Award Leisure is the number one retailer of luxury and award winning hot tubs, swim spas and outdoor leisure products in Kidderminster.
What sets us apart from most in Kidderminster is our “one stop” shop store experience. We know we can find the perfect hot tub that will suit your lifestyle and budget. We can offer a 2 or 3 seater hot tub for a smaller room or garden through to complete fitness and entertaining spas seating as many as 8 – 10. Whether you want to exercise, relax or socialise and everything in between we can provide the perfect spa.
If you live in Kidderminster then pop into see us in Hall Green which is your local Award Leisure store. Simon, Clare or Charlotte will explore all the options available for you including 0% finance.
Why should Kidderminster residents choose Award Leisure?
We have everything you need to turn your Kidderminster garden into a luxury haven. Not only do we offer exclusive and unique products such as Hot tubs, Swim Spas, Gazebos, Wood Fired Pizza ovens and more. We deal with everything from enquiry, point of sale with free surveys through to the after care and maintenance. We are with you for the journey, with Service plans to give you peace of mind, chemicals and accessories as well as advice on anything you might want to know about our fantastic products and services.
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We have just installed a Regency Prince Hot Tub for Mr Mrs Addison and their daughter in Telford.
The Regency Prince 7 Person Hot Tub has been our best selling hot tub for 20 years. The Prince is the perfect hot tub for all of the family because this all seated hot tub has a variety of seats for everyone, no matter how small or tall. With a combination of comfortable jacuzzi massage therapy seats and contoured hydrotherapy seating, you can relax, soothe aching muscles or party with family and friends by having your own hot tub jacuzzi at home.
This Canadian hot tub is designed with 5 luxurious hydrotherapy seats and 2 higher cool down seats, each with a variation of carefully positioned powerful and very sophisticated massage jets. In particular, the 2 higher seats are perfect for the not so tall and make for very handy steps to get in and out of the hot tub.
Thinking about buying a Hot Tub? Considering starting with an inflatable spa? Read our latest blog post and weigh up the pros and cons to inflatable hot tubs, and whether they’re worth the investment.
Considering starting with an inflatable spa? Not sure where to start? Read our latest blog on whether inflatable hot tubs are worth the investment.
You only have to look at the queues outside Costco, Argos and B&Q on a sunny day to understand that people go mad for a cheap inflatable hot tub. We often get people coming into store asking about them – while we don’t stock them, that’s not to say they’re a good idea for some! Today we’re talking about the pros and cons to investing in an inflatable hot tub.
Pluses and Positives:
The blow-up hot tubs are a great way of finding out if you’re going to use a hot tub. You can usually pick up a cheap inflatable Hot Tub for around £300, which is a much smaller investment than a hard-shell hot tub!
Because they are inexpensive to buy and conveniently plug into a standard U.K. socket, you can literally buy one in a box, pump it up with the air blower supplied and be in hot water on the same day. No lengthy lead times, no electrician, no hassle! You’ll also use way less electricity than a traditional 32 Amp traditional Hot Tub, saving you money in running costs.
If you’re persuaded to splash out on the real deal at some point in the future, you’ll be better prepared for knowing what type of hot tub you prefer. You’ll also have knowledge on water chemistry and all of the other chores and challenges which are associated with hot tub ownership.
Your garden will become a party-zone and you’ll have friends (some which you’d forgotten about) turn up at your house with their bathing costume! It’s a great (and relatively inexpensive) way of reconnecting with family and friends, and of course making use of your garden, which may otherwise have only been used for drying the laundry!
If your garden resembles more of a postage stamp than a country estate, you might not want a hot tub taking up precious space all year-round. Inflatable hot tubs can easily be emptied, deflated and put away until you’re ready to use it again! The bonus to being easily stored is that you can take it with you – whether you’re moving to a new house or fancy a soak at your holiday home, providing you have a water supply and electrical outlet, your inflatable hot tub can deliver!
Downsides and the liabilities:
You’ll have to regularly change the water – every 2 weeks if in daily use! The filter is very, very basic in inflatable hot tubs; not what you want when they’re responsible for collecting everything which comes off our body and keeping the water clear! The filters are disposable and don’t last long (perhaps a month) – although they’re usually only a tenner online.
It can get expensive to run as there’s no insulation to keep the water hot – usually only a lid and perhaps a ground sheet. While in the height of Summer this may not be a problem, but if you use your Hot Tub when the weather is a little cooler (or early morning/late evening), this could become expensive.
