The hot tub industry was inundated with press coverage last month, following the screening of the hotly anticipated ITV documentary Hot Tub Britain. Watched by 1.82 million people, the 60 minute programme was aired on September 9, delved into the inner workings of the UKâs bigger hot tub retailer â The Hot Tub Superstore in […]
Author: Ashleigh MacKenzie
Findings from this yearâs State of the Wet Leisure Industry Survey by Golden Coast revealed energy-saving products as the leading trend in the marketplace â with more than 80 per cent of respondents reporting this as a significant area of growth. Golden Coastâs managing director, Jamie Adams, comments: âThe demand for energy-efficient ownership creates a very real opportunity for our industry. âBut, while many owners are keen to increase their poolâs energy-efficiency, many are unaware of just whatâs possible, so a proactive approach is needed by companies to capitalise on this opportunity.â
Since the Seventies, Guncast Pools has evolved into one of the finest swimming pool design and build teams â not just in the UK but around the world.
A second generation company that has spread its wings technically and geographically, this year has seen the premier league pool team add another dimension to its top-end builds with the new Guncast Spiral Lift â its unique moving floor system suitable for both commercial and high end residential projects.
Boasting the only retractable commercial pool roof in the UK, Aqua Vale Swimming & Fitness Centre is a popular hotspot for swimmers all year round. Based in the centre of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, the venue combines both indoor and outdoor facilities with a network of swimming pools that together offer a broad span of water activities to attract a large scope of visitors.
The oldest surviving open-air swimming baths in the UK are set to be fully restored and reopened to the public, after years of neglect. Campaigners for the Grade II listed Cleveland Pools, a 200-year old Georgian lido in the historic city of Bath, secured funding of ÂŁ4.1 million, including a development grant of ÂŁ366,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
With some dealers reporting sales figures up by as much as 20 per cent; the home hot tub market is enjoying a much welcomed resurgence. Extended spells of warm weather have combined with improved economic stability to kick start sales.
Dartmouth Golf & Country Clubâs ÂŁ850,000 investment in a new spa has paid immediate dividends with the West Country resort reporting a 71 per cent increase in revenue compared to 2013. The popular resort has been inundated with enquiries from people eager to experience the new facilities since opening in the spring, with a further 23 per cent rise in walk-in customers for the new swimming pool.
A bit like the original Ford motor cars that were only available in black, swimming pool customers used to be able to choose any colour of pool finish they liked â as long as it was blue. Fast forward to todayâs technicolour dreamcoat era and we have a customer that is truly spoilt for choice. A rainbow of colour options, materials, textures, patterns and images.
A bit like marmite, salt chlorination is a love it or loathe it concept for the UK pool and spa trades. While an estimated 90% of all Australian residential pools and half of new domestic pools in France and North America favour salt water chlorination, the British market share languishes at a mere one per cent.
Transforming lacklustre swimming pools into intricate works of art is an area of pool design in which Craig Bragdy Design is a master. With a reputation spanning four decades, the Welsh-based companyâs name is linked with some of the worldâs most spectacular swimming pools.
