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Best for hydro-massageWATTB90/100

Lay-Z-Spa (Bestway)Lay-Z-Spa Santorini HydroJet Pro

Our verdict · The step up for buyers who want a genuine spa-like water-jet massage, WiFi control and energy-saving scheduling for year-round use.

Buy it if

You want a genuine spa-grade water-jet massage, WiFi pre-heating and strong insulation to help manage year-round running cost, and the budget stretches to four figures.

Skip it if

You're on a tighter budget, have a small garden, or only need a two-seater - it's the biggest and priciest tub here.

Where to get it

Lay-Z-Spa Santorini HydroJet Pro

WATTB Score

90/ 100

Our research-based editorial assessment.

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From £999.99

Indicative price at the time of review.

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The Santorini is the entry point into Lay-Z-Spa's HydroJet Pro line, and it is what you buy when air bubbles aren't enough. Its 10 pump-driven HydroJet Pro jets deliver targeted back-and-leg water massage that no cheaper AirJet-only tub here can match, backed by 180 AirJets for all-over warmth. It seats seven, adds WiFi app control so you can pre-heat and schedule remotely - genuinely useful for shaving running cost, which the budget picks can't do - and uses ColorJet LED plus EnergySense-class insulation; Lay-Z-Spa measured 58.8% less power over 73.4 hours versus its older, non-EnergySense models. The catch is price and bulk: at around a thousand pounds it costs roughly twice the Paris, and it is big and heavy to fill. It ranks just below the Paris because that value gap is hard to justify unless you specifically want the water-jet experience and year-round use; if you do, it's the most capable tub on this list.

The good & the bad

Pros

  • Real pump-driven HydroJet Pro water jets that the air-only picks cannot replicate
  • WiFi app pre-heating and scheduling helps manage running cost, which no budget pick offers
  • Among the best-insulated inflatables here for winter use, with Lay-Z-Spa's EnergySense construction

Cons

  • Four-figure price - roughly double the Paris for the same broad group size
  • Large and heavy to fill, so it needs a bigger flat base and more water to heat

How it compares

PickWATTB ScorePriceBest for
1.Lay-Z-Spa Paris AirJet89/100From £469.99 (indicative)overall
2.Lay-Z-Spa Santorini HydroJet ProThis pick90/100From £999.99 (indicative)hydro-massage
3.Lay-Z-Spa Helsinki AirJet88/100From £729.99 (indicative)big groups
4.MSpa Nest (Urban Series)79/100Price varies by retailer (indicative)couples
5.CleverSpa Onyx 4-Person Hot Tub75/100From ~£249.99 (indicative)budget
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Good to know

Price
From £999.99 (indicative)
Capacity
7 people
Massage
10 HydroJet Pro water jets + 180 AirJets
Smart control
WiFi app (remote heat/schedule)
Lighting
ColorJet LED
Winter use
Freeze Shield, EnergySense insulation

Researched by WATTB

Published
21 September 2026
Updated
21 September 2026
Last verified
21 September 2026
Sources
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