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WhatSpa? Spring 2020

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Everything You Need to Know Before Buying Your Perfect Hot Tub

WhatSpa? is the UK’s leading consumer hot tub buyer’s guide magazine and has advised and informed hundreds of thousands of hot tub buyers across the UK for over 10 years. This edition is full of spa reviews as well as top tips on buying, owning and maintaining your very own hot tub. Don’t buy a hot tub or swim spa without it!

What's Inside?

  • Expert reviews of the latest hot tubs
  • WhatSpa? Best Buy 2019 Awards
  • Professional and independent hot tub pre-purchase advice
  • Hot tub installation advice and inspiration
  • Over 100 pages of reviews, tips and inspiration
  • Exclusive hot tub showroom discounts

Over 100 pages dedicated to buying a hot tub

Containing invaluable INSIDER SECRETS and TOP TIPS for every potential hot tub buyer to avoid common pitfalls and potentially hazardous grey imports commonly sold via the internet.

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WhatSpa? Best Buy Awards - The UK's Best Hot Tubs - Our Top Picks

The Best Buy Awards section within the magazine, features 24 pages crammed full of the very best hot tubs to buy with specifications, ratings and our WhatSpa? verdict!

WhatSpa? Best Buy: Artesian Spas Artesian Elite Dove Canyon
Artesian Spas Artesian Elite Dove Canyon

Artesian Spas Artesian Elite Dove Canyon

Seats 6

WhatSpa? Verdict

The new ELITE range by Artesian SpasTM has really raised the bar for this Las Vegas-based manufacturer. The bright lights of Vegas are reflected in their latest design cues and the ELITE range delivers with an awe-inspiring after dark light show with an array of underwater and exterior lighting plus backlit water fountains and a branded 20-inch waterfall. The scope of the specification and design is also first rate, particularly the unique Direct FlowTM system, which puts each bather in control of their own massage experience. The lounger with armrests is super comfortable and Spa Frog® tops off the high-end spec on the best-selling ELITE Dove Canyon.

WhatSpa? Best Buy: Caldera Spas Vacanza Series Marino
Caldera Spas Vacanza Series Marino

Caldera Spas Vacanza Series Marino

Seats 6

WhatSpa? Verdict

Caldera Spas® is one of Watkins Wellness®' top flight stable of brands, and distributed in the UK by Certikin, one of the most respected names in the British swimming pool and spa industry. The multiple award-winning Marino is one of Caldera's top-selling models in the Vacanza Series. The Marino has a stylish ergonomically sculpted shell and roomy non-slip footwell. Barrier-free seating makes moving from seat to seat easy and finishing touches like the Acquarella waterfall ensure a sensory experience that is guaranteed to relax! Built in Spa Frog® tops off the package for easy water maintenance.

WhatSpa? Best Buy: Riptide Spas Tranquility Uptown
Riptide Spas Tranquility Uptown

Riptide Spas Tranquility Uptown

Seats 5

WhatSpa? Verdict

Riptide Pools has followed up on its remarkable success in the swim spa arena with its launch of the Urban Lite spa collection in 2016, which is designed to minimise operating costs, as all models in the range can be operated as plug-and-play 13 amp spas. The Uptown is the best-selling model in the range and is a spacious five-seater with comfortable lounger plus a range of barrier-free seats, all with different rotary or directional jets. A low-energy Gecko® circulation pump ensures quiet constant filtration and the optional hand-held massage jet reaches those muscle groups that can't be targeted by conventional jets. Ticks all the boxes!

WhatSpa? Best Buy: HotSpring Spas Highlife Envoy
HotSpring Spas Highlife Envoy

HotSpring Spas Highlife Envoy

Seats 5

WhatSpa? Verdict

Just when we thought that spa design had reached it's zenith, HotSpring® has raised the bar again with it's market leading Highlife range. Designed in conjunction with BMW, the new Envoy® has taken contemporary spa design to the next level. The sculptured base gives the impression that the spa is sitting on legs, with integral corner lighting panels for added ambience. The new backlit Moto-Massage® DX lounger is superb and the backlit pillows, waterfalls and topside controls are stunning. If you are looking for a top-notch spa with the emphasis on sleek aesthetics, comfort and hydrotherapy, the new HotSpring® Envoy® has them all in spades!

WhatSpa? Best Buy: HotSpring Spas Limelight Beam
HotSpring Spas Limelight Beam

HotSpring Spas Limelight Beam

Seats 4

WhatSpa? Verdict

As you would expect from the World's largest hot tub manufacturer, the HotSpring® Limelight® collection by Watkins Wellness® was a huge revelation from it's launch. The entire range was redesigned for 2018 and the Beam has quickly become the best selling compact all-seater in the range. Like its stable mates the Beam's contemporary ergonomics are simply stunning; with new designer styling not seen from any other manufacturer. A new indicator light on the cabinet even shows when the spa is ready to use. True to its name, the Limelight® Beam really comes into its own after dark with an amazing array of subtle lighting - a true showstopper!

WhatSpa? Best Buy: Aquavia Spa Aqualife 7
Aquavia Spa Aqualife 7

Aquavia Spa Aqualife 7

Seats 5

WhatSpa? Verdict

Spanish powerhouse Aquavia Spa is now sizing up the transatlantic competition with its brand new Aqualife range, to cater for the sub-£10k price spectrum. The spacious Aqualife 7 is the pick of the bunch and offers a beautifully moulded shell with lounge seat and four facing seats which ingeniously doubles up the calf jets to become foot jets in the opposing seats! The chic cabinetry is available in three unique finishes including graphite, thunder and walnut, and is both modern and stylish. If it is a modern designer look that you're after, the Aqualife 7 is a must-see!

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