I can attest to the awesomeness of hot tubs! I have a lot of back pain, and get a good bit of pain relief from a session in the tub. Just generally as an older person, the hot tub gives me back a bunch of flexibility: the joints love it!

Plus it is just genuinely relaxing. I have a water-resistant Kindle and read my books while soaking: such a wonderful arrangement. And just sitting there in the water, which we keep at about 101 degrees F, is truly pleasant.

I’m not a swimmer so a pool is a waste for me. Our house came with an above ground pool: it was falling down in places so we had it demolished a couple of years ago. But the hot tub is definitely worth the cost for us.