Spa with Jacuzzi

it’s time to define the true meaning of the different types of hot water therapy. There’s some confusion out there, and I have to admit, we tend to throw terms around somewhat interchangeably.

When people refer to a spa or hot tub or Jacuzzi – are they all talking about the same thing? Or are they something different? And what about jetted tubs and whirlpools? There sure are a lot of different monikers used for hot water immersion vessels!

Jacuzzi is the name of one of the first and foremost portable spa manufacturers. Like Xerox, the brand name has been used to refer to the entire category of products. Hotels are famous for advertising an in-room Jacuzzi, when it’s actually a spa made by some other manufacturer. The Jacuzzi family has been fighting such brand dilution for years, to keep from becoming generic. If it is a Jacuzzi Spa, fine – call it a Jacuzzi. Otherwise call it a spa. But please, don’t call it a hot tub.