AWARD LEISURE NEWS

It’s mental health awareness week - an annual event which increases awareness about mental illness and gives us the opportunity to focus on achieving good mental health. Throughout this blog, we discuss some of the ways spending time in a hot tub can improve your overall mental wellbeing.

Increased “happy hormones”

The hydrotherapy massage and warm water in a hot tub creates a pleasurable experience, which releases “happy hormones”.

Our hot tubs are designed with different massage types in each seat, using traditional techniques for healing and relaxation. We know that precisely locating the correct size jet and massaging action where it is most effective is key to relax the body and mind. According to 2004 research, both serotonin and dopamine levels increase after massage. Serotonin is associated with feelings of happiness, focus, and calm, whilst dopamine is associated with feelings of rewards, motivation, and being productive.

Being submerged in warm water is also therapeutic as it triggers the release of endorphins into your blood. “Your skin releases endorphins in response to the soothing warm water the same way that endorphins are released when you feel the sun on your skin,” says Dr. Bobby Buka, a dermatologist based in New York. Endorphins are your body’s natural pain reliever and increase feelings of relaxation.

Get a good night’s sleep

Soaking in a hot tub around 90 minutes before bed could help you get a good night’s sleep. Around bedtime, our body temperature starts to drop, hitting its lowest level as we sleep, then rising again as we prepare to wake up. Although it seems contradictory, soaking in warm water causes blood circulation from the internal core to the peripheral sites of the hands and feet. This can help remove body heat and get the body temperature to go down which signals the pineal gland to start producing melatonin – a hormone that helps control your sleep patterns.

Create long-lasting memories

Nowadays, we spend more time on our phones and less time talking to each other. Hot tubs bring family and friends together and give us the opportunity to talk to each other about how we’re doing. By having a space to escape to with no distractions, we can re-connect with loved ones and create long-lasting memories.

Spend more time outdoors

Hot tubs motivate you to leave the sofa and go outside. Fresh air, sun, trees. Nature is a magical thing and can have strong wellness benefits – such as reducing stress, enhancing mood, and improving focus. Soaking in a hot tub is a form of escapism, it’s somewhere you can nestle away from the stresses of everyday life. The warm water and massage jets relax your body while the fresh air clears your head.

A hot tub can improve your life

A high-quality hot tub can improve your life in many ways. Soaking in a hot tub regularly improves your overall health and wellbeing. But it is SO important that you choose the right hot tub so you can experience these benefits. A hot tub that doesn’t work properly, requires constant repairs, or uses energy inadequately will only add more stress to your life. Get in touch today and we will help you find your dream hot tub – we only work with reputable manufacturers with exceptional warranties and guarantees.

With 8 stores nationwide, we deliver far and wide across the UK. We don’t just deliver your hot tub or swim spa, our professional install team are on hand to position your spa into place, connect it to the electrical supply, fill it up, then teach you how to use your hot tub, what types of chemicals you need, and how to use them. Check out our latest installs...

Adam from Lincolnshire | The Mercury™

Ashley from Bedfordshire | The Westwood™

Becky from Warwickshire | The Westwood™

Brian from Warwickshire | The Westwood™

Chantelle from Cambridgeshire | The Balmoral™

Charlotte from West Midlands | The Shakespeare™

Darren from Hertfordshire | The Windsor™

Dave from Lincolnshire | The Mercury™

David from Lincolnshire | The Balmoral™

Hannah from Lincolnshire | The Westwood™

Hayley from Warwickshire | The Westwood™

Ian from Hertfordshire | The Union™

Jason from West Midlands | The Westwood™

Jenny from Essex | The Westwood™

Jim from Hertfordshire | The Union™

John from Cambridgeshire | The Westwood™

John from Kent | The Westwood™

John from Kent | The Westwood™

Kirk from Leicestershire | The Westwood™

Kirsty from Warwickshire | The Westwood™

Lara from Lincolnshire | The Westwood™

Lorinda from Suffolk | The Buckingham™

Mark from Staffordshire | The Mercury™

Martin from Staffordshire | The Westwood™

Michael from Hertfordshire | The Westwood™

Nandlal from Leicestershire | The Westwood™

Paul from London | The Westwood™

Paula from Essex | The Jubilee™

Rachael from West Midlands | The Spencer™

Shaun from Lincolnshire | The Spencer™

Stephen from Bedfordshire | The Empire™

Suzanne from Cambridgeshire | The Winston™

Will from Lincolnshire | The Sandringham™

Get in touch today and our friendly team at Award Leisure will help you find your dream hot tub!