There’s no built-in or in-line purification system to keep the water clean and neutralise bacteria and water-borne germs – just a floating dispenser. This must be loaded manually with chlorine or bromine tablets and left bobbing around in the spa, meaning that you’ll use lots of chemicals and without lots of bromine/chlorine the result will be dirty. Chlorine and Bromine are bleaches, meaning that lots of chemicals will deteriorate of the insides of the blow-up spa, which cannot be avoided! The deterioration weakens the material, leaving it prone to rips and tears; these rips and tears won’t be covered under the guarantee and it’s very difficult to repair as the puncture repair material won’t stick to the now chemically-scoured sides of the spa. As an additional bonus (that was sarcasm) the blower and heater will also pack up!
While you usually get a 12-month guarantee, the lifespan of an inflatable spa is around 2 Summers use (if you’re lucky!) after which it will likely need replacing. This is also a major issue, as they are not recyclable – meaning when it inevitably breaks and you throw it out, it will sit just sit in a landfill forever! We are firm believers in environmental sustainability, so while hard shell hot tubs are also hard to recycle, a good quality model will last upwards of 10 years, lessening the need to be replaced and reducing waste!
Inflatable hot tubs only have an air blower to create the bubbles, so there is no hydrotherapy – just air! The trouble with these types of jets is you cannot control the temperature as it will be the same as the ambient surrounding air temperature. So, on a colder day, the air will cool the water dramatically.
You won’t be able to use the spa during the winter. Most blow-up spa manufacturers advise against using their hot tub in temperatures lower than 10 ° Celsius since in the winter, the heater cannot warm the water as fast as the air temperature cools the water. If you’re determined to use an inflatable Hot Tub through the winter, a great idea is to set your blow-up spa in a cabin, which will help to keep it relatively warm.
There’s no seats in the blow-up spas, so when you’re in it, you’re sitting on the floor at garden or deck level. But hey, so is everyone else in your spa and if you’ve all got a drink – who cares?
Inflatable hot tubs merits and can be a great starting point for someone dipping their toe (pun intended) into the world of hot tub ownership. That said, they are not a long-term investment, and while they’re relatively cheap to buy initially, you may pay the price later down the line!
If you want more information on where to start with a hard-shell hot tub, feel free to contact us or download our FREE Buyer’s Guide to start your journey to Hot Tub ownership.
We have just fitted a Cascade Series Spa for Tom Franklin in Shard End, Birmingham. The cascade is part of the Coast Spas, Infinity Series. It is a spectacular Hot Tub ….with the 2 LED lit trickling accent waterfalls to either side of the beautiful patented vanishing edge.
Think Swim Spas are just for swimming? Think again! The size and features on a Swim Spa make them so versatile, that they’re not just for the fitness fanatics!
Have a flick through any Swim Spa brochure and you’ll be greeted with lots of pictures of athletes and swimmers using the Swim Spa as part of their training regime – and they’re not wrong! Swim Spas offer a perfect alternative to installing a full-sized pool into your back garden. If you don’t have Olympic swimming aspirations and you’re wondering if a Swim Spa is worth the investment, read on to see why Swim Spas are for more than just swimming!
Socialising
If you have a large family or lots of friends, there is no better excuse to get everyone together than a soak in the swim spa!
XL Hot Tub
What’s better than a standard hot tub? A bigger one of course! Swim Spas can come with all the lighting, jets, and temperature control that a hot tub can, bringing with it all the health and relaxation benefits you can get from a hot tub. Some Swim Spas also feature lounger seating, so you can use your Swim Spa for relaxation just like a Hot Tub.
Resistance Training
If swimming isn’t quite your thing, but you still want to use your Swim Spa for fitness, resistance training works excellently. By using the resistance of the water (turning the jets on will increase the resistance), you can tailor your workout to suit you! Below are just a few examples of exercises that work well in a Swim Spa:
Jogging on the Spot: A brilliant exercise for warming up, while working your leg muscles.
Bicycle Kick: Put your back against the wall and hold the top lip of the swim spa. Bring your legs up just under the surface of the water and move them in a circular motion, as if you were pedalling a bike. Keep pedalling for 1-2 minutes for a great lower ab and leg workout.
Chest Flys: Starting in a lunge position (to ensure your arms are just under the surface of the water), place your arms straight out in front of you with your palms touching. Bring your arms out to the side, keeping them straight. Return to the starting position and repeat 10-15 times for a killer chest and arm exercise.
