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The Top 8 Hot Tubs for Your Outdoor Space

For a relaxing spa experience right in your own backyard.

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For an excellent addition to your space—one which you can use year-round—you can't go wrong with a hot tub. While you can always opt for an inflatable model, installing something permanent will hold up to the elements and offers features that take soaking to the next level. Whether you're looking for a basic, affordable model or want to splurge on something more luxe, here are our top picks for the best hot tubs to buy right now.

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Editors' Choice

AquaRest Spas DayDream 6-Person Hot Tub

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AquaRest Spas DayDream 6-Person Hot Tub

We chose this plug-and-play option as our top pick because it offers an excellent lineup of features for the price. The six-person hot tub is made of durable, 100% recycled polyethylene, with a high water-gallon capacity for its size, 45 stainless steel hydrotherapy jets, and a two-speed pump, plus water filtration and ozone purification systems.

There are dual side air controls, five open seats, and one lounge seat, and special features include exterior LED lighting and a multicolor LED backlit waterfall with nine light settings. It comes with an insulated ASTM-certified cover and is available in two tone-tone options: beige with espresso or onyx paneling.

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Most affordable

AquaRest Spas Elite 6-Person Hot Tub

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AquaRest Spas Elite 6-Person Hot Tub

Here's a six-person plug-and-play hot tub with a good selection of features for the price. Made of impact-resistant polyethylene, the hot tub also has a water filtration system, dual-side air controls, and a multicolor LED backlit waterfall with nine light options.

There’s also an insulated ASTM-certified cover and it comes in a choice of gray, dark brown, and light gray, all with sleek, geometric details on the exterior. It may not have as many jets as other four-person hot tubs, but it's still a great value overall.

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The Splurge

Ohana Spas Endeavor 6-Person Hot Tub

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Ohana Spas Endeavor 6-Person Hot Tub

This deluxe standard six-person hot tub is well worth splurging on, with 50 adjustable stainless steel jets that offer a 100-jet total water stream, a 400-gallon capacity, and two energy-efficient pumps, plus a lounge seat and padded headrests.

There's also a good variety of jet configurations in seats to target hydrotherapy massage in different areas. Other features include an ozone and water filtration system, a programmable backlit digital control panel on top, underwater color-changing LED lights, plus a waterfall. The acrylic hot tub has attractive faux-wood paneling on the exterior that’s UV-resistant, along with an insulated locking cover.

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For Four People

AquaRest Spas Select Hot Tub

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AquaRest Spas Select Hot Tub

Another customer favorite, this four-person plug-and-play hot tub gets an average of 4.6 stars from more than 530 reviewers. Along with 20 stainless steel multilevel hydrotherapy jets, a 190-gallon capacity, and water filter and ozone purification systems, it features deep seats with lumbar support and dual side air controls, plus a backlit LED waterfall with a choice of nine color options.

The hot tub is made of durable polyethylene, with an eye-catching diamond design on the exterior, and comes with an ASTM-certified insulated locking cover. It’s also available in greystone.

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For Seven People

American Spas Hot Tub

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American Spas Hot Tub

This seven-person hot tub offers plenty of room for soaking, plus a music and light show of sorts. It features a built-in Bluetooth speaker and LED lighting for neon-lit water, plus a waterfall.

Water capacity is a generous 425 gallons and 56 jets, which may seem on the low side, but they’re large and well-placed on the backs of the deep bucket seats, some with padded headrests, though there’s no lounge seat.

The acrylic hot tub has UV-resistant faux-wood side paneling done in espresso and other highlights include an insulated locking cover, water filter, and ozonator. One enthusiastic customer says “The jets are fantastic as well as the lights, [and] the stereo.”

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Best Large Hot Tub

Lifesmart Spas 7-Person Hot Tub

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Lifesmart Spas 7-Person Hot Tub

With a whopping 90 jets and seating for seven, this standard hot tub is perfect for group gatherings. Like most of the hot tubs we cover, there’s LED lighting, along with an ozonator and an insulated locking cover. This one also has a waterfall feature.

It’s made of durable plastic, with gray or brown paneling stamped to look like wood. Each seat is wide and comfortable, plus you can get matching steps (sold separately) to make getting in and out easier on everyone.

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For Five People

AquaRest Spas Graystone Elite Hot Tub

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AquaRest Spas Graystone Elite Hot Tub

If you’re thinking of getting a four-person hot tub but want more elbow room, a five-person model is the way to go—and this model is particularly well-priced for its size, plus a lounge seat. This 215-gallon hot tub is made of high-impact polyethylene and comes in two shades of brown in addition to the light greystone shown.

There are 29 stainless steel multilevel jets that can run continuously or automatically shut off after 15 minutes, as well as lumbar seating with arch support, plus a backlit multicolor LED waterfall. There’s also dual-side air controls and ozone purification and water filtration systems, along with an ASTM-certified insulated locking cover.

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Best Small Hot Tub

AquaRest Spas Premium 2-Person Hot Tub

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AquaRest Spas Premium 2-Person Hot Tub

If you’re looking for a cozy two-person hot tub—with double lounge seats—this is your best bet. It gets high marks from more than 270 customers with an average of 4.7 stars, and features 20 multilevel stainless steel jets with dual-side air controls, seats with lumbar support, and water filtration and ozone purification systems. Have fun lighting up the night with its multicolor backlit waterfall while sipping wine or Champagne.

The hot tub is easy to maintain because of its size and has an eye-catching shape, and comes with a locking cover. It's available in either light brown or gray in addition to the dark brown that’s shown. There's no waterfall in this petite hot tub, though that's probably not a dealbreaker.

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Rachel Klein
Deputy Editor

Rachel is the Deputy Editor of Reviews for Hearst's Enthusiast and Wellness Group where she supports Popular Mechanics, Runner's World, and Best Products. Her background is in service journalism and earlier in her career she worked as a daily newspaper reporter and book editor. She spent more than a decade as a staff editor and writer at TripAdvisor and Penguin Random House and her byline has appeared in Time Out New York, the New York Daily News, and New York Magazine. Outside of work, Rachel can be found planning her next trip, visiting museums and galleries, and walking her wirehaired dachshund in Central Park.

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