It’s comfortable and warm, with the freeze protection allowing for winter use and the rapid heating system ensuring that you’ll be ready to take a dip in no time at all. When I asked the team behind the Lay-Z Spa about keeping water bacteria-free, they suggested using a chlorine floater and chlorine tablets to help with that, so there is an option available, which is good. While there are no actual seats inside the tub, the base of the spa is soft enough that your butt is totally comfy during spa time.

This will completely cut the power to the pump if any fault is detected within the hot tub’s circuitry. Remove the black stopper caps from the inside of the liner before heating, filtering or running the bubbles on the spa. For a rather large inflatable spa, the Lay-Z Spa was manageable for one (kind of short) woman to set up alone.The time it takes for your Lay-Z-Spa to heat up depends on the temperature outside, how cold the water is, and the size of the tub. Freeze Shield™ technology, energy‑saving timer, ground fault detection system, ChemConnect™ chemical dispenser, digital display panel, built‑in cup holders, insulating inflatable lid and reinforced cover with safety lock clips. The power of the jets can be fully controlled by the digital display on the side of the tub, making for a highly functional and user-friendly experience, great for keeping everybody happy during any hot tub party. The contemporary design, multi-coloured LED lighting system and Freeze shield technology mean it’s perfect for parties at any time of year, and it can easily accommodate four adults with plenty of legroom. If you’re wondering if you might have a hot-tub-shaped hole in your life right now, here’s how my experience with the Lay-Z Spa Hollywood model went.

I had to read over the instructions a couple of times, but once you get your head around the automatic lock feature (every time you turn the spa on, the buttons will lock for 5 minutes), it’s mostly intuitive, I found. soft‑touch pillows are included alongside the premium features as standard, such as Freeze Shield™ for use all year round. It also includes an insulating lid with a protective top cover, a chemconnect dispenser for easy chemical maintenance and an external pump with adjustable control panel and built-in drinks holders. This can vary depending on the temperature of fresh water that goes into your spa and the ambient air temperature.If you intend to use your hot tub to host garden parties, or if you enjoy socialising in the evening surrounded by bubbles, the Lay Z Spa Hollywood is an excellent choice of inflatable hot tub. Living up to its glitzy name, the Hollywood features a dazzling LED lighting system and a stylish semi-transparent outer liner that work together to create beautiful patterns when the hot tub is in use.

You can use the remote to control the multi-colour LEDs and create a light show in the garden or set it to mood lighting. Lay-Z-Spas come with a ChemConnect dispenser to gradually release sanitiser tablets to kill bacteria, simply attach it to the inside of your tub, over the filtration outlet - there's no need for floating dispensers. The cost of running a Lay‑Z‑Spa hot tub depends a lot on each individual user and how it is used as well as outside temperature, positioning and more. If you’re not familiar with the brand, Lay-Z Spa is a range of inflatable spas that offer the option to set up and dip into fully-functioning hot tubs, with heating and air jets, wherever you like (granted you abide by local barrier laws and all that). We advise that you always use an RCD protected socket (like those installed in your home) and not an extension lead.

With a built-in rapid heating system and freeze shield technology, the Hollywood Lay Z Spa heats up fast, reaching a maximum water temperature of 40 degrees Celsius within around 10 hours of its initial setup.