Cheap hot tub anyone? There are STILL Lay-Z-Spa inflatable tubs on sale online (just about)

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last updated 28 July 2022

Good news: this week is a scorcher, and next week looks promising too. Even better news: somehow, despite claiming to have 'low stocks' for the last 3 months, somehow Argos is still seemingly able to sell you a Lay-Z-Spa inflatable hot tub.

Argos and a few other online shops still have cheap hot tub deals lined up. And also somewhat less cheap hot tub deals, if you want to get serious about your outdoor spa action. To save you any further reading, these are by far your best options.

• Buy Lay-Z-Spa St Moritz 5-7 Person Hot Tub at Argos for £600

• Buy Lay-Z-Spa Bali at Argos for £400

• Buy Lay-Z-Spa Cancun at Argos for £320

Browse more hot tubs at Argos

• Amazon has the Lay-Z-Spa Hawaii 6-person square inflatable spa from £1,287

Bigger spenders might also enjoy this non-inflatable but allegedly 'portable' hot tub from Argos' range.

• Buy Canadian Spa Co Swift Current at Argos for £1250

This lockdown summer, hot tubs – especially the more convenient and affordable inflatable hot tubs – are as sought after as toilet paper and hand sanitizer, as people behold their featureless gardens and think, 'I really must buy a hot tub… and one of the best barbecues while I'm at it.'

The question however, is where can you buy a hot tub? There are a few places left with online ordering and delivery, but er… do get a move on. Unfortunately both the shops themselves and our pricing widgets are unable to keep pace with the hot tub buying frenzy that has taken place.

For that reason, my big recommendation is you cross your fingers and head to Argos. However, Wayfair does also have a few hot tubs left – but even its cheapest one costs £4,700 – although Wayfair does have cheap garden swimming pools left.

Wayfair had loads of the best hot tubs a month ago; there's been something of a hot tub shopping frenzy.

Browse inflatable spas, pools and more at Wayfair – from just £52.99

Amazon or B&Q? Forget about it, unless you live near a B&Q store that has re-opened – and only then if that branch has stock.

Buy hot tubs at Argos

Until recently, Argos had a bizarrely massive selection of hot tubs available for delivery ‘within 21 days’.

Its range includes tubs from Lay-Z Spa, which is like the Volkswagen of tubbage – all other shops seem to have sold out of them. Even Lay-Z-Spa online has a permanent queue of at least 10 minutes, and no stock when you finally get in.

Argos, however, has two Lay-Z-Spa tubs left, from £320. Specifically, the Lay-Z-Spa Bali 2-4 person hot tub for £400. Argos also has the Lay-Z-Spa Cancun for £320. Whether it can deliver them to you depends where in the UK you are. If you want the Lay-Z-Spa Miami, that has sold out everywhere. The Paris? No. Any Lazy-Z-Spa tub named after any other party town? Uh-uh.

• Shop all remaining Lay-Z-Spa hot tubs at Argos

Argos also stocks the wares of Canadian Spa Co, which is like the Mercedes of outdoor heated aquatics. The good news here is that in certain areas the relatively affordable Swift Current Portable spa seems to be back in stock.

• Shop all remaining Canadian Spa Co hot tubs at Argos from £1,249

Buy hot tubs at Wayfair: stocks are LOW

Until recently, you could also choose from a wide range of the world's best hot tubs, cheap at Wayfair. However, we now have bad news for you if you're looking for a bargain: the cheaper ones all sold out. Right now the most affordable hot tubs you can buy at Wayfair cost over £4,000 and since you missed their sale last month, this is your current entry point:

• Buy Canadian Spa Co Kelowna 4-Person 21-Jet Plug and Play Spa with LED Light for £4600 at Wayfair

Please note that Wayfair brackets hot tubs, spas and pools together under one heading – all the more affordable options are what we would call pools rather than hot tubs.

• Shop all remaining pools and hot tubs at Wayfair from £55 to £29,400 (!)

The fact that Wayfair still has some stock – albeit a lot less than last month – and the ability to deliver it, free (on orders over £40) is still not to be underestimated.

Buy hot tubs at Amazon

Well, you probably can't actually. Amazon has sold out of tubs under £1,000 although it does have this nice family pool for £250. But hey – you can get some more expensive tubs (£1500 to £5000+) and some great hot tub cleaning products!

• Shop the rest of Amazon.co.uk's hot tubs and pools

In the USA?

Home Depot has an awesome selection of the very finest hot tubs

As does Lowes, which also does a nice line in overground pools

Alternatively, scroll down to the bottom of the page for more US-specific deals from all our retailer partners.

Today's best hot tub deals around the web

Shop all hot tubs at Wayfair – lots of expensive ones but selling out fast
Shop all hot tubs at Argos – 'we're working hard to get more in for you'
Shop at Lay-Z-Spa online – please join the queue. They have no stock but various models are available for pre-order when stock comes in
Shop all hot tubs at Amazon – basically sold out
Shop for hot tubs at eBay – plenty in stock, pricing a tad challenging

The Spaceship Spa: really taking off right now

• Shop other remaining Lay-Z-Spa hot tubs from £320 at Argos

Shop the remnants of Wayfair's hot tub, pool and spa selection

The best hot tub deals near YOU, from the UK to the USA to… other places

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