Aegean spas are experts in creating beautiful custom tiled spas for your home. Going bespoke means that your spa is tailored to your exact needs and specifications, adding a luxurious and relaxing touch to your home. Whether you’re looking for true relaxation or a way...
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Building a steam room in your home
Steam therapy in your home is a great way to achieve everyday wellness and relaxation in comfort and convenience. Aegean are experts in home wellness and can meet your needs to bring your vision of your perfect steam room to life. No matter the size of your space, we...
Get summer ready with a one piece tiled pool
The British summer has arrived, and with many of us choosing to holiday in this country instead of abroad, a home swimming pool is a great way to make the most of the weather and add a touch of luxury to your home. Pool installation can be a lengthy process, but...
Your Custom Mosaic Spa Journey
Designing and building your custom mosaic spa or hot tub is a creative journey, where we work with you every step of the way. All of our bespoke mosaic spas are unique, made exactly to fulfil the customer’s needs and specification, and each step ensures the highest...
Tiled Swimming Pools As Unique As You
Custom tiled pools are created with your exact wellness needs in mind, and the custom pools that we make are individually designed for every order, from the best and most reliable materials. Experience the endless possibilities of the different design and installation...
Bespoke Home Luxury With Mosaic Hot Tubs
A beautiful, hand-crafted custom mosaic hot tub can bring a perfect touch of luxury to your home. Invoke that holiday feeling and enjoy the luxurious warmth and relaxation of a home hot tub this winter season, without having to go abroad or even leave your house. A...
Create Your Perfect Staycation with a Hot Tub
With many travel restrictions still in place, less of us are going abroad for a relaxing break than before. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t still have the vacation you deserve. Many people are learning to unwind in comfort and convenience and are rediscovering...
Lockdown Living in Style
Garden Improvements As many people rediscover their gardens and outdoor spaces, garden improvements are at the top of many people’s agenda. Restricted to 30 minute ventures beyond your property boundary, there’s no better time to ensure you have a desirable outside...
5 of the Best Designer Sauna Heaters
We’ve written in previous articles about the key design components of a traditional home sauna including different woods, lighting and heaters. Many people’s experiences of traditional saunas have been in commercial facilities such as gyms and hotel spas. Typically,...
7 Unique Commercial Sauna Room Designs Copy
A Sauna is an incredible space, with the concepts behind them, and the proven benefits of them both well-established culturally and firmly backed up by science. This is one main reason why it’s relatively rare to find a commercial spa to not take advantage of the...
5 of the Coolest Features To Consider For Luxury Swimming Pools
At Aegean, we built one of our first bespoke swimming pools in 1987. Since then, we’ve seen all the trends, all the innovations (some of which we participated in) and, as time went by, and we learnt more about what our customers wanted their pool to ‘feel’ like, from...
What is and isn’t a Traditional Sauna?
Saunas and steam rooms have rightfully become known the world-over for their incredible curative properties, and have taken their place as a reliable way too look after aching muscles, clear respiratory tracts and rebalance body chemistry. The principle of using heat,...
Start the New Year by Falling in Love with your Hot Tub again!
So far the Great British Winter hasn’t been so bad, so far! But of course, that usually means that the worst of the cold is yet to come. Remember that the ‘Beast from the East’ didn’t hit until February! Less than a month away from spring! Climate change is making the...
The Top 5 Essential Oils to use in a Steam Room
As the somewhat tolerable autumn drifts away into auburn memory, we find ourselves somewhat imbued with melancholy – whether it’s the woefully insufficient 8 hours of sunlight a day, the freezing cold or even perhaps – memories of summers past and of summers yet to...
How to Feel Energised During the Cold Weather!
We all get that feeling, first thing on a winter’s morn. Open the curtains to see one of two things – either a grey, wet and entirely morose ‘day’, or, a beautiful winter wonderland! Sunlit, with the frost gleaming in the sunshine – but of course, this means it’s...
