Hot tub and spa turnover covers what happens between guests: skimming debris, wiping the cabinet and cover, checking water clarity, and confirming the cover latches — booked as an add-on to a standard turnover clean and quoted per property. Chemical rebalancing beyond a quick check gets flagged to the host rather than handled on site.
A hot tub between guests isn't a wipe-down — it's a stop with its own checklist: skim whatever's floating, wipe the cabinet and cover, check the water for clarity, and confirm the cover actually latches before the next guest arrives.
Savannah STR Cleaning books it as an add-on to the standard turnover rather than folding it into the base clean, since a property with a tub takes longer at that one stop than a property without one — and that extra time is worth pricing on its own rather than burying it in the base rate.
What's checked, and what isn't?
The visit covers skimming, a cabinet and cover wipe-down, a clarity check on the water, and a look at the cover's latch and lock — the things that keep a tub presentable and safe between one set of guests and the next.
None of that touches the pump, heater or filtration system directly — those get a visual check, not a service call, unless something looks obviously wrong.
- Skim debris off the surface
- Wipe down the cabinet and cover
- Check water clarity
- Confirm the cover latches and locks
What happens if the water needs more than a quick check?
A cloudy tub, or one that smells off, is a different job than a turnover. Full chemical rebalancing, shocking the water, or chasing an equipment fault needs someone treating the water as the whole visit, not a few minutes between cleaning the kitchen and stripping the beds.
That gets flagged to the host rather than attempted on site. Handing it off is a smaller problem than guessing at it with the wrong tools and calling it done.
It's a smaller admission than most turnover services make, but a tub is chemistry and equipment, not just surfaces — pretending otherwise is how a five-minute stop turns into a callback.
Why does a hot tub add time to a turnover?
Skimming and a clarity check take longer than they sound, especially after a multi-night stay, and the cover itself is heavier and more awkward to manage than a countertop wipe-down.
Is hot tub service included with every turnover, or booked separately?
It's booked as an add-on alongside the turnover clean rather than included automatically. Savannah STR Cleaning quotes it per property rather than at one flat listed rate.
Do you drain and refill the tub?
No — that's periodic maintenance, not part of a between-guest turnover. What's covered here is the surface check: skimming, wiping, water clarity, and the cover latches.
What if a guest reports a broken jet or heater?
That gets reported to the host the same way any equipment issue would, rather than diagnosed or repaired during the turnover visit.