Wanted to see how many of you have worn a thong to a hotel pool?
Obviously, a resort hotel with a beautiful outdoor pool is a no brainer…but what I am really asking about is your typical Marriott or Hilton Hotel with an indoor pool, sometimes an indoor hot tub, that caters to business travelers.
I travel a lot for work and would love to try it but have always chickened out. I would be respectful and wear some board shorts in the hallway but I guess what is holding me back is the fear of kids coming in for a swim or hotel staff asking me to leave/checkout.
I have worn thongs at 5 or 6 different hotel pools including Marriott and Hilton chains.
I usually ask upon arrival if there is a policy about the use of thongs at the pool. I don’t think I’ve ever been told that there is an official policy at any place I’ve asked.
I travel 1-2 times a month for work, staying in hotels. I don’t even pack another swimsuit besides a thong or two. I wear them in the indoor pools, outdoor pools, and hot tubs. If there’s a bunch of kids I won’t go simply because I don’t want to deal with all the noise. If I’m already there, then oh well they see a guy wearing a thong…
The last time I traveled for work and stayed at a hotel, I was apprehensive in openly wearing a thong or g-string. I always wore them under a Cocksox swim brief and then removed the swim brief if no one was around. Since then, I have been a lot more confident wearing thongs and g-strings in public. The next time I stay at a hotel, I think I will be ready to wear a thong, regardless, who is there. Who knows, maybe I will wear a g-string instead.
When traveling, I always make sure I have several coverage swimsuits to cover all the bases. My favorite is the Cocksox brand and I have the swim trunks, swim briefs, and swim thongs, all in several colors. When I feel really daring, I will wear my the-bikini.com tear drop g-strings, which I also have in several colors. I even have a few in the mesh material. In my opinion, these can only be worn at C/O beaches and resorts or possibly at South Beach, from what I have read from others.
Well, I did it. After a long week of meetings, I wore a thong in the indoor pool at a hotel near the Atlanta airport.
How do I feel? Ehhh, so-so I would say.
The pool was tiny and I felt like I was sneaking around. While I swam about 10 laps, I felt like I had to rush and get out of there before any one saw me in such a small pool area.
In hindsight, I should have stayed at a nearby Marriott about a mile away, as it has a much larger indoor/outdoor pool and I just feel like that would have been a more relaxing environment.
Funny, I did read the pool rules sign upon entering the pool deck. It said “appropriate swim wear is required. No cut off shorts, or diapers! “ but not a word about thongs.
That’s often been my experience at business hotels. A decent photographer can make the puddles they try to pass off as pools look far more luxurious than they are in reality.
I stayed at a hotel in Sunnyvale that shared a rooftop pool with the adjacent property. It would’ve made a great hot tub, but as a pool, it was laughably small. It felt too ridiculous to even bother trying to swim. I would’ve been embarrassed if someone had come out and seen me—regardless of whether or not I was wearing a thong.
Now when I travel for work, I try to find hotels that include people in the photos or use aerial shots that show the pool in proportion to the rest of the property. That’s usually a good sign they’re not trying to hide how small it is.
I was at a hotel with an indoor hot tub last night and after killing myself on the elliptical for an hour, I desperately wanted to wear my thong in the hot tub. However, I just wasn’t feeling it because the average age of hotel guests was 65+ and everyone was bundled up because the weather was cold and rainy.
With that said, I wore a pair of Hunk Hybrid camo thongs under my board shorts and went into the hot tub. After a few minutes, I started to slide off the board shorts but lost my nerve. Tried again about 10 minutes later and as they were around my ankles underwater, an older gentleman tried to walk into the pool room and was fiddling with his room key.
I quickly pulled them back up and nothing happened, but I still feel like I’m sneaking around when @ an inside pool.
I guess it would be totally different if I had my wife with me, or a friendly liberal couple, but when I am in an inside hotel pool in a thong by myself I feel like I am giving off “creeper vibes” which is so not me and I would never want to make anyone feel uncomfortable.
With that said, I’m gonna follow CambridgeGuys rule and only reveal my thong at an indoor pool if a woman is wearing one. On a public beach, I am not as concerned but inside it feels so awkward!
Too bad because I’m at another great hotel tonight and its hot tub is calling my name but unfortunately I think board shorts will have to suffice
I think it’s a good rule of thumb because (1) you’re adding to what’s already there and (2) there’s a good defense if someone else is a scold. My guess is that it’s more likely to generate acceptance (even if it’s grudging acceptance) than being the only person in a thong.
