There’s nothing like easing yourself into a bubbling pool of hot steamy water at the end of a long day of sightseeing, hiking, and exploring. When looking for Pigeon Forge cabin rentals with mountain views, having a hot tub is an excellent perk that will add a lot of enjoyment to your getaway.
However, perhaps you have seen advertisements for “Pigeon Forge cabin rentals with hot tubs” and “Pigeon Forge cabin rentals with Jacuzzis”. What is the difference between a hot tub and a Jacuzzi, and should you be paying attention to this when you are booking a place to stay?
Are Hot Tubs and Jacuzzis Different?
These terms are often used interchangeably, so what is the difference between the two? The key to understanding this is to know that Jacuzzi is a brand name. The Jacuzzi company produces a range of luxurious bathroom products including bathtubs and walk in showers – but their most well-known products are hot jetted tubs. The Jacuzzi brothers were the ones to pioneer the hydrotherapy pump system back in 1956, when hot tubs were just wine barrels filled with hot water.
So, “Hot Tub” refers to any heated tub designed for relaxing, and “Jacuzzi” is one of the most popular brands of hot tub. It’s not uncommon for an item to become known as the most popular brand name associated with it. For example, you might blow your nose with Kleenex rather than calling it facial tissue. You might clean the living room carpet with the Hoover rather than referring to it as a vacuum cleaner.
These brand names become a way of referring to the product and the habit carries on even when the product isn’t of that brand name. That is why you might have heard someone calling another type of Hot Tub a “Jacuzzi”- simply because the brand name has stuck and has been used to describe all hot tubs. Of course, Jacuzzi isn’t the only brand of hot tub, and there are many other good ones, such as Hot Spring Spas, Bullfrog Spas, Sundance Spas, Marquis, Dimension One and Cal Spas.
This is why it can be hard to tell what to expect from the description of the vacation rental you are booking. Someone might mention Pigeon Forge hotels with a Jacuzzi, but they might just be referring to a generic hot tub of another brand. They could mention a hot tub and it turns out that they have a Jacuzzi brand tub.
It’s really hard to tell from the description, so if the hot tub is a very important factor you can always give them a call and ask for more info. How big is it? How many people can sit comfortably? Does it have jets? Is the hot tub outside or inside? Do you have to pay an extra fee for using it? Figure out all of this in advance so that you will know what to expect when you arrive at your cabin rental in Pigeon Forge.
Feeling more of a summer time cool-down instead? Check out Pigeon Forge cabin rentals with a pool or Pigeon Forge hotels with an outdoor pool.
