MVCI Properties with an Adult Pool?

[PaulaC]

Is anyone aware of which properties have an adult only pool? I am only wondering because I have been told none of the properties have an adult pool, however, we own at Aruba Surf Club and there is an adult only pool there.

 

[jwalk03]

Is anyone aware of which properties have an adult only pool? I am only wondering because I have been told none of the properties have an adult pool, however, we own at Aruba Surf Club and there is an adult only pool there.

Fairway Villas has an adults only pool as well. That is the only other one I have come across besides Surf Club.

 

[VacationForever]

MVC Ko Olina has a "quiet" pool but it does not explicitly say it is for adults only. Westin Mission Hills has an adult pool at the end of the property back in the days and I haven't checked out whether it has lifted the label in my last visit a couple of years ago. It was a great pool to do laps in and it was super quiet. From my understanding, resorts shy away from calling it an adult pool due to discrimination lawsuit. Don't ask me why, but it is one of the frivolous lawsuits that attorneys hope to get rich by going after the deep pockets, keep suing until you win.

 

[jwalk03]

MVC Ko Olina has a "quiet" pool but it does not explicitly say it is for adults only. Westin Mission Hills has an adult pool at the end of the property back in the days and I haven't checked out whether it has lifted the label in my last visit a couple of years ago. It was a great pool to do laps in and it was super quiet. From my understanding, resorts shy away from calling it an adult pool due to discrimination lawsuit. Don't ask me why, but it is one of the frivolous lawsuits that attorneys hope to get rich by going after the deep pockets, keep suing until you win.

Ocean Pointe also has a "quiet" pool at Cobia- though not adults only officially, most children tend to congregate at the Sailfish pools instead.

 

[dioxide45]

I think you will find most identified as "quiet" pools in the US. Aruba Surf Club has a Serenity Pool which is limited to 21+.

 

[dioxide45]

MVC Ko Olina has a "quiet" pool but it does not explicitly say it is for adults only. Westin Mission Hills has an adult pool at the end of the property back in the days and I haven't checked out whether it has lifted the label in my last visit a couple of years ago. It was a great pool to do laps in and it was super quiet. From my understanding, resorts shy away from calling it an adult pool due to discrimination lawsuit. Don't ask me why, but it is one of the frivolous lawsuits that attorneys hope to get rich by going after the deep pockets, keep suing until you win.

I understand that it has to do with the Fair Housing Act. There was a lawsuit about this at either an apartment building or condo where they wanted to restrict certain areas and they lost. The actual decision might have been based on a shaky interpretation of the law, but most HOA want to avoid any chance of litigation.

As for Mission Hills, they now call this the East Pool. I think it used to be called a quiet pool but they changed the name when they decided to play loud music over the speakers at that pool.

 

[Hindsite]

Son Antem has times when children aren't allowed in the indoor part of the Spa pool

 

[1Kflyerguy]

We are pool people, and I appreciate both loud, active pools and designated quiet ones. There are times when I am looking to be entertained watching all the action, but there are other times when I just want to relax and read by the pool. It is annoying if the music is too loud or I have to keep a lookout for a misdirected ball.

At my pool associated with a primary residence, we do have adult swim times, but that is when the lifeguards are on break or off-duty. But we are probably an anomaly to have actual lifeguards at our pool.

 

[gln60]

The Aruba Ocean Club has a small”Quiet Pool”.

 

[billymach4]

Canyon Villas has a quiet pool area as well

 

[dioxide45]

Canyon Villas has a quiet pool area as well

I think they just call it the Lap Pool? It is still in the main pool section where the pool bar and all the activities happen. We've also had basketballs come flying in on us from people who missed when playing basketball in the hoop at the Canyon Pool

 

[davidvel]

Shadow Ridge has a pool that used to be called adult/quiet. Now it is just the Roadrunner pool. It is definitely the most adult/quiet.

The north pool at the Chuckwalla (main) pool area used to be considered the more quiet of the two, but it is a zoo most of the time now.

The northeast (upper) pool at Snakebites is definitely more mellow than the lower pool.

 

[bazzap]

Phuket Beach Club has one “quiet” pool, for age over 12 only.