A hot tub is always the perfect excuse to unwind with your loved one. When the jets turn on, stress turns off, and romance arises when we take a break from distractions and relax together. With valentine’s day just around the corner, why not plan a date night in your hot tub? We’ve put together some ideas to create the perfect setting for a romantic date night in your spa!

The invitation

It doesn’t matter whether you’re newlywed or married for 20 years, the important thing is that you both reserve some time together to enjoy your date night with zero distractions. Be romantic, silly or playful and write a card to invite your loved one.

Romantic lighting

Make the most of your hot tub lighting settings. British Hot Tubs come standard with Zen Zone Lighting which has individual, colour changing and flashing options - we recommend setting the colour to red or pink. These colours are relaxing and known to create the romantic mood. Consider adding twinkling candles, lanterns and/or fairy lights to make the environment even more beautiful.

Refreshments

Champagne and cocktails are great hot-tubbing drinks. And make sure to stock up on bottles of water to prevent dehydration. Cold snacks are very refreshing as well, especially exotic fruits. Chocolate-covered strawberries are a common valentine’s day treat, and they’re two of the world’s most famous aphrodisiacs.

Games

We recommend purchasing some Waterproof Playing Cards for your date night. Playing games makes your hot tub experience more fun!

Accessories

A popular upgrade feature on most of our British Hot Tubs is the Lit Waterfall Table. This must-have accessory keeps your drinks, snacks and games close while you enjoy your hot tub. This beautiful table connects with a twist into the footwell of most British Hot Tubs. Please note, you must have the connection in the footwell of your spa to attach this table. If you do not have the connection, we recommend setting up a bar table nearby so you can keep your refreshments within easy reaching distance.

Music

Music is the perfect way to enhance the mood, why not create a romantic playlist for the occasion? Pick music that your partner enjoys, aim to please in this case. If you chose the Vibro Zone Plus™ 4-speaker system as an upgrade feature on your British Hot Tub, you’re all set. If you do not have a music feature on your hot tub, we recommend purchasing a waterproof speaker that you can setup nearby.

Aromatherapy

Kick things up a notch on your hot tub date night with our flirty Aromatherapy Fragrances to tantalize the senses - we recommend Jasmin & Frangipani, Strawberries & Champagne, and Kiwi & Passion Fruit. Simply add the Aromatherapy to your Aromatherapy Injector (or directly into the water) then sit back, and relax.

Massage

Sit back, relax, and let the hot tub do the hard work for you. There’s no need to splash out on a spa day or hire a trained masseuse when you have a hot tub sitting outside! The warm water and hydrotherapy massage work together to relieve stress and anxiety and relax tense muscles.

Add some privacy

Enclosures allow you to enjoy your hot tub all year round, no matter the weather, while keeping out of sight of nosy neighbours! Our Slick Sail Gazebos create the perfect hot tub enclosure. You can choose from different sizes, materials, and colour combinations to match your garden design.

Splash out on new robes

After you get out of the hot tub feeling refreshed, what better feeling than to slip into a new, fluffy robe to keep you warm whilst you walk back into the house and continue the fun evening!

Over the years, British Hot Tubs have consulted with physiotherapists and athletic experts to help maximise our Hot Tub design and build, to bring you uncompromising hydrotherapy.

That is why our Hot Tubs are designed with you in mind - our models offer strategically placed jets and advanced fully customisable massage features.

Looking for a Hot Tub? Check out our latest installs for inspiration.

Andrew from Leicestershire | The Westwood™

Ben from London | The Westwood™

Chris from Hertfordshire | The Westwood™

Chris from Lincolnshire | The Union™

Chris from West Midlands | The Mercury™

David from West Midlands | The Slick Sail Gazebo & Balmoral Hot Tub™

Deepak from Kent | The Balmoral™

Ella from Hertfordshire | The Union™

Gina from Cambridgeshire | The Mercury™

Hannah from Hertfordshire | The Westwood™

Ian from Kent | The Union™

Jamie from Leicestershire | The Union™

John from Nottinghamshire | The Winston™

Judy from Lincolnshire | The Westwood™

Karen from Lancashire | The Westwood™

Kerry from Staffordshire | The Westwood™

Matthew from Hertfordshire | The Union™

Mike from Buckinghamshire | The Westwood™

Nick from Hertfordshire | The Union™

Olaneewaju from Buckinghamshire | The Union™

Phil from Staffordshire | The Westwood™

Richard from Leicestershire | The Westwood™

Richard from Leicestershire | The Windsor™

Scott from Leicestershire | The Empire™

Sebastian from Essex | The Union™

Steve from Gloucestershire | The Shakespeare™

Tracey from Rutland | The Winston™

Vicky from Leicestershire | The Windsor™

Yvonne from London | The Westwood™

Get in touch today and our friendly team at Award Leisure will help you find your dream hot tub!

