Best hot tubs in the UK, compared for 2026
32 inflatable, foam-wall and frame hot tubs from 8 brands, compared on insulation, jets, heater, app control, guarantee and price per seat. No made-up award badges, just every number out in the open.
Our picks
Square, insulated and app controlled for about £530.
The roomier foam-wall Lay-Z-Spa.
Top-scoring hot tubs
See allThe roomier foam-wall Lay-Z-Spa.
A foam-wall tub for not much more than a good inflatable.
A square foam-wall tub with a premium price.
Square, insulated and app controlled for about £530.
Drop-stitch walls that stand up like a hard tub.
The biggest Lay-Z-Spa, for 6 to 8 people.
By category
Guides
Where our data comes from, how the 0 to 10 score works and what we do not do: we have not sat in or tested any of these hot tubs ourselves.
Size, wall type, jets, heater, power supply and running costs. The six things that decide whether a hot tub suits your garden.
How the three types differ on price, heat loss, setup and looks, and which one suits a British winter.
A worked example for heating and keeping a hot tub warm, and five ways to cut the bill.
Weight, base, power and privacy. What to check before you fill a hot tub in your garden.
Chlorine or bromine, how often to change the water, and how to keep a hot tub running through a British winter.
How we compare
We have not sat in these hot tubs ourselves. We read the makers' spec sheets, work out the price per seat, look at the wall and insulation, the jets, the heater, app control and the guarantee, and add the ratings of real buyers on Amazon.co.uk. That gives a score from 0 to 10. Every rule behind it is out in the open in How we score.