Choosing the Right Cabanas

Cabanas can be stylish and multifunctional additions to resort pools, luxury apartment amenities or even Phoenix backyards.

Tourists are often drawn to Phoenix’s lavish resorts to escape the cold and dreary weather they live in. However, you can have too much of a good thing, especially when the good thing is potentially dangerous UV rays, which is why guests need a convenient and comfortable shaded oasis.

If you live in or near Phoenix and own a home with a backyard, you may consider upgrading your backyard experience by adding a cabana. Having a cabana or any other covered outdoor structure allows you to maximize your outdoor time by making it safer and more comfortable to lounge by the pool or eat dinner outdoors with friends and family.

What Is a Cabana?

A cabana is a type of covered outdoor structure that has three walls and one open side. The open side usually faces a pool or the entrance to your home (if it’s for residential use). Cabanas are often confused with gazebos. While the shape and structure of the two is similar, gazebos don’t have any walls and are usually open on all sides. Both structures are traditionally freestanding, meaning they’re not attached to another structure.

What Is a Cabana Used For?

Cabanas offer excellent shade from the sun, making them attractive features for resorts, apartment complexes with pools and private backyards. They usually complement poolside areas, providing protection from the sun, ample privacy and the opportunity to relax in the shade.

If you own or are thinking about getting a hot tub, placing it in a cabana shelters it from harsh weather and offers plenty of privacy.

However, you don’t need to have a pool make use of a cabana. Many people utilize cabanas as a quiet space for daily meditation, reading, writing or other low-key activities. Depending on the size of the structure, you can furnish your cabana with outdoor furniture to host parties, family dinners or weekend cookouts.

What Are the Different Types of Cabanas?

Cabanas come in a diverse array of styles, materials, variations and colors. Cabanas can be either fixed or temporary. Fixed cabanas are typically made of wood and may be equipped with TVs, celling fans and other amenities. While fixed cabanas are sturdy structures that provide a lot of aesthetic value, they can be expensive to install and immobile. This means you can’t easily relocate them if you want to rearrange your resort’s pool area or move things around in your backyard.

Temporary cabanas may not be as weather resilient as their fixed counterparts, but they are generally a lot more affordable, easier to put up and take down and can be moved from one place to another.

Another useful feature of temporary cabanas is the curtains or drapes they’re covered with, which can be manually rolled up or down or pulled to the side. This allows you to control your privacy and exposure to the sun.

How to Choose the Best Cabana?

Whether you’re looking for multiple cabanas for your business or one for your backyard, here are some questions to ask yourself to make an informed purchase:

• How much space am I willing to give up?
• How big do I want my cabana to be?
• Will the material I like withstand the climate I live in?
• What is my budget?
• What style and colors do I wish to go with?
• What style will best match my landscaping and exterior décor?
• What are the HOA requirements in my community?

Let Arizona Awnings Help You Design the Perfect Outdoor Shade Structure for Your Phoenix Home, Resort, Apartment or Business

If you’re looking to upgrade your business or want to give your home backyard a resort-like vibe, you should strongly consider investing in a high-quality cabana from Arizona Awnings.

Our custom-made cabanas and other types of outdoor shade solutions can make your vision a reality, whether your idea is simple, intricate or somewhere in between.

Call us at (602) 252-3430 for a free estimate of your project.