A new study conducted by an online bathroom retailer has revealed that the majority of Brits would like to recreate an at home spa experience in their bathroom with whirlpool baths, saunas and steam showers as the must have features.
Whether it’s due to the current economic condition, or just a lifestyle shift, at home spa experiences are growing in popularity. Men and women are regularly choosing to pamper themselves within the comfort of their own homes, rather than splashing the cash on attending a local Spa or Beauty Salon.
As the at home spa industry continues to boom, leading bathroom retailer ukbathrooms.com commissioned independent research to find out what the must have item in your dream bathroom would be. Over 1000 residents aged 18 and over were asked: “Would like to recreate the spa experience in their own home?”
Those who answered yes were then asked: “If money was no object, what at home spa features would you have in your dream bathroom?” Respondents then chose from an extensive list of bathroom spa features, with the following chosen as the most popular:
- Hydrotherapy/whirlpool bath - 65%
- Sauna/Steam shower - 55%
- Sensory shower - lights/aromatherapy - 38
- Massaging showers - 46%
- Foot spa - 28%
With prices ranging from £200 to £5,000 hydro-therapy/whirlpool baths are perhaps not the most unobtainable option on the list but they were by far the most popular choice by respondents. Over 27% of women and 25% of men would like to add this feature to their dream bathroom.
Ranked in second place was the sauna or the steam shower with 20% of the female vote and a slightly higher 25% of the male vote. A steam shower does attract a higher price tag but features an enclosed shower cubicle that includes a steam generator to produce heated water vapours to fill the cubicle.
The respondents for this survey really seemed to appreciate the benefits of a good shower as the third most popular feature was a massage shower. These showers feature a range of jets, which as the name suggests, massage the user to provide an invigorating shower experience.
Peter Gregg, Director of ukBathrooms.com, said:“Visits to a spa can be pricey, especially if you like to visit frequently, so it’s no surprise that people would love to recreate this experience themselves at home. Initially the outlay would be expensive, however over time the cost benefits would out way this and of course the availability of spa features such as a whirlpool bath or sauna or steam room whenever you want without leaving the house.”
He added: “When you consider relaxing after a long day, listening to the fizz of bubbles as water jets help massage away your stress and strains from that day it is easy to understand why whirlpool baths came top of the list. And then also having the convenience of a sauna or steam shower at home would save you a trip to the spa or gym, you can see why these would be top of any dream wish list.”