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Luxury and Innovative Portable Hot Tubs
About Lay‑Z‑Spa® UK
Introduced in 2007, Lay‑Z‑Spa® is the first hot tub brand to offer a large collection of luxury and innovative portable hot tubs. Over 15 years of advanced engineering, innovation and development has built a name that people around the world have grown to know and trust.
Lay‑Z‑Spa® offers an affordable spa experience that's convenient to use, easy to set up, and offers total relaxation.
With different massage technologies, styles, industry‑leading construction and safety features, a Lay‑Z‑Spa® is the ultimate way to rest, recharge and is scientifically proven to provide positive benefits to health and wellbeing.
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Part of the Bestway® family
Lay‑Z‑Spa® operates on behalf of Bestway® Inflatables & Material Corp. who are committed to the development, production, and sale of high‑quality and innovative sporting and leisure products.
Bestway® was established in 1994 and now operates via over 13 overseas branches in Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Hong Kong and Australia. Bestway® products can be found on the shelves of major retailers in over 150 countries around the world.
Research & Development
Bestway® invests heavily in research and development to ensure that products are at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. They work alongside the likes of the European Commission on establishing the latest safety standards which are applied to all Lay‑Z‑Spa Hot Tubs.
New innovative technology and design is continuously introduced into the Lay-Z-Spa range to maximise enjoyment, functionality and user experience.
Environmental Sustainability
Lay‑Z‑Spa® on behalf of Bestway® is committed to sustainable growth across all global operations. Bestway® are industry leaders that recycle almost 100% of production waste, use renewable energy sources, are reducing non-recyclable packaging materials, participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project and instigate biodiversity projects.
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2007
The first luxury portable spa
In 2007, the first luxury inflatable hot tub in the world hit the shelves and soon after the Lay-Z-Spa Premium & Platinum Series were born.
The idea was conceptualised here in the UK then designed and manufactured by Bestway® and the rest is history in the making..
2015
The first HydroJet™ nozzles are introduced
A pioneering development for for inflatable hot tubs - introducing powerful water jets like those found in expensive hard shell hot tubs
2019
Most energy-efficient inflatable hot tubs
An independent study of comparable products by comparable brands (by SGS Laboratories) found that Lay‑Z‑Spa hot tubs heat faster, use less energy to maintain a certain temperature, and are better at keeping the heat in and are therefore the most energy‑efficient inflatable hot tubs.
2019
Freeze Shield® is introduced
Lay‑Z‑Spa's pioneering Freeze Shield® technology automatically heats the water up to 10°C when it detect outside temperature goes below 6°C.
This revolutionised the use of inflatable hot tubs in winter.
2020
WiFi connection and Lay-Z-Spa app
First introduced with the Milan AirJet Plus™ the Lay-Z-Spa app was launched to give complete control from any smart device.
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2020
EnergySense® energy-saving thermal insulation
First introduced in the Barbados AirJet™, EnergySense® is a pioneering development in inflatable cost-reducing thermal insulation.
The Barbados AirJet™ went on to win Energy-Efficient / Eco product of the year at the UK Pool & Spa awards.
2021
New look Lay-Z-Spa
In 2021 the new range of premium inflatable hot tubs from Lay-Z-Spa was released.
New logo, new pumps, new styles, new designs, new technology and a new way to relax with affordable homt luxury.
2021
Brand new advanced multifunction pump
From 2021, all Lay-Z-Spa included the new, revised sleek-design heater pump.
This re-design included a more efficient multifunctioning pump with a flip-up digital control panel, drinks holders and Freeze Shield® as standard.
2023
Scientifically proven benefits of using a Lay-Z-Spa hot tub
Until this research took place, there was very little documented evidence of the health benefits of hot tubs.
Independent research conducted by Coventry University’s Research Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences found that using a Lay‑Z‑Spa for 30 minutes shows positive benefits for mental health and cardiovascular health. This includes reducing both anxiety levels and stress hormones and reducing blood pressure.
2023
ThermaCore™ insulated rigid foam Lay-Z-Spa
First introduced with the Toronto AirJet™, ThermaCore™ is a rigid foam construction.
Not only providing greater stability and firm sides, but this foam hot tub construction also has greater heat retaining properties offering 60% better energy efficiency than a traditional inflatable hot tub.
2025
UltraFit™ Integrated Heater
The Lay-Z-Spa UltraFit™ integrated multifunction heater offers better efficiency, more space around the hot tub and an all-round more sleek design to the look of your hot tub.
2025
EnergySense® integrated thermal insulation
First introduced as an outer layer on a handful of hot tubs, in 2025 EnergySense® has became a pioneering, one-of-kind integrated thermal insulation inside the liner of our inflatable hot tubs.
Completely invisible from the outside,
our EnergySense® technology is up to 58.8% more energy efficient than a traditional inflatable hot tub.
Lay-Z-Spa is represented in the UK by Wilton Bradley Ltd, Bestway’s exclusive partner.
Wilton Bradley sources a range of quality consumer products for a number of leading UK retailers and third‑party brand owners. Wilton Bradley operates the following websites on behalf of Bestway in the UK:
www.bestwaystore.co.uk
www.lay-z-spa.co.uk
They also share offices with the UK Bestway Aftersales team who offer warranty care and product support to Bestway UK consumers. For Bestway trade enquiries please visit www.wiltonbradley.co.uk.
Our Blog
How to winterise a Lay-Z-Spa hot tub
Winterising a Lay-Z-Spa hot tub means making sure your water, pump and hot tub are properly prepared for colder weather so you can leave it out instead of packing it down.
The Benefits of Hydromassage with Lay-Z-Spa HydroJet Pro™
With a Lay-Z-Spa HydroJet Pro™ hot tub, you don't have to visit a spa, you can enjoy the full spectrum of hydromassage benefits daily, all from your garden or outdoor space.
Energy-Saving Hot Tub Bundles: Relax More, Spend Less
When choosing a hot tub, it's easy to find the perfect size, features, and seating capacity. But one of the biggest factors in long-term ownership is energy efficiency. That's why we've created our...