What Is a Cabana and What Is It Used For?

Commercial cabanas are becoming increasingly popular at hospitality establishments like hotels and resorts. The modern pool cabana, in particular, is sought after for its elegant look and ease of use. But what is a cabana and what is it used for? If you are looking for ideas to entertain your guests or just want to learn more about this fascinating structure, read on.

What Do Cabanas Look Like?

Cabanas are open structures that are designed to protect your guests from the sun and other elements while connecting them to nature. They are typically constructed with a roof and four sides to provide maximum shelter. Although the sides are usually left open, they may contain mesh screens, curtains or doors to allow natural light and fresh air into the cabana.

At Shelter Outdoor, our modern cabana comes with a manually operated sliding tarp cover and retractable awning – so you can easily control the amount of shade you receive at any time. The structure of the awning can also be extended sideways with additional modules.

Although cabanas come in a range of sizes and shapes, they are typically square or rectangular. Because we design our cabanas with a modular configuration, you can customize the size to fit the dimensions of your property.

To add character to your space, we also offer a variety of roof materials and structure colors.

What Are Some of the Features of Modern Pool Cabanas?

If you’re looking for modern pool cabana ideas, consider an option that you can accessorize with side shade options and LED lighting. In addition to retractable awnings and sliding tarp covers, our cabanas are available with multiple additional options.

When entertaining at night, LED lighting can add a touch of elegance to your cabana and create a safe environment for your guests. All Shelter Outdoor Cabanas have the option to add LED lighting to the purlins on the roof awning. This integrated lighting option allows a seamless modern look to your Cabana.

Curtains can also be added for both fashion and function. At Shelter Outdoor, we offer decorative heavy-duty curtains on the Cabana series that enhance the visual appeal of your cabana when opened and help to provide extra shade when closed.

Manual side screens are available in both our Cabana and Arcadia series. These manual screen options are available in a wide variety of color options, encapsulated on both sides and the bottom of the screen to protect from wind.

What Is a Cabana Used For?

Cabanas are designed for relaxing, dining, and entertaining. They are most often used in commercial establishments like hotels, resorts, pool decks, restaurants, golf courses, and parks. Cabanas can also be used on residential properties in the backyard or pool areas.

One of the benefits of having a cabana in your outdoor space is the ability to furnish it with stylish, functional furniture and accessories.

If your cabana will be used as a lounging area, you can create a cozy atmosphere with comfortable seating, decorative accessories. Opt to keep guests entertained, by adding third party accessories like heaters, TV and speakers. These accessories can be mounted directly to the frame and integrated to hide all wiring.

With careful consideration of style and function, you can easily turn any commercial cabana into a space that accommodates both relaxation and entertainment.

Are Cabanas Durable?

Most cabanas are highly durable and can last for many years. Cabanas are typically made of metal but are also often constructed from wood or composite plastics with a full canvas roof.

Shelter Outdoor’s modern cabanas are manufactured with sturdy aluminum profiles, reinforced corners, and galvanized powder-coated steel components for maximum weather resistance. These high-grade commercial cabanas are designed to resist rusting, fading, and other wear and tear from exposure to the sun, rain, wind, and other elements. Because of their superior durability, they are virtually maintenance-free. The PVC roof membrane is made in sheets to help with any replacement needs. Simply replace the panel you need instead of the whole roof.

How Do You Install a Cabana?

A general contractor will be needed to ensure the cabana is secure to a foundation. Footings can be poured for the mounting hardware to be installed to or the floorplate options can be great to install directly to your existing slab. Each of our series has different options that can help you integrate your custom cabana in to the design how you need. From floorplates, ground anchors, weighted base options and wall mounting Shelter Outdoors commerical grade cabanas offer a variety of installation options.

Since each cabana is custom made to fit your specific job site dimensions installation of the cabana itself after the footing are installed is as easy as bolting the components together and installing the retractable roof components.

We work very closely with our customers to guarantee a satisfactory installation of our products. If your contractor has any questions before or during install our technical department is available to answer all questions.

Where Can You Buy a Commercial Cabana?

Shelter Outdoor’s contract-grade cabana is the perfect choice for any commercial or residential property. Our exquisite modern pool cabana features a modular design to fit your space and is built with high-quality materials for lasting performance.

Whether you’re looking to entertain or relax, our cabanas will create an inviting space that will be enjoyed by everyone who visits.

If you need more information or assistance in ordering a cabana for your outdoor space, feel free to call us at (855) 768-4450 or contact us here.