Questions, answered straight
No hedging. How the picks work, how the scores work, and how to book the room that actually has the tub.
How do I make sure my room actually has the tub?
Book the exact room type named in the card's TUB ROOM box, that name is the contract. "Jetted tubs available" in a property description promises nothing; the room type does. Then confirm on the property's own channel before you arrive.
What is the Vibe Check on every card?
Our signature verdict: an aura score computed from the listing's real guest rating, its review volume, and whether the exact tub or pool room is named in the record, plus a one-line take. The full rubric is published on our methodology page. Where the data is too thin for an honest score, the ring does not print.
How does verification work?
Our research team calls and emails properties to confirm the amenity directly. We print the confirmation on the listing the moment it lands, the program is underway now, market by market. Every record is stamped with its research month in the meantime.
Why indicative ranges instead of exact prices?
Hotel prices move daily. A range stays honest between refreshes; the live price for your dates appears on the booking page when you tap View deal.
Do you sell the rankings?
No. Position comes from guest scores, review volume and the Soak Standard, it cannot be bought. Booking buttons carry affiliate links routed through Stay22 to Booking.com that may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
What is the difference between a jacuzzi, a whirlpool and a soaking tub?
"Jacuzzi" is a brand name used generically for a jetted tub; a whirlpool pumps water through jets; a soaking tub is deep but jetless. Our field guide breaks down every kind of hotel water, and the room type on the card is the reliable signal.
Do you cover cabins too?
Yes, cabins with private hot tubs, led by Big Bear Lake, the Smokies and Asheville, with the same standard applied: the record has to prove the tub is private.
I'm a hotelier and my listing is wrong.
Contact us, corrections from properties go to the front of the research queue.
Refreshed October 2026.