RECORD BREAKERS

Reporting from the UK Pool & Spa Awards… The 2020 UK Pool & Spa Awards recognised investment in the hot tubs and swim spa sector that had soared by an estimated 75%. Believed to be worth some Ā£300 million pounds annually, the residential spa sector saw an unprecedented rise in demand as home-owners, unable to […]

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SAVE THE CONFERENCE DATE

The 2021 PWTAG Virtual Conference will take place on Wednesday March 3rd and will focus on sharing experience and knowledge in the Covid-19 era. The conference theme will revolve around the one issue that has dominated our lives for the past year. And that applies to pools and spas of course. The open and close […]

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GOLD RIBBON

A luxurious pool offering from the Simplex team… Simplex Swimming Pools is a family run company based on Hayling Island, South Hampshire. Their work takes them to key geographic areas such as Hampshire, South London, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Dorset and Wiltshire. Alongside retail and mail order services for all pool, spa, sauna and […]

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TICKING ALL THE BOXES

Heatstar play vital hotel role… Located in the historical region of Maramures, Northern Romania, the Mirage Resort Hotel is surround by beautiful mountains and outside views, and thanks to the introduction of a new spa and leisure facilities those beautiful views can now be found on the inside too. The new Lotus SPA came up […]

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UNITED VOICES IN PUBLIC POOLS CALL

A special report from the Pool & Spa Scene team… Combined voices are calling for commercial swimming pools to be recognised as essential services as leisure operators reel under the third enforced closure since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis. The national closure of swimming pools through the third compulsory lockdown has resulted in a […]

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INSIDE OF THE BOX

SPATEX offers a virtual world of water leisure… Unprecedented times call for thinking outside of the box except, for SPATEX, that should read inside the box. The industry’s annual exhibition is, for 2021, coming to you via your laptop, computer and tablet. When the virtual curtain is lifted on SPATEX Virtual from Tuesday February 2nd […]

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FAMILY VALUES

The Barcelona from Platinum Spas… Offering two loungers and three seats, Platinum Spas have unveiled their newly updated Barcelona hot tub as the perfect family spa This new design from Platinum Spas has moved away from the stereotypical Chinese manufacturing to a North American philosophy – by sourcing the highest quality components and craftsmanship. Customer […]

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RIGHT OF REPLY ON USA VS CHINESE SPAS

Following Rob Carlin’s interesting piece, in the last issue of Hot Tub & Swim Spa Scene, I wanted to add my own take on things, writes Richard Hart of the Aqua Warehouse Group. The article centred round the rise of the Chinese spa manufacturers versus American producers. Now Rob was very polite and careful with […]

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OUTSIDE OF THE BOX

  Florida Pools and Spas add a modern touch to an histroic chateau.. Jersey-based, the Florida Pools and Spas team was tasked with refurbishing an existing chateau that had been mothballed for five years. The task, should they choose to accept it, was to transform the building into a commercial gym and spa while complementing […]

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SUPERIOR TEAM ARE HOT SHOTS

2019 was a year that broke many records for Superior Spas with an increase of over 53% on spa sales on the previous year, seeing them hit a magic target of 6,000 spas set by Managing Director, Rob Carlin. The reward was a pre-lockdown, team bonding trip to the Hungarian capital Budapest recently. The four […]

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