Sapphire Spas Limited was established in Bicester by Andy McBride and Keith Ruggles in April 2004, initially to import the fantastic range of Sapphire Spas hot tubs from Australia. The Sapphire range offered quality and innovative features at a price not seen before in the UK market. The business quickly expanded with new showrooms in key locations.
The growth in the Australian economy led to a significant increase in the strength of the Australian Dollar meaning that the Sapphire Spas product came under increased pricing pressure. In 2009, we added Olympic Spas to our range. These products again represented exceptional value for money and used the American Balboa control systems and Aristech or Lucite acrylics.
In recent years, the hot tub market has become very competitive in the UK with huge numbers of hot tubs being imported, which are not always of the quality that customers expect. In 2011 we were approached by Jacuzzi®, the inventors of the hot tub, to sell genuine Jacuzzi hot tubs. Whilst we were initially concerned about the size of the market for such premium products, we were soon convinced by the quality and innovation throughout the Jacuzzi range. Features such as ClearRay water management and the patented PowerPro jets mean that the higher initial cost is a worthwhile investment for our customers. Their offer of 0% finance also makes their range accessible to customers.
Trading as Hot Tub Studio, as you can see, we have a long history of experience in the UK hot tub market. We have showrooms in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands exclusively selling the Jacuzzi range of hot tubs. We pride ourselves in our ability to offer a high level of service to our customers both at the time of installation and during the time of ownership. We are able to offer service and maintenance for Jacuzzi hot tubs, Olympic Spas, and Sapphire Spas in all of the areas that we cover.
