Hot tubs are not suitable for children and even then there are health restrictions. Pregnant ladies should not use them, nor people with cardi ovascular disease. Inebriation and wine glasses in hot tubs are not the best combination in the world. Tourists are often requested to sign a disclaimer when booking a cottage with a hot tub although there really is little need if people behave sensibly.

Relaxing in the warm massaging waters of a hot tub can be most soothing and beats meeting people down at the local pub because it reduces inhibitions. Hot tubs are rather like Marmite – people either love them or hate them. There are swim bars in swimming pools abroad and they always take the precaution of serving drinks in plastic cups so that there is no chance of broken glass.

The chances are that a hot tub with a cottage holiday is part of a leisure centre or a private one on the verandah, and the weather of Roscommon is not that suitable for spending hours semi-naked outside. The maximum time spent in a hot tub in any one session is about half an hour. The bubbling and activity is timed from the press of a buttonand then it is a dashinto your holiday rental unless it is the height of summer.

Most of us know not to expect wall to wall sunshine in Roscommon. It is best to take that umbrella just in case.

A hot tub may be an interesting novelty for you if you enjoy that kind of thing and as long as it is under cover, can be enjoyed despite the weather. Do spend a little time thinking about the kind of things that would add to your pleasure on holiday.

Use the Cottage Search facility to identify the extra amenities that you might enjoy during a self-catering break in Roscommon.