Olympic Hot Tub

  • Leisure Concepts: Deck Out Your Showroom Swim Spa with ModDeck

    ByCarolyn Koenig

    When a new product takes off, it often inspires others to design accessories that enhance it even further. Take swim spas. Their rise in popularity has boosted sales opportunities not just for manufacturers but also for retailers. Still, their height — typically 53 inches or more — creates a challenge: How do buyers get in?

  • Olympic Hot Tub Kicks Off Ninth Annual Founder’s Event

    ByEditorial Staff

    Olympic Hot Tub’s Founder’s Event honors founders Alice Cunningham and Blair Osborn and their legacy of giving. This year, for its ninth annual event, Olympic Hot Tub is raising funds for Food Lifeline, a nonprofit organization with a mission to feed people experiencing hunger today while working to end hunger for tomorrow.

  • Alice Cunningham — Hot Tub Hall of Fame

    ByMegan Kendrick

    In 1977, Alice Cunningham and her late husband, Blair Osborn, took a leap of faith. Leaving behind successful careers — Cunningham as a U.S. Department of Labor administrator and Osborn as a mechanical engineering professor — they founded Olympic Hot Tub in Seattle. With no business experience and little precedent to follow, they launched one of the first dedicated hot tub companies in the Pacific Northwest and helped create a new category in the American home experience.

  • 2025 Hot Tub Hall of Fame Inductees

    ByEditorial Staff

    The Hot Tub Hall of Fame was established in 2024 through a partnership between SpaRetailer magazine and the International Hot Tub Association. Created to celebrate the pioneers and visionaries of the industry, the Hall of Fame shines a spotlight on the people whose passion and dedication have shaped the way the world experiences hot water. Honorees come from every corner of the hot tub world.

  • Hot Tub Hazards

    ByLindsey Giardino

    While issues like pad size, electrical standards and spa accessory requirements are typically addressed during hot tub installation, the potential damage caused by reflective surfaces — like greenhouses, clear-roofed pergolas and windows — often receives less attention from spa retailers.