Hot tubs and saunas are both incredibly luxurious items the offer a huge range of incredible health and wellbeing benefits to the user and cost far less to install in your home than many people imagine.

Many homeowners looking to treat themselves and invest in a spa level feature for their very own home find themselves in the difficult position of picking between the two.

There are many things to consider when you are making such a decision. How you intend to use the unit, the budget you have available, the space you have available, the health benefits that are most important to you.

This is meant to be an exciting and fun way to treat yourself, not give you a headache weighing up the pros and cons!

Luckily you are in the right place to make such a decision. INCA are one of the UK’s leading providers or both home saunas and spa tubs, and we help customers to make this very same decision every single day.

We have put together this blog to help you do the same, listing some of the most significant pros and cons of both spa products.

Ease of Installation

Hot tubs tend to be easier to install than saunas. This isn’t always the case as outdoor home saunas are incredibly straightforward to install but if you are looking to have. Sauna replace an existing room inside your home, there will be a bit more disruption than a hot tub.

That said, as long as you choose an experienced professional home sauna installation firm, the process is remarkably pain-free and you will be left with a fabulous addition to the interior of your property.

Health Benefits

Both hot tubs and saunas offer superb health benefits including muscle relaxation, increased blood circulation, faster injury recovery and more.

Some health benefits are more prominent in one than the other, however. For example, an infrared sauna sends penetrating waves of heat deep within the muscle far more effectively than the hot water of a hot tub. Sure, a good soak in the tub will help to soothe aching muscles to some extent, and is a blessed relieve after a tough day, but if you are an athlete looking for the ultimate in rest and recovery, a high performance sauna is probably better suited to your needs.

Socialisation

If you are looking for somewhere to invite your friends over and socialise as a group, nothing beats a hot tub. This isn’t to say that a sauna can’t be used for socialisation purposes, saunas have been used in this manner for many centuries in Scandinavia, but with LED lighting, Bluetooth speakers, and jacuzzi nozzles all optional extras, your new hot tub really will be the centre of attention at every event you host.

At the end of the day, both home saunas and hot tubs are superb options to choose from. We hope that this guide has helped you make up your mind one way or another and look forward to hearing from you soon!