Note: This week is the second in a two-part post covering the wonderful options for in-ground spas. Part one was posted last Sunday, March 30th.

Many of Long Island Hot Tub’s clients have chosen a custom, in-ground spa because it can be designed to fit almost any space requirement, design tastes, and budget. When budget and space allow, it is common for in-ground spas to be connected to a swimming pool, in order to share the same motor, filters and power source. However, according to our outdoor living expert, that does not need to be the case.


When space is limited, a spa, perhaps with a waterfall, can create a beautiful backyard retreat on its own. Simply adding boulders and turning the spillover that would normally go into a pool into a larger waterfall, creates a fabulous water feature.


Other options when space is tight are custom in-ground “spools.” Spools are a combination pool/spa in one feature with the advantages of both. Again, with the addition of a waterfall, and perhaps a gas fire pit or natural gas campfire, as well as an expansive patio, suddenly your backyard becomes party central even though space is at a premium.