Best Hot Tub Reviews For Any Budget and Purpose

Like it hot? Rather than enjoy soaking in a hot tub as an occasional splurge, why not buy your own?

While hot tubs are often thought to be synonymous with the luxury (and, let’s face it, you truly are LUXURIATING when getting your hot tub on), owning a hot tub doesn’t have to come at a price that basically wrecks your credit score.

Hot tubs are about much more than pampering. They offer hydrotherapy, which can greatly benefit your mental and physical health.

In this guide, you will learn more about hot tubs and be able to find the right one for you.

Inflatable hot tubs have a reputation of not being able to hold more than a couple people at a time. However, this isn’t the case with the Coleman Lay-Z-Spa. It can hold up to six people and comes equipped with some excellent features.

Yes, this is a few thousand dollars, but considering the quality, longevity, and bevy of features, it’s well worth it. You can allow your family and friends to enjoy the hot tub with you and also enjoy a completely therapeutic experience that can relieve pain and stress.

Along with its bubble massaging system, this portable hot tub includes several other indulgent features that make it a great hot tub for home use or on the go!

What could be better than unwinding with your partner after a long day with a relaxing soak?

And when it comes to the best 2 person hot tubs, you simply can’t beat the Gemini Plug and Play.

Hot tub party!

If you’ve got money to spend and lots of folks to entertain, a 6 person hot tub could be for you. This model from Home and Garden Spas includes plenty of features while also keeping your overall costs in mind.

Plug and play hot tubs are all the rage when it comes to the spa scene, and it’s easy to see why. Plug and play hot tubs boast all the features and benefits of traditional hot tubs without requiring you to compromise the wiring in your home or commercial building. All you need is an available electrical socket to plug in the hot tub and you’re ready to go!

When it comes to the best overall plug and play hot tub, consider purchasing the Lifesmart 400DX.

Not interested in using your hot tub for entertaining or for a large family? No worries! There are plenty of smaller models on the market that are just as therapeutic and fancy as their larger counterparts.

If you’re on a tight budget but still want to get a great hot tub, the SaluSpa Miami is an incredible value. And hydrotherapy for a low price tag isn’t the only thing that will keep your mind at ease. This hot tub is extremely easy to set up and even comes with a DVD with complete instructions.

Haven’t been to the beach in a while? Don’t get salty — get a salt water hot tub!

Like plug and play models, salt water has been all the rage lately in the hot tub world. 

Salt water hot tubs can give you more of a beachy feel during your soak and salt also helps to cleanse and soften the skin. Maintenance is also easier when you purchase this type hot tub, being that salt water is somewhat self-cleaning.

The only downside when it comes to salt water hot tubs is price. These tend to be more expensive than traditional hot tubs.

Luckily, the following option from SaluSpa can deliver an amazing saltwater experience for LESS THAN $1,000!

This earthy brown hot tub is great for luxuriating with friends, family or on your own!

It’s the ultimate party hot tub that you can take anywhere! This massive portable hot tub comes with a variety of great features and cool accessories to ramp up your hydrotherapy and entertain guests.

Warning: Allowing friends to use this hot tub MAY result in them never wanting to leave your home.

You don’t need to book a plane ticket and update your passport to get transported to the city of lights. This model from SaluSpa offers a luxurious and luminous experience for you and your friends.

The amount of high-end features that Hudson Bay packs into their hot tubs makes the price tags very economical considering what you get.

Coleman never disappoints when it comes to portable hot tubs and this model is no exception. This portable hot tub is extremely easy to set up and also has handles so you can easily transport it.

If you have so much money that you could light your cigar with $100 bills and be fine with it, this is the hot tub for you!

Just kidding (sort of), but yeah, this is a pretty expensive tub. However, its bevy of fun features and durability will constantly remind you that you are getting exactly what you paid for.

This is almost as easy as an inflatable hot tub from Lifesmart when it comes to setting up and getting your hot tub experience started. There is also NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED as everything is already built into the tub.

This was a hot list with some HOT candidates, but the hot tub that ultimately brings the heat is the Coleman SaluSpa Inflatable Hot Tub

Keeping the limit to 4-6 people offers plenty of room and time for hot tub socialization while also preventing you from foisting making this a great value.

Moreover, despite its strong material and powerful performance, the heater of this hot tub is extremely quiet, so you don’t need to worry about noise disrupting your moments of serenity.

Depending on the type of hot tub you want, it can be quite the pricey investment. A really nice hot tub can cost a few thousand dollars at least and this initial cost DOESN’T include installation fees, maintenance and the potential increase in your electric bills.

You can also experience many of the health benefits of a hot tub without paying a big chunk of change for all the bells and whistles. Some of the pricier models are hot tubs that are augmented by the following things:

• Music players and other types of sound systems
• Sensory lighting for additional therapeutic benefits
• Waterfalls

If you don’t plan to use your hot tub for entertaining or don’t feel that all these additional therapies are necessary, don’t buy these models.

If you’re on an especially tight budget, consider an inflatable or portable hot tub. These types of hot tubs can be hundreds or even thousands of dollars less than their more expensive counterparts.

Do you want to use a hot tub primarily for yourself or will you be using it for your family and friends as well?

If you have kids, plan on having children (or expanding your family), you want to make sure that you have a hot tub that can accommodate that.

And if you have friends over a lot who you would like to share this therapeutic experience with (pretty much EVERYONE loves when their party host has a hot tub), the same rule applies.

You also want to keep your location in mind when it comes to a hot tub. Do you want your hot tub indoors or outdoors? How much space do you have to accommodate a hot tub? Is the hot tub going to be in an area that’s easy for an electrician to find so that it can be installed?

You also want to check and make sure that the zoning regulations in your area allow for you to have a hot tub.

All of these things need to be decided on and certain before you purchase your hot tub.

How important is the hot tub’s aesthetic to you? Do you want it to blend in easily with your decor or landscaping?

Some hot tubs that come at a great price and include a bevy of features are also eyesores.

If you’re like me, you won’t care what the tub looks like. Anyone who knows me and has seen my apartment knows this. My decor includes everything from mardis gras masks, to vintage lamp shades and old Disney figurines because I’m bad at throwing things away.

But if you have great taste (PROPS to you!) and want to show it off, consider taking the model that looks great, even if it’s a little pricier.

What has led you to the decision to purchase a hot tub? Is it something you want to use as entertainment for your friends and family? Do you want to use it for hydrotherapy? Or is it a combination of both?

Knowing the purpose of your hot tub can help guide you in your buying decisions.

Health is a big consideration when it comes to purchasing a hot tub. While many people think of hot tubs as a form of luxurious pampering, it is actually much more than that. Hot tubs can provide several health benefits, some that you may not even be aware of.

Benefits include:

• An alternative to exercise. According to research cited by Newsweek, a hot soak can burn calories and even help to keep your blood sugar regulated.
• Stress relief. This one probably seems pretty obvious, right? We get in a hot tub and we feel good — hard to be stressed when you’re getting pampered! But there’s actually some cool science to back up exactly why we feel less stressed in a hot tub.

According to research cited by ThermoSpasⓇ, the buoyancy of water creates a sense of weightlessness that can relieve stress.

Hot tub use can also relieve stress by making the user aware of the present moment (this is thanks to the stillness you experience when relaxing in a hot tub), and that hot tubs encourage the release of endorphins, which are feel-good hormones that improve mood and alleviate pain.

• Pain relief. Both the warmth of hot tubs and the massaging effect of hot tubs with jets makes hot tub use a great choice for pain suffers. Hot tubs have also been found to ease pain in those suffering from fibromyalgia.