 

[Hindsite]

I think they just call it the Lap Pool? It is still in the main pool section where the pool bar and all the activities happen. We've also had basketballs come flying in on us from people who missed when playing basketball in the hoop at the Canyon Pool

Its the relaxation pool at the very far left end if you are driving in. Its more like a giant hot-tub than a pool and there's no chance of stray basketballs from the Canyon pool hoops.

 

[Dean]

Grande Ocean has a Lap Pool though not specifically adult only but it tends to be adults only and rarely crowded.

 

[PaulaC]

Thank you all for your replies. We are currently at a resort with a quiet pool, but we often have unattended children jumping, splashing, and in general just being kids, despite there being multiple other pools, beach where children can play volleyball, basketball, use the slide, etc. A lot of multiple week owners travel here to escape the winter and would appreciate the opportunity to enjoy the sun and a serene experience. Security does not seem to have much of a presence, so they request that we call to alert them. It gets a bit frustrating and at the weekly meeting, we often hear guests asking for an adult only pool and management counters that Marriott doesn't have adult pools....Since we also own at Aruba Surf Club and there is an adult only pool, I began to wonder.

 

[dioxide45]

Thank you all for your replies. We are currently at a resort with a quiet pool, but we often have unattended children jumping, splashing, and in general just being kids, despite there being multiple other pools, beach where children can play volleyball, basketball, use the slide, etc. A lot of multiple week owners travel here to escape the winter and would appreciate the opportunity to enjoy the sun and a serene experience. Security does not seem to have much of a presence, so they request that we call to alert them. It gets a bit frustrating and at the weekly meeting, we often hear guests asking for an adult only pool and management counters that Marriott doesn't have adult pools....Since we also own at Aruba Surf Club and there is an adult only pool, I began to wonder.

I think it is a US thing. I find Fairway Villas to be an odd exception with a pool labeled as Adult Pool. I doubt they enforce that unless someone complains. I find it best to have the resort number for texting when we are at the pool. Then you can just send off a text and they can have the red shirts (security) walk through. While confrontation isn't fun, you can also mention to the kids or the kids parents that it is the quiet pool and rowdiness isn't appropriate.

What resort are you at?

 

[dioxide45]

We had a situation a couple years ago at Westin Kierland Villas when at the Quiet Pool. Three (or four) young men (20s) came barreling into the pool and jumped in. Mostly all at once. They were roughhousing with each other. Another guest told them it was the quiet pool. They laid off for a few minutes but it started again. When a security person walked through, he mostly ignored them until we said something to him and he told them to stop. He stayed around the pool for a while longer and was on his radio about something. They mainly stopped and then went to the hot tub.

 

[Fasttr]

We had a situation a couple years ago at Westin Kierland Villas when at the Quiet Pool. Three (or four) young men (20s) came barreling into the pool and jumped in. Mostly all at once. They were roughhousing with each other. Another guest told them it was the quiet pool. They laid off for a few minutes but it started again. When a security person walked through, he mostly ignored them until we said something to him and he told them to stop. He stayed around the pool for a while longer and was on his radio about something. They mainly stopped and then went to the hot tub.

OK....same situation, but lets say they were three (or four) young shapely women (20s) in bikinis, who jumped in and began roughhousing. Do you still complain?? ;-)

 

[VacationForever]

OK....same situation, but lets say they were three (or four) young shapely women (20s) in bikinis, who jumped in and began roughhousing. Do you still complain?? ;-)

Jeremy might not, but I would.

 

[billymach4]

I think they just call it the Lap Pool? It is still in the main pool section where the pool bar and all the activities happen. We've also had basketballs come flying in on us from people who missed when playing basketball in the hoop at the Canyon Pool

There is a pool at the far end of one of the buildings. I am sure you have it in one of your videos.

 

[dioxide45]

OK....same situation, but lets say they were three (or four) young shapely women (20s) in bikinis, who jumped in and began roughhousing. Do you still complain?? ;-)

Only if I wasn't wearing sunglasses

 

[dioxide45]

There is a pool at the far end of one of the buildings. I am sure you have it in one of your videos.

I think you are referring to the Spa Pool or Spool. I am not sure that is age restricted other than not recommended for children under a certain age.