If you prefer to use exercise equipment in your workout, there is a wide range of products available. From exercise bikes and treadmills to poles and trampolines, Award Leisure stock products that will take your workout to the next level.
Don’t be fooled by their name – Swim Spas are so versatile and can be used for much more than swimming. If you want to see how a Swim Spa can improve your family’s lives, get in touch with us to receive a Free buyers guide, and to book your site survey!
Chlorine tablets, regardless of brand, all contain a chemical called Trichloroisocyanuric acid (or Trichlor for short). When used in an acrylic Hot Tub, it can cause severe damage to the shell – if the thermal cover isn’t removed for a few days to vent the gases given off by the tablet, severe bleaching of the plastic occurs.
We advise that if you wish to use a tablet form of Hot Tub sanitation, Bromine is the recommended option; either as a Frog Cartridge or a Bromine Tablet. However, we do stock Chlorine tablets for customers that own LayZ Spas, swimming pools, or other non-acrylic spas. If you still wish to use Chlorine to sanitise your spa, we do stock Spamate Chlorine granules which do not contain Trichlor and are safe to use in acrylic spas.
In the age of Social Media trendsetters and YouTube tutorials for just about anything, the internet is a vast wealth of collective knowledge and experiences, and absolutely should not be underestimated for its usefulness in finding something new and learning about it – so should you use it to buy a Hot Tub?
The short answer is – yes! Nothing screams ‘convenience’ more than searching for a luxury Hot Tub from the comfort of your sofa, without having to travel to your local Hot Tub Showroom and hope they have something suitable for you. So where should you go on the internet to find a Hot Tub?
Finding the right online Hot Tub company
It is SUPER important that you choose a reputable company if you are going to buy a Hot Tub from the internet. There are many companies operating solely online that are less than scrupulous, luring customers in with what looks like a ‘good’ deal and a warranty that seems too good to be true – and that’s because in most cases, it is. Most of these companies can offer these incredible deals because they buy cheap spas that break down soon after purchase and have no intention of staying in business long enough to honour any warranty. Sound like a nightmare? Fear not! There are good guys out there selling Hot Tubs on the internet, we promise!
The best way to go about choosing a Hot Tub company to buy from is to not get sucked in by pretty pictures of Hot Tubs – study the company first. Look at how long they have been in business, which should give you a pretty good indication of how capable they will be to honour any warranty they offer. Another great feature to look out for is whether the company install and service their Hot Tubs themselves, or contract it out to a third party; if they have their own dedicated service team, it is likely that the company know their Hot Tubs well, and will be able to help you with any issue that you may encounter!
Award Leisure
We understand that buying anything online is a big commitment, so we want to make sure you have everything you need to find the perfect Hot Tub without even getting off the sofa. All our Hot Tubs and Outdoor Leisure products are available to view and to buy online right here, on Awardleisure.com. You can also download our Free Buyer’s Guides for help choosing the right product for you, and get advice on all things Hot Tub from our Online Support Desk!
Hot Tub Deals
Hottubdeals.co.uk was designed with ease in mind – by promoting our exclusive Regency Hot Tub Collection with all-inclusive pricing and easy online finance applications, we wanted to make sure buying a Hot Tub online is as enjoyable as using it! All our exclusive internet-only Hot Tub deals are in stock at our UK warehouse and available for immediate delivery, so you can be bubbling away in your Hot Tub in no time!
Hot Tub Offers
If you’re looking for a great Hot Tub discount, look no further than hottuboffers.com! Featuring pre-owned and ex-display models, you can pick up a great deal that’s available for immediate nationwide delivery. All of the Hot Tubs also come with a 2-year guarantee, so you can be sure that your Hot Tub is of the same quality and standard as our other models on offer.
Finding a good Hot Tub Showroom
It’s no secret that Hot Tubs are expensive. They are a luxury product for a reason, and for most households, they are a pretty major investment which requires a lot of research. The internet is great for ordering an emergency 5 kilo bag of gummy bears (trust me, they’re out there), but most people would be more hesitant to order thousands of pounds worth of a Hot Tub without first seeing the model in a showroom and learning as much as they could from an experienced salesperson. If this sounds like you, then a good old-fashioned showroom is the way to go!
