From: simonparkerulm@gmail.com 
  
 On 01/08/2025 10:51, Martin Harran wrote: 
 > We take regular senior breaks in hotels around the country. I always 
 > pick one with a leisure centre as swimming combined with a steam room 
 > or sauna is my main form of exercise and relaxation. I have noticed an 
 > increasing trend for such leisure centres to have no drinking water 
 > available to iuers, either by fountain or bottled. Hydration is of 
 > major importance after a steam room or sauna and I wonder if these 
 > hotels are infringing Health and Safety rules and risking a negligence 
 > charge if an inexperienced user ended up being dehydrated? 
  
 I recommend booking such establishments within Nottinghamshire if access 
 to potable water without charge is important to you. 
  
 Part 4 of the Nottinghamshire County Council Act 1985 [] covers 
 "Establishments for Massage or Special Treatment". 
  
 Part 2 of the Conditions enacted under part 4 of the above legislation 
 covers "Conditions applicable to Establishments offering Sauna and/or 
 Spa Pool Treatments" []. 
  
 Paragraph 5 thereof states "A supply of fresh drinking water shall be 
 available close to the Sauna and/or Steam Room, free of charge." 
  
 I cannot find corresponding legislation for other areas, but that does 
 not mean that it does not exist, just that it may not be indexed in the 
 databases I'm using. 
  
 Regards 
  
 S.P. 
  
 [] Normally, I'd try and post a link to the legislation but the only 
 copy I can find online is a poor quality PDF [] 
  
 [] 
 https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/skgdjdft/nottinghamshire 
 county-council-act-1985.pdf 
  
 [] 
 https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/m2objigv/nottinghamshire 
 county-council-act-1985-mst-conditions-final.pdf 
  
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