Use Aegean to sell your hot tub. You’ll get a great deal…
'What is the best way to sell my hot tub?' This is a question we often get asked by our customers. We say: 'Relax!' If you are looking to part exchange for a new Aegean tub you'll get a great deal and even if you're not we will ensure you get the best price possible....
Heated Swim Spas
A heated swim spa can provide a wonderful opportunity for exercise in the comfortable surroundings of your own home – whatever the weather! Hydrotherapy is a recommended treatment for a wide variety of conditions, including arthritis as well as musculoskeletal injury....
How long should you stay in a Steam Room for?
Steam rooms have many, many benefits both in the gym and also bespoke steam rooms and are becoming more and more popular in private homes up and down the breadth of the UK. Whether for the wow factor, the intense leisurely experience, and of course the many health...
How to Maintain a Hot Tub
Congratulations! It’s party time, as your hot tub installation is finally complete! Have a great time getting the family and friends over and relaxing (and enjoying numerous health benefits!). As your wonderful new aquatic portal to nirvana improves the lives of...
Swim Spa vs. Swimming Pools
Whether you’re looking for a way to boost your fitness and wellbeing via great pool exercises, or a way to relax and decrease stress levels (and toxic stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol) – or even just to enjoy these benefits with friends and family, there...
Hot Tub Health Benefits
More and more of us are being allured into the luxurious aquatic nirvana that are Hydropool hot tubs, that help cleanse body and mind with hydrotherapy and feature ergonomic seats, allowing you to relax, and sit back without putting any pressure on any part of your...
Should I Use a Sauna Before or After Exercise?
If you’re lucky enough to have either a sauna at home or a gym membership to a fully kitted out establishment, then you have probably partaken in the magic of sauna, or have seen those that are! Saunas, opposed to steam rooms, have very low humidity – giving a dry...
Mosaic Tiles Buyers Guide
Mosaics are ancient, beautiful, and can be used to bring classical-era design and art into the modern home – in this article we’re going to tell you a little bit more about mosaics, where they originate from, and everything you need to know when considering a...
Swim Spa Buyers Guide
Ideal for anyone, from strong swimmers looking for high-intensity training, to those seeking relaxation and hydrotherapeutic conditioning and everyone in-between, a Swim Spa can be your adaptable, customisable refuge from the stresses of everyday life – helping to...
Our International Wellness Projects
More and more of us are trying to take better care of our bodies and minds, leading to a better quality of life for all of us! As wellness becomes a fundamental part of contemporary culture in the UK, it’s important to remember that wellness experiences, such as salt...
The Benefits of Halotherapy
Halotherapy, across its many forms of application, has been used medicinally for thousands of years, to the ancient Greeks and beyond. Back then, it was merely a practice of taking advantage of a natural medicine found in caves – particularly, salt! The first mention...
The Best Ways to Relax Mind and Body For Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a great time to reflect on how daily life has been affecting you physically, mentally and emotionally. Sadly, so many of us are plagued with mental health issues caused by stress and many other factors. In fact, almost 1 in 7...
What is the Difference Between a Hot Tub and a Jacuzzi?
In our 30 years of experience in this industry, one question that has often come up from potential customers who are confused about terminology is about the identity of a jacuzzi. What is it? When you’re searching for that perfect purchase, is it important to know the...
4 Benefits of Installing a Swim Spa at Home
A swim spa is the ultimate exercise tool – or so we believe, anyway. A pump provides a constant current for you to swim against, so there’s no need to stop because you’ve hit the end of the length, or because you’ve reached the shallow end and can’t do productive...
UK Suppliers of Master Spas Parts
Aegean Spas distributed Master Spas swim spas and hot tubs from the USA for more than 12 years. Our experienced hot tub parts and service team can advise, supply and install all the parts you may require to keep your Master Spa in perfect working order. Covers and...
