This weekend we stayed in a reputable (I thought) hotel and family members got into the hot tub. 2 days later, two kids came down with something that looked like chickenpox. The doctor diagnosed it as folliculitus, an illness that is often caused by unsanitary hot tubs. I am enclosing a pic of what it looks like. I will never let my grandkids get into a hotel hot tub again. Of course, the first place kids head when there is a swimming/hot tub facility is to the hot tub. The kids did say the hot tub had "floaties" and was green, but only after they had already been in it. When I called the hotel today to complain, the hostess admitted that hotel guests had complained, but hotel management didn't stop guests from getting into the hot tub. She said they drained it after the weekend. As a result of this experience, I think I will keep the chlorine level a bit higher in my own pool. Doris
