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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!

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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
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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 2019

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

Artesian Spas Elite Pelican Bay

Seats 9

WhatSpa? Verdict

The Artesian Spas Elite Pelican Bay packs all the same punch as its smaller sibling the Elite Eagle Crest, just on a much bigger scale! It's a huge family spa that has to be seen to be appreciated! With the launch of the Elite Series, Artesian Spas thoroughly deserve their position in the luxury spa premier league. The Pelican Bay is a stunning eight-seater including a comfortable lounge seat. The scope of the specification and design is also first rate, particularly the unique Direct Flow system, which puts each bather in control of their own massage experience. If you believe that 'size matters', the Pelican Bay certainly doesn't sacrifice performance for the sake of size!

Riptide Pools Urban Lite 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!

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!

Marquis Epic Ultimate

Seats 5

WhatSpa? Verdict

When naming this model, just one word must have sprung to mind for World respected brand Marquis®...Epic! Delivering a simply superb hydrotherapy experience, no expense has been spared on the Epic, which is now vying for top accolades in spa design. Featuring unique Tri-Zone® therapy controls and loaded with 65 of their patented HK® (standing for HydroKinetic) jets, the quality and depth of the Epic's massage is among the best in the industry. The addition of MicroSilk® technology makes this the whole package for health, wellness and beauty conscious spa buyers. Definitely one for the wet test list if budget permits!

Hydropool 670 Platinum

Seats 6

WhatSpa? Verdict

Canadian manufacturer Hydropool is one of the long-established names in the global hot tub market, with an extensive UK presence at high profile consumer shows and exhibitions throughout the year and a network of dealers across the UK. The 670 Platinum is one of Hydropool's best-selling models and is a spacious six-seater spa with unique features such as the 'self cleaning' floor drain system and dual pressurised filtration which cleanses 100 per cent of the water in under 15 minutes. The swivel seat lounger is ingenious and allows two people to lounge at the same time when there are five or less bathers. A rock solid performer!

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!

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