Award Leisure are the largest Hot Tub retailer in the UK with 7 nationwide showrooms, so you shouldn’t have to travel too far to come and see our huge range of Hot Tubs! All of our showrooms are fully stocked with a wide range of outdoor leisure products (not just hot tubs!) so you can get everything you could possibly want to create the perfect retreat. We’ve included our showrooms below and where to find them:
Award Leisure Birmingham is situation in Hall Green and is just a few minutes’ drive from J4 of the M42, covering our customers in the West Midlands.
Hot Tub Showroom Birmingham
Too far from you? Click here to find your nearest store.
Deciding you want to buy a Hot Tub is the easy part – it’s important to get everything else that comes afterwards right to avoid disappointment and heartache in what should be an exciting time! If you have any questions, feel free to post a comment below or get in touch with one of our expert Award Leisure advisors at esales@awardleisurebirmingham.co.uk.
Still undecided? We get it! We have put together all our knowledge and experience of over 30 years in the industry to create a handy little Buyers Guide, that we want to give to you – for Free! This easy to print PDF gives you great hints and tips on common questions to ask, things to consider when looking at Hot Tubs and how to choose the right Hot Tub for you. Download yours today!
We are all aware of the most common practices for losing weight; exercising, diet plans, weight loss groups, joining the gym. Whatever your weight loss plans and goals it requires additional lifestyle changes to make an impact. One surprising and relaxing approach to aiding weight loss goals could be a simple soak in a luxury hot tub.
Soaking in a hydrotherapy hot tub provides many benefits such as muscular relaxation, supports athletic performance, increases comfort for vascular diseases such as Arteritis. When paired with a healthy lifestyle and regular exercise and dip in the hot tub can improve your chances of weight loss, the benefits not only help to control your weight but to encourage your overall health and well-being.
How do hot tubs help with weight loss?
Alerts the mind and body into a relaxing and healthy state, encouraging a positive state of mind which is important to losing weight
Relaxing your body and mind can reduce stress and risks for insomnia and restlessness. It also helps with sleep deprivation.
Helps your muscles to recover after and between workouts, improves sores or muscle pain caused by injury.
Eases muscle and joint discomfort and soreness especially after exercising. This also helps to improve flexibility.
May improve health conditions, including diabetes, arthritis and multiple sclerosis, which may hinder your weight loss plans
Studies show that immersion in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes can help reduce levels of glucose and sugar in the blood. This is equally helpful to diabetic patients and to those who would like to lose weight. As you may have already known, too much blood sugar circulating your body ends up stockpiling as belly fat. Thus, by soaking in a hot tub, you are keeping your body from gaining weight as you go through the process of dieting. A 150-pound person would burn about 17 calories sitting in a hot tub for 15 minutes. Bathing in your hot tub for at least 15-20 minutes at 37-40 degrees helps to achieve a deep relaxing sleep increasing your chances for that all-important weight loss! A bath tub will not give you the same benefit as a Hot Tub.
Calories burned in any activity, though, are also a factor of gender, age and health issues.
Additionally, soaking at night promotes deep and restful sleep, which prevents you and your body into going haywire the next day. Lack of sleep can cause you to compensate it with a boost of energy such as; coffee, energy drinks full of sugar, chocolate all which deter away from you goal in losing weight.
Simple And Effective Exercises
Simple and effective exercises performed inside the hot tub can also provide many health benefits. The buoyancy you get from a hot tub is great in performing some exercises you often find hard to do on the ground. Bicycle kicks and leg raises are very good examples of this. Water also offers some light resistance, which can help in toning your muscles. In fact, you can do your warm up in a hot tub before taking on a more strenuous workout. You may not be able to perform some hardcore water exercises but every bit of benefits you can get, even with just these simple exercises, can add up to faster results.
Alternatives to the Hot Tub
A sauna is often touted as burning up to 300 calories in 15 to 20 minutes. While you may lose a pound or two through sweating, you’ll gain it back as soon as you rehydrate your body. A sauna burns about the same number of calories as a hot tub.
While soaking in a hot tub doesn’t burn many calories—it’s estimated that sitting in hot water burns about 3% more calories than sitting on your sofa. As well as many other impressive hot tub health benefits for inspiring weight loss.
Soaking in a hot tub or hydrotherapy provides many health and fitness benefits on its own and supports other healthy habits. Therefore, hot tub hydrotherapy may help not only to improve your weight loss goals but your quality of life.
