Will Stewart, co-founder of Cedar Spring Recreation (opens in new tab) agrees on their versatility. ‘You could even take them camping if you wanted to.’
‘They are far more convenient in the sense that you can pack them away when they are not being used and you can take them with you when you move home,’ says Tom Drakett-Cain, brand marketing manager at Lay-Z-Spa (opens in new tab). Even better, you can enjoy its benefits when you’re on vacation. They’re easily stored and portable: An inflatable hot tub could bring luxury to your outside space at an affordable price, but it’s also handy because you can store it when it’s not required.‘Since they can be deflated, they’re very easy to move around the yard whenever necessary, or if you change your mind about where you want the spa,’ says Jen. Placement is flexible: Providing you follow the guidelines on locating a hot tub, you don’t need to stick to one location in the yard.
‘You also need clear access to get the spa into place, which sometimes means removing fence panels.’ ‘Traditional spas have strict requirements about where they can be placed, and this usually involves installing a concrete pad,’ says Jen Rhodes, founder and editor of Tubtopia (opens in new tab). And getting the hot tub into the yard in the first place is straightforward, too. An inflatable hot tub needs level ground that can support the weight of the filled tub and the maximum number of occupants, and should be positioned out of the wind, but installation isn’t more complicated than that. You can use a standard outlet rather than needing to have the hot tub hardwired in by an electrician – which, of course, entails additional expenditure.