AquaRest Discover AR150 Hot Tub Review: Super Soaking

My wife is convinced that there are two types of people in the world: “Soakers” and “Non-Soakers.” While she would consider a leisurely day a six-hour hike with 20 kg backpacks in the Himalayas, I consider it a day spent lounging in the water. I have, like any self-respecting Soaker, always wanted a proper hot tub to enjoy my biweekly tubbing, but I never wanted to buy an inflatable tub (I am as clumsy as I am lazy), nor spend thousands on a proper “home spa” from a local retailer. Photograph: Parker Hall Enter this AquaRest, the cheapest hard-sided hot tub I could find on Wayfair. It arrived on a pallet, plugs into my normal 120-volt outdoor outlet, and was hot and ready in two days. It costs about double what you’d pay for an equivalent inflatable, but feels significantly more robust, and can even be upgraded to a 220V outlet if you want more “traditional” hot tub heating. The four-person tub means a good time for friends and family. Even my wife is coming around to joining me fo ... Read full article.