Our British Hot Tubs range is especially adapted for the variable British climate and offers excellent energy efficiency, performance, innovation, and beautiful designs - ultimately enabling you to enjoy your hot tub experience without worrying about high electrical costs and tedious water management. Check out our recent installs...

Amanda from Buckinghamshire | The Spencer™

Amy from Leicestershire | The Westwood™

Anna from Hertfordshire | The Westwood™

Carol from Nottinghamshire | The Union™ and The Mercury™

Caroline from Hertfordshire | The Windsor™

Cathy from Leicestershire | The Westwood™

Colin from Cambridgeshire | The Shakespeare™

Dana from West Midlands | The Balmoral™ 

Dave from West Midlands | The Shakespeare™

Debbie from Staffordshire | The Shakespeare™

Denise from Leicestershire | The Sandringham™

Emily from Warwickshire | The Westwood™

Emma from Hertfordshire | The Balmoral™

Gaby from London | The Westwood™

Garry from Staffordshire | The Shakespeare™

Gary from Hertfordshire | The Britannia™

George from Warwickshire | The Shakespeare™

Gill from Hertfordshire | The Mercury™

James from Hertfordshire | The Windsor™

Jamie from Berkshire | The Balmoral™

John from Cumbria | The Shakespeare™

Julie from Warwickshire | The Shakespeare™

Kuldip from Berkshire | The Empire™

Marc from Lincolnshire | The Spencer™

Melissa from Cambridgeshire | The Mercury™

Mubi from Hampshire | The Britannia™

Naume from West Midlands | The Shakespeare™

Paul from Staffordshire | The Shakespeare™

Rajiv from Hertfordshire | The Sterling™

Richard from West Midlands | The Westwood™

Rick from Staffordshire | The Sandringham™

Robert from West Midlands | The Mercury™

Sally from Hertfordshire | The Shakespeare™

Sarah from Leicestershire | The Britannia™

Steven from Leicestershire | The Westwood™

Tickle from Warwickshire | The Shakespeare™

Valerie from Hertfordshire | The Windsor™

Get in touch today and our friendly team at Award Leisure will help you find your dream hot tub!

At the heart of every British Hot Tub are the key principles of energy efficiency, reliability, innovation, and user experience.

That’s why we can boast a long list of unique features! We have the experience, the knowledge and the customer feedback over a long history to enable us to design the ultimate hot tub. Check out our latest British Hot Tub installations!

Chris from Leicestershire - The Westwood™

Darran from Warwickshire - The Jubilee™

David from Lincolnshire - The Spencer™

David from Lincolnshire - The Westwood™

Duncan from Hertfordshire - The Windsor™

Gary from Staffordshire - The Westwood™

Greg from Derbyshire - The Shakespeare™

Heather from Lincolnshire - The Westwood™

Helen from Hertfordshire - The Spencer™

Henry from London - The Westwood™

James from Leicestershire - The Windsor™

Jayne from Yorkshire - The Jubilee™

Julian from Essex - The Empire™

Juliet from Nottinghamshire - The Windsor™

Lee from Staffordshire - The Westwood™

Lisa from Derbyshire - The Westwood™

Lynne from Stoke-on-Trent - The Westwood™

Mark from Warwickshire - The Sterling™

Michelle from Buckinghamshire - The Balmoral™

Nick from Wales - The Westwood™

Paul from Hertfordshire - The Empire™

Robert from Warwickshire - The Westwood™

Stuart from Lincolnshire - The Spencer™

Suzie from London - The Empire™

Tony from Wiltshire - The Westwood™

Get in touch today and our friendly team at Award Leisure will help you find your dream hot tub!

Although it’s tempting to go for a Black Friday ‘bargain’, the real expense of a hot tub is the ongoing running costs. If a hot tub deal seems too good to be true, it usually is.

Most hot tubs last for years, if not decades, when properly maintained. This means that electricity and maintenance bills add up over the lifetime of a hot tub.

Award Leisure have over 35 years’ experience in the industry and acquire expert knowledge. Our British Hot Tubs are designed for the UK climate and fully insulated to be energy-efficient, resulting in low running costs.

A high quality and well-insulated spa, like the hot tubs we sell at Award Leisure, cost less than £1 per day to run if you maintain it properly. Whereas if you go for a cheap hot tub, with poor insulation, the long-term running costs could set you back £100 per month! That’s £12,000 in 10 years, compared to £3,360 for a well-insulated hot tub… Is the initial cheap sticker price really worth it?

Just look at this customer who bought a poorly manufactured hot tub

Is Eco Zone™ the Best Hot Tub Insulation? 

