Passion Spas Goes Up In Flames

A devastating fire at the Passion Spas headquarters in The Netherlands has cost the company nearly 75 per cent of its business. The fire, which struck the facility at the end of July, damaged the showroom and the adjacent offices. Reconstruction of the site is already underway and the company is determined to bounce back […]

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Ticking Clock

No matter how well as spa is looked after by its owner, general wear and tear over time will inevitably lead to the need for repairs to keep it running like clockwork. Internet-led, the spa spares and repairs trade offers a much welcome source of sales to the hot tub market. A growing sector, many […]

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Beer Cellar Turned Luxury Spa Retreat

A beer cellar within a former London pub has been transformed into a two-bedroom apartment with a luxury spa and wellness area, with a little help from Euphoria Lifestyle. Euphoria Lifestyle was first contacted in November 2014 by Nacropolis GOC, a high-end residential London property developer concerning a unique project to build a private home […]

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Hot Tub Energy Solutions From Bowman

Traditionally heated electrically, many hot tub users find that energy costs are high and heat up times quite slow, limiting their usability. However, E J Bowman’s new heat exchanger could provide the solution that addresses these problems. Known as the EC80, it enables hot tubs to be heated via a domestic or commercial heating system, […]

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Red Letter Year

As Vita Spa’s largest UK dealer and having been named Pool & Spa Retailer of the Year at the UK Pool & Spa Awards, it is fair say 2015 was a red letter year for 1 Stop Spas. After moving in to a bigger showroom premises in March and adding a second brand of hot […]

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Retailer Fined For Dangerous Hot Tubs

A businessman has been ordered to pay £16,000 for selling hot tubs that he knew were faulty and gave people electric shocks. Ian Crilly, 50, who runs Derby firm Midland Hot Tub Hire, sold one victim’s family a hot tub that shocked her, her mother and her dog. He also sold another to a second […]

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Get The SPATEX Party Started

Celebrating its 20th anniversary and with the exhibition space sold out some two months early, SPATEX 2016 looks set to be the best ever. Over one hundred companies from the commercial and domestic pool and spa sectors will be exhibiting their latest products and services, encompassing all aspects of water leisure. The exhibition returns to […]

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Cornish Hot Tubs Host Charity Fundraiser

Cornish Hot Tubs said thank you as they hosted a charity evening in aid of Cornwall Air Ambulance last month. Jean Roberts, wife of Cornish Hot Tubs partner John, was air lifted from a remote location after breaking her back as a result of a riding accident. Cornwall Air Ambulance saved her life by getting […]

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Finger On The Pulse

As a renowned lifestyle brand, Villeroy & Boch has its finger on the pulse when it comes to spa and wellness. Today, the company sells spas in more than 40 countries, as well as bathroom and tableware products, which are distributed in 125 countries. “We are proud of a very positive development within the spa […]

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Hot Tub Retailers Urged to Think Pink

Hot tub manufacturer HotSpring World has created a special pink hot tub, to raise awareness of Breast Cancer Research month. The one-of-a-kind hot tub will be raffled off later this month, with all proceeds going to the charity. The fundraising idea is the brainchild of HotSpring World’s marketing manager, Lynda Smart, who is herself a […]

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