Highlighting the cream of the crop, the annual British Pool & Hot Tub Awards hosted by SPATA (Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association) and BISHTA (British and Irish Spa and Hot Tub Association) spotlights companies striving for the best, working to trade association standards and an industry-recognised code of ethics, distinguishing themselves as high-calibre professionals within their field, and helping to raise standards for the industry.
These awards not only recognise companies for their superior work, celebrating both the technical and aesthetic aspects, but they also create an inspirational gallery of award-winning projects for consumers to view, in the knowledge that as trade association members, every company is expected to work to British and European standards, and to trade ethically.
This year’s award ceremony took place on the evening of Tuesday, 31st January, and is annually part of the Industry Gala Evening, hosted by the BSPF (British Swimming Pool Federation) at the Coventry Building Society Arena in the West Midlands during SPATEX, the UK’s only dedicated international pool, spa, and wellness show (31st January to 2nd February 2023).
Phil Oldershaw hosted the night, and presenting this year’s awards were: BSPF president Pete Grinnall, SPATA chairman Ben Studdy and BISHTA chairman Dorian Davies. The special guest of honour was Keri-Anne Payne, a South African-born British swimmer specialising in marathon open water swimming and long-distance freestyle swimming in the pool. She is a two-time 10-kilometre open water world champion and an Olympic silver medallist.
BISHTA member Barnsley Hot Tubs won BISHTA awards in the following categories at the 2023 British Pool & Hot Tub Awards ceremony: Residential Hot Tubs £7,000 to £14,000 (Bronze Award) and Residential Hot Tubs £14,000 and Over (Bronze Award).
Shaun Pickles of Barnsley Hot Tubs commented, “As the leading hot tub company in South Yorkshire with showrooms in Carlton and Wombwell, Barnsley Hot Tubs prides itself on quality and service. We have worked hard to establish a great range of products, including hot tubs, swim spas, saunas and gazebos. We are extremely pleased to have won two national BISHTA awards at this year’s British Pool & Hot Tub Awards”.
Before entries are submitted to the technical experts and specialist panel of judges from the pool and hot tub industry, all entries are reviewed for their technical merit to assess whether each entry meets industry standards as a minimum requirement. With 32 categories to be contested, this year’s winning and highly commended entries demonstrate the breadth of talent and commitment to quality and service in the industry.
Supporting the 2023 British Pool & Hot Tub Awards, the partners and sponsors are: Adtrak, AstralPool UK, Calorex, Certikin, Complete Pool Controls, Fairlocks Pool Products, Complete Spas, Golden Coast part of Pollet Pool Group, Heatstar, HTH T/A Innovative Water Care, SPN, Jacuzzi, Nsure, OASE, Plastica, Sprayed Concrete Solutions and What Pool & Hot Tub Magazine.
Take a step closer to finding your dream hot tub or spa by visiting: www.barnsleyhottubs.co.uk or calling: 01226 824463
To view the BISHTA winners and to find out more about BISHTA, visit: www.bishta.co.uk