Having a Hot Tub has often been seen as the ultimate luxury, many consider un-affordable. On top of that many think that when installing one in their home, it will require extensive ground work, planning and plumbing. However with the Hot Tub industry revolutionising this really isn’t the case. The arrival of the ‘Plug and Play’ Hot Tub models has certainly helped contribute to the surge in Hot Tub purchasing.
First of all what is a Plug and Play series Hot Tub?
A plug and play Hot Tub is one that runs off a standard 13amp supply, just like the connection you would use for a kettle, or many other appliances around the house. In many cases the cable and plug would still need to be provided by the consumer, however this may eliminate any expense in having to hire an electrician like you would when purchasing a Hot Tub with more jets and bigger pumps, which would require a 32amp supply put in by a qualified electrician.
These spas will also usually take up much less space than a standard Hot Tub, so are perfect for those restricted to space or access, and certainly those who do not want the hassle of upgrading or changing any electrics.
The smaller foot print also eliminates the hassle associated with the installation of a hot tub. For instance with some of the British Hot Tubs Plug and Play Series models, the profile height has been designed so that when it is on its side for delivery, it can fit through a standard gate. This is great for those who may have restricted access, and often eliminates the need for a crane which is of course an extra cost. Many of these Plug and Play models are not too deep, which means they may be considered more aesthetically pleasing than some of the deeper spas so can blend into the garden a lot better than some of the bigger ones – but of course that all depends on your taste! These spas just need to be placed on a solid level base, and don’t require plumbing of any kind as its simple to fill and drain using your hose pipe!
There may be people reading this thinking that because they are living in rented accommodation they can’t have one at all because they may end up moving in a couple years, and it would have to be left at the property and considered to be a wasted investment, but with these spas that is not the case as it is simple to remove and relocate into a new property. And if you choose a quality hot tub with good aftercare service, you can have it for many years and relocate with no issues!
All of these factors have really heightened the surge for Hot Tubbing, with it being more achievable and hassle free than what they were years ago! Whether you are looking for a luxurious massage, hydrotherapy benefits, or just a social hub for friends and family a Hot Tub sure brings couples, friends and families together; designed to suit all needs and budgets, with finance also being available in all reputable stores and dealerships.
The dream of being submerged in hot bubbly water, having a hydrotherapy massage at your fingertips, allowing you to escape from the stresses of daily life whilst being in the comfort of your own home and without time constraints is very much a reality for all!!
Click here to see some great options for Plug and Play hot tubs.
Have you ever thought of how a Hot Tub could improve your health? Hot Tubs have been recommended by doctors and sports professionals to help relieve pain and stiffness in the muscles, and are often considered beneficial for those who suffer with type 2 Diabetes, arthritis, sleep deprivation and have even been known to help with weight loss.
A benefit of the buoyancy in hot tub water is that it reduces body weight by approximately 90%, relieving pressure in joints and muscles making it easier to perform exercises, and helps with pain, fatigue and soreness of the muscles. Heat warms up joints and decreases swelling, then as the body registers temperature change the central nervous system becomes depressed contributing to muscle relaxation and temporarily relieving chronic pain. Regular use of Hot Tubs helps to keep joints moving, restores and preserves strength and flexibility, helps restore the full range of motion and protects joints from further damage.
A dip a day helps keep insomnia away! It has been found that sleep deepens as the body temperature falls. As a result some medical experts recommend that anyone wanting to induce sleep – especially those being kept awake by pain – soak in water at 38C about two hours before bedtime. So combined with the fact that a soak in a tub alleviates body tension and provides a natural remedy (unlike medicine and alcohol which make you feel groggy and have other adverse side effects), you can’t fail to have a good night’s sleep!
It has also been shown that 20 minutes in a Hot Tub helps to relieve high blood pressure, headaches and chronic pain due to stress. Muscular relaxation occurs when warm blood reaches deep into the muscles. This relaxation effect helps to deaden muscle pain by easing any pinching of nerves or blood vessels and by helping the muscle rid itself of lactic acid and other metabolic wastes.
Finally, if you’re still not convinced, possibly the greatest benefit of all is that Hot Tubs provide an ideal place to relax with your friends and family. You will soon find that your children or loved ones find the whole Hot Tub experience amazing, enjoy beautiful moments together!
British Hot Tubs are designed with different massage zones for a unique and revitalising hydrotherapy experience in each seat. We know that precisely locating the correct size jet and massage action is key to reduce muscle tension, increase joint mobility and flexibility, and relax the body and mind.
Click here to see our range of British Hot Tubs, specifically designed for that extra level of hydrotherapy.
