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SAVE $70: Typically $599.99, Amazon and Walmart both have the Coleman SaluSpa inflatable hot tub on sale for just $529.99 as of March 18.
Aside from necessities like hand sanitizer and toilet paper, very few products were harder to buy last year than *checks notes* inflatable hot tubs. For a lot of people, soaking in a big ol’ pool of bubbling water out on the patio or backyard felt like the ultimate luxury amid a strange, solitary summer — and until just recently, they were sold out almost everywhere.
Another warm-weather rush is pretty much inevitable around April or May, so stock up while you still can. Coleman’s SaluSpa model just happened to go on sale at both Amazon and Walmart for $529.99, which is a decent $70 or 12% off its $599.99 MSRP. (Ignore the big box store’s wildly inflated original list price — pun very intended.)
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The Coleman SaluSpa nabbed a spot on Mashable’s “best inflatable hot tubs” roundup as the most wallet-friendly pick, but its relatively low price shouldn’t be confused for a total lack of features. (For comparison’s sake, a really nice portable hot tub with mobile app support can go for over a grand.) This bad boy features 114 massaging bubble jets, a cushioned floor, and digital controls with a power-saving timer, which will let you “preheat” the tub (up to 72 hours in advance!) so it’s ready to go when you’re ready to relax. Note that it comfortably fits about four people at once — six people max, if you really pack in there like sardines.
As far as customer reviews go, the Coleman SaluSpa has gotten high marks for “ease of installation” and “sturdiness” across both retailers. Walmart.com user kathy deemed it a quarantine blues-buster in their 5/5-star review:
“I have used this daily for almost 2 months now and it is more amazing than I ever could have guessed. I was not expecting much from an inflatable, but with quarantine conditions, I really needed hot water therapy to stay sane and help my arthritis. I set this up on my back porch patio. I am just shy of 300 lbs and it fits me and another 250 lb person with ample room! The sides are sturdy enough for us both to sit on them! I keep the temperature set to 104 and it stays steady. Using it for about 30 minutes drops the temperature about 2 degrees. I never want to live without this in my day. … This was the best idea to beat the quarantine blues that I could have found.”
