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Originally Posted by JoninATX
Thanks Hill Country, but I gotta say why is every swimming pool seem to be only 3ft? The Austonian, Four Seasons, 360, JW Marriott, Seven, and now The Westin has shallow pools?
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Water is incredibly heavy. With rooftop pools you have to create such significant structural support under them as well as leaking/catastrophic failure remediation. Surprisingly, even a few extra gallons adds exponentially to the cost. It's much cheaper to have shallower pools. Most people staying at a hotel just want to swim some laps, lounge in a floatie with a drink, or soak up the sun anyway.
As for the non-rooftop pools, I have no idea. I guess the builders are just cheap.
Edited to add: What the General said, without the math. (I was posting when you posted, so I didn't see it.)