The Game Fair at Hatfield House
Aegean are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at The Game Fair at Hatfield House from 26-28th July 2019. On display will be our classic LPS range, first exhibited at the RHS shows in 2002 alongside our new 2019 Platinum LPS collection. Other display will...
Hertfordshire County Show
Aegean are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at Hertfordshire County Show at the Herts County Showground on 25th & 26th May 2019. On display will be our classic LPS range, first exhibited at the RHS shows in 2002 alongside our new 2019 Platinum LPS...
Aegean Spas @ RHS Malvern at the Three Counties show
Aegean are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at RHS Malvern at the Three Counties showground 9-12 May 2019. On display will be our classic LPS range, first exhibited at the RHS shows in 2002 alongside our new 2019 Platinum LPS collection. Other display...
Health Benefits of a Hot Tub
Using a hot tub is an enjoyable and often sociable activity, conjuring memories of pleasant evenings spent looking at the stars with a glass of wine or your preferred tipple in your hand. Research has shown that relaxing in a hot tub is not just the indulgent activity...
Can I Use Pool Chemicals in a Hot Tub?
Pool and spa chemicals are one and the same for the most part but often purchased in smaller packages. The higher temperatures and bather loads of a hot tub tend to require higher dosing rates than swimming pools and traditional chemicals such as chlorine and bromine...
Chlorine free hot tub water care
In Aegean's more than 30 years in the hot tub industry we've seen many supposed innovations in both hot tub design and hot tub maintenance though in truth little has really changed from the earliest of hot tubs and the need for residual sanitisers in the water to...
Worldwide Wellness II
Welcome to part II of Worldwide Wellness, where we discover more sauna and steam room traditions from around the world. Last time we looked at the Turkish Hammams, the Mexican Temazacal and the Japanese Onsen. Some cultures used them for religious purposes, others as...
Sauna Hemera
Sauna Deluxe
Sauna Privilege
Classic Saunas
Worldwide Wellness: Sauna And Spa Traditions From Around The World
As you may already know from our previous blogs on the subjects (see here and here) saunas and steam rooms have a number of health benefits. These include improved circulation, reduced joint pain and stiffness, and even a stronger immune system. If you regularly use...
How to Use Essential Oils for Sauna Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a holistic treatment which uses concentrated oils, called essential oils, from plants in order to help alleviate symptoms such as anxiety, pain and insomnia. As well as other methods of conducting aromatherapy treatments, people with home saunas have...
A Better Quality of Outdoor Living
With all the costs associated with moving house and particularly that nasty stamp duty, it’s no wonder so many people look for ways to develop their home to accommodate growing needs rather than simply moving house. Two key reasons people move house are the desire for...
Sauna vs. Steam Room
The main difference between a sauna and a steam room is that a sauna produces a dry heat, and a steam room, as the name suggests, produces a wet heat. This affects the maximum temperature and the seating material of a sauna vs a steam room. To go into more detail:...
What to Wear in a Sauna
There are many reasons to purchase your very own sauna. Perhaps you are interested in the health benefits, or it has been recommended to you as a form of relaxation, or you’ve fallen in love with it after an experience in Finland. If you are currently unfamiliar with...
The 10 Health Benefits of a Sauna
Investing in a sauna can have a significant positive impact on your overall health. The health benefits of using a sauna can range from improving mood and relieving stress to improved cardiovascular health. A sauna is designed to encourage relaxation and provide a...
The Health Benefits of a Steam Room
Steam rooms are an enclosed space for you to take the time to relax and serve as an easy way to implement steam heat therapy into your home or workplace. Indulging in a session in a steam room has many health benefits. What does a steam room do? A steam room is an...
Create your Dream, Bespoke Sauna
Thinking of building your dream sauna? Unsure of where to start? Creating a bespoke sauna from scratch doesn’t have to be a daunting process. With the right materials, your own personal vision, and an end result in mind, you can create your own relaxing sauna which is...
