that case staying in a suit may be thoughtful.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

What if you have a condition that would make others uncomfortable? (eg. extreme obesity, scarring, physical deformity....) I think in that case staying in a suit may be thoughtful.

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