Indoor Pools in the Smokies

[Nathan W.]

I have a nice 2 acre lot with a view in the middle of the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Wears Valley triangle.  I'm trying to narrow down what to build on it. 
I'm considering an upscale 4 Bedroom 4 1/2 bath Pool cabin. I honestly have no desire to own an indoor pool but all the numbers say I should do it. I'm guessing it will cost me about $250k in additional square footage and construction costs to add a pool and I'm estimating an additional $50k a year in revenue. 

This may sound stupid, but is there any danger of the indoor pool in the smokies becoming the Jacuzzi tub in the bedroom of the future? So many of these things look so underwhelming. I've seen hot tubs larger than the pools going into some of these places. I just wonder if they are getting over built. On one hand I worry that I won't be able to compete soon without one but I also worry they are a bit of a fad. 

For those that have an indoor pool. How big of a pain is it to manage them and how much extra costs does it add? Are you getting them cleaned weekly or after each guest leaves?

Thanks!

[Ken Boone]

@Nathan W. I have a few pool cabins in that market, and I will tell you that I will most likely not buy another cabin that does not have a pool.  That should say enough about how I feel about it.  The pool aspect should not add more than 70-100k to the build.  I can't imagine it being anywhere near 250k, but I could be wrong.

I went through a few different pool cleaning companies and strategies taking care of the pool cleanings in the beginning. Weekly was one of the strategies in the beginning and it doesn't work.  It needs to be cleaned after every guest.  The pool cleaning fee is passed off to the guest just like the cabin cleaning fee.  

A pool does add more issues and cost, but the additional revenue more than offsets those items.  

Also what I have learned is that a lot of people will tell you stuff about pool cabins, but the fact is unless you have one, you are just speculating on what it takes to operate etc.  My first pool cabin is about 15 years old, so they have been around for awhile, just didn't gain in popularity until the last few years.  It was a hidden secret. ;)