Specifying Custom Mosaic Hot Tubs: An Architects Guide
SPACE CONSIDERATIONS There are two core considerations when looking at the available space; the hot tub itself and the equipment pack. The delivered hot tub will be a pre-plumbed, pre-tiled fibreglass construction on a custom built steel frame with adjustable feet...
Adhesive and grout for custom mosaic hot tubs
Your custom mosaic hot tub not only needs to look great but it must stand the test of time when it comes to construction quality and low maintenance. For this reason it is important to choose a quality epoxy to bond your choice of mosaic to the custom fibreglass hot...
Equipment Space Requirements for Custom Mosaic Hot Tubs
Unlike self-contained portable hot tubs, a custom mosaic hot tub from Aegean Spas is supplied in two parts; a pre-plumbed spa shell in a steel frame and a pre-plumbed filtration kit on a skid pack (plus a balance tank for overflow models). On-site and in their...
SICIS glass mosaics: Aegean’s choice for custom hot tubs
Like Aegean, SICIS has a heritage dating back to 1987 and was founded by Maurizio Leo Placuzzi with grand ambitions as the name suggests (SICIS is an acronym for SIC Immensos Clarosque Inceptos Sommniavi). With original works in stone and marble, SICIS opened a glass...
Choosing a Tile for your Custom Mosaic Hot Tub
There are a huge variety of mosaic tiles (tesserae) available ranging from those cut from the materials nature has to offer to detailed man-made tiles in a range of shapes, sizes, colours and textures. Whilst mosaic art can be created from tiles resulting from broken...
The Luxury Appeal of Custom Mosaic Hot Tubs
There are essentially four types of hot tub available to consumers with varying degrees of choice and customisation for each. Inflatable hot tubs are seen as a seasonal garden “toy” but would still fall under the hot tub definition. The second category best defined as...
Bespoke Mosaic Pools and Spas
CONSULT – DESIGN - BUILD With offices in London and the Algarve, Aegean specialise in designing and manufacturing bespoke spa and wellness products to the highest standards. Our bespoke mosaic spas, swim spas and hydrotherapy pools are built to exacting specification...
Aegean LPS Range 2018 Updates
The Aegean LPS range has proved so popular since being launched in 2001 that only the smallest of changes have been made. Previous changes have focused incorporating equipment and build methods that have become available to improve energy efficiency and performance...
Introducing Helo Deco Sauna Interiors
At Aegean we believe where possible that wellness spaces and products should be custom designed and built to suit the needs and desires of the end user. That’s why we consult with you to discover your sense of style and your wellness objectives before taking your...
Express Your Style With Coril
When it comes to hot tubs, design is one of the key factors that influences the purchasing decision. Whilst the true nature of a hot tub is therapy and relaxation, they are often statement pieces that sit at the heart of a home or garden wellness space, enjoyed and...
HeatSavr – A clear solution to covering deck level pools and spas
Anybody flicking through social media feeds or a pool and spa installer’s portfolio will rarely see a pool or spa cover. Why? Because for the most part they distract or outright destroy the aesthetic the designer and client have sought to create. There are of course...
A Call for Corian: Spa Design 2.0
In the infinite quest to delight and impress today’s luxury wellness customer, spa designers, architects and some spa equipment manufacturers are turning to solid surface materials such as Corian to deliver a modern wow factor. Traditional materials such as mosaic,...
Portcril expand to UK dealer network
In the latest edition of PoolandSpaScene magazine, the hot tub news section alerted both established hot tub retailers and those wishing to become a hot tub dealer of a new opportunity in the UK market. The partnership between Aegean and Portcril has been focused on...
Can’t stand the heat? – introducing BWT by Helo
The core of spa thermal treatments are steam rooms and saunas. Both are designed to enhance wellness by increasing blood circulation, opening and cleansing pores and reducing stress, however, each has a distinctly different feel. Traditionally saunas have a hot dry...