Our British Hot Tubs™ possess Eco Zone Insulation. Our award-winning concept involves 3 processes: we spray ½” Polyurethane Foam onto the back of the spa shell for insulation. Then, 3cm Polyurethane Foam Panels are fitted inside the frame of the cabinet. These 2 processes alone trap 90% of heat which travels through the shell. Finally, we have a Polyisocyanurate Reflective Silver Foil Wrap fitted to the inside of the cabinet and another 1” Polyurethane Foam Panel on the inside of the Silver Foil.

Eco Zone Insulation has an R-value of 18.45 and assures that your hot tub is fully insulated to be energy-efficient, resulting in low running costs. Our Eco Zone Insulation also complies with the Californian Energy Commission’s recommended and controlled quality assured guidelines.

A good tip - if you are shopping around for your perfect hot tub, always ask to see inside the hot tub cabinet, ask someone to remove the cabinet so you can see exactly what type of insulation, if any, is used.

Thermal Sealed Ultra Locking Cover

Our heat-saving covers are made from Marine Grade Vinyl and treated with Mildew and UV Inhibitors. The cover comes with 28 points of internal reinforcement and Plastic Drain Grommets, which aid release of any moisture trapped under the heavy-duty Vinyl. Not only will your cover look beautiful all year round, but we have added the Primer Skirt to help keep heat in and dirt out. Your cover is fully lockable, has child proof catches, and a personal key. Our Thermal Sealed Ultra Locking Cover is a critical addition for complete energy efficiency.

Quality Manufacturing and Maintenance is Vital

Quality manufacturing is vital – lower quality hot tubs are usually manufactured with cheap parts in factories with little to no regulations and therefore, do not come with any warranties or guarantees. And this can make it impossible to repair or maintain your hot tub.

Our British Hot Tubs™ are manufactured with branded North American parts, such as Balboa, and are ISO quality checked; this means they must comply with a 284-point quality control checklist before leaving the factory. Plus, we are so confident with the quality of your hot tub, it is backed with a 10-year guarantee.

Award Leisure offer outstanding after-care – our Peace of Mind Plan is a monthly payment service plan where, for the duration of your agreement, our engineers will attend site to fix your hot tub and you incur no labour or callout charge. If there are no more than 2 callouts through each year, you receive a free annual full service, which is normally £399!

It can be very tempting to go for that online ‘Black Friday bargain’ but if something goes wrong with your hot tub – do they have a service team? Do they provide ongoing support? Do they sell chemicals, filters, and all the things you need to keep your hot tub in tip-top condition? Award Leisure have 7 stores nationwide and a service team of over 20 engineers PLUS with our Peace of Mind Plan, customers are assured of superb post-purchase service and get regular discounts on chemicals, parts, and accessories.

Looking for a high quality, affordable hot tub with low running costs? Get in touch today and our friendly team at Award Leisure will help you find your dream hot tub!

Our product range has been carefully researched and selected from reputable manufacturers with exceptional warranties and guarantees. Not only do they sell outdoor leisure products, but we offer services to help customers at every stage in their journey.

We believe in wellness and aim to transform customers outdoor space into social hubs that can be enjoyed with loved ones all year round. We have gained unrivalled recognition from both the industry and manufacturers by receiving a multitude of accolades and glowing customer testimonials. Take a look at our recent installs…

Christopher from London | The Mercury Hot Tub™

Jason from Buckinghamshire | The Mount Alta Gazebo

Kevin from Leicestershire | The Jubilee Hot Tub™

Neil from Buckinghamshire | The Britannia Hot Tub™

Richard from Lincolnshire | The Empire Hot Tub™

Viral from Lincolnshire | The Jubilee Hot Tub™

Get in touch today and we will use our expertise to help you turn your garden dreams into a reality!

British Hot Tubs are passionate about hydrotherapy and the life-changing benefits of owning a hot tub/swim spa. We are dedicated to making a difference in how your body heals, how you interact with loved ones, and ensuring that we make a lasting impact in your life by providing the best quality product - a hot tub/swim spa to be proud of. Check out our recent installs.

Alice from Lincolnshire | BHT 1000 Turbine™

Julian from Kent | The Spencer™

Kieron from Kent | The Britannia™

Lee from Leicestershire | The Windsor™

Michelle from Kent | The Winston™

Robert from London | The Jubilee™

Satwinder from Leicestershire | The Sterling™

Stephen from Bedfordshire | The Mercury™

Terry from Bedfordshire | The Westwood™

Victoria from Surrey | The Shakespeare™

Get in touch today and our friendly team at Award Leisure will help you find your dream hot tub!