Coleman SaluSpa Miami AirJet 2 to 4 Person Round Inflatable Hot Tub Portable Outdoor Spa with 120 Soothing AirJets and Insulated Cover, Black

My $500 Coleman Hot Tub AdventureI ordered my Coleman Miami AirJet inflatable hot tub on a Thursday. By Friday, it was sitting on my porch like a big, boxy promise. Unfortunately, my grand plan to pressure wash and seal the deck (a project doomed from the start) kept me from tearing into it. By Saturday morning, I came to my senses—after a motorcycle ride, of course—and ditched deck maintenance in favor of bubbles.Assembly was absurdly easy, which explains the hieroglyphic instruction sheet. The only head-scratcher was the inflation hose, which sounds like a jet engine leaking air. Don’t panic—it still fills the tub in under five minutes, then seals itself tight like a stubborn pickle jar. Bonus: no risk of blowing the thing up like a parade balloon.Hooking up the pump and heater was child’s play: three connections that line up like they were actually designed that way. Filling it took 45 minutes with water straight out of my well—about as warm as melted ice. Naturally, I hopped in anyway, mostly to recover from my intellectual battle with the instructions.While my teeth chattered, I fiddled with the control panel. Some buttons were intuitive; others looked like symbols from a crashed alien spacecraft. At least I figured out how to switch from Celsius to Fahrenheit. Watching the numbers creep up one degree at a time was oddly thrilling—like binge-watching a very slow TV show.The pump trickles out water warm enough that nobody will ever sue Coleman for burns. I quickly realized it would take all night to get the water from “glacial” to “cozy.” Thermodynamics is undefeated. So I strapped down the insulated cover, crossed my fingers, and called it a night.Sunday morning yoga on the porch had me dreaming of hot bubbles. I lifted the cover with ceremony. Ninety-seven degrees. Close enough. Not “lobster boil” hot, but comfortably warm. Honestly, it’s impressive that water at body temperature still feels warm instead of neutral. Science is weird.The bubble button was my next mystery. I expected dainty little fizzies, like a soda fountain. Instead, the tub turned into a frothing cauldron, and I realized two things: (1) I would never boil to death in this tub, and (2) I could fall asleep in it without drowning. Luxury!Now, about the reviews. Too many people expect a $500 inflatable tub to perform like a $5,000 spa. That’s like complaining your tricycle doesn’t win the Tour de France. The heater will never blast water to 110° and hold it there during a snowstorm. The temp will drop when you add cold air, cold bodies, and bubbles. That’s not failure—that’s physics.Capacity? It says “2–4 people.” Sure—if you invite four people you don’t mind sitting thigh-to-thigh with, and preferably ones who skipped lunch. Four average American adults displace nearly 90 gallons of water. This tub holds 177 gallons at 80%. You do the math. For me, it’s perfect for two. Three if you’re very friendly. Four if you’re running a clown car experiment.Bottom line: If you want a cheap, portable tub for cold plunges or hot soaks, this is a winner. If you want the centerpiece for your ten-couple swingers club, you’re in the wrong aisle.It’s not a Jacuzzi. It’s not even trying to be. And that’s exactly why I love it.

Update after 18+ months: Everything included below still stands. However, after two unusually harsh winters in Texas (one historically brutal) and having it work great for about 18 months, the plumbing developed a leak that I could not fix or repair. The end result is that I would fill up the tub and at first it would lose half the water in a couple days. At the end, it would lose more than half the water in about a half day. I chalk it up to this being in extreme weather from 100 degree summers to those two brutal winters. One of the pipes going into the pump/heater just kind gave out. So we took it down. This proved to us though that we love having a hot tub. We are going to upgrade from here vs spending another 500 bucks on a year and half solution.if you're like us; we love using a hot tub on vacation but the idea of dropping 3k-5k or even 10k+ on a permanent hot tub for home was daunting. Not just the investment but the thought in the back of our minds "would we really use it"?So we opted for this portable solution instead that we affectionately call our "hippie hot tub". In short; We LOVE IT. Purchased in early November 2020 I waited until April 2021 before writing this review. No joke we used this at least once every weekend all season long. Sometimes twice!Being in North Texas our winters (usually) are mild to moderate. But even this year's severe winter storm didn't slow this hot tub down. We loved getting in it several times when it was snowing. We enjoyed it in the mornings with our coffee; afternoons with a cold beer; nights with glasses of wine or just to soak after a hike, workout or hockey game. A++++++ on allThe other big factors you might be considering: Set up was super easy. Maintaining clean water and hot water again super easy. Even when it was cold it never froze up. the motor/heater/filter is great. The cover is easy on and off.Pro Tips: I bought rubber puzzle piece style pads to put on my patio first and then set up the hot tub on top of that. I also bought a furniture type blanket to provide extra cover and insulation to keep the water warm and the crap off the real cover.We always got in with the temp at the Max 104 and after the 30 minute bubble timer went off, it was usually right at 100; maybe 99. but still plenty warm. And its bubbles, massive bubbles, but not "jets" its a subtle difference but one you should consider.I will add this---this little hippy hot tub spoiled us! We went on vacation this spring and got in the 'real' hot tub at our resort and it wasn't as hot nor as bubbly as ours at home--even with 'real' jetsEnjoy! Well worth the cost.

Just like my headline says, if you can get this, do it! I mean, if you have 10,000 bucks to blow on a regular hot tub, do that too but if you want room enough for 2-3 people this is all you need. I plan on only using this in the cooler months and in the summer taking it down so I have space in my yard again. Don't let a hot tub take up your whole deck when you can get one of these. Here are some pros and cons of having this hot tub:Pros:It's cheaperIt heats up fast. From 68 degree water to 104 it took overnightEasy set up (if you know what you're doing - see cons)It has an easy to use interface on the pumpThe jets work beautifully and feel just like a regular hot tubCons:If you don't know what you're doing, set up may be difficult. The instructions included with the tub are terrible. They are in a very small text and are not very detailed. There is a YouTube video that showed how to set it up. That helped a lot.Coleman says you need to clean the filter out everyday (this honestly will depend on use) If you use it everyday I would clean the filters everydayA beginners kit of chemicals would be nice. I had to go to my local spa store and buy products and a test strip kit to get started. They do include a chlorine/bromine floater though and that was nice.There is an automatic shutoff on the pump after 3-ish days of non use. If you use the tub daily then this won't be a problem.Honestly after getting in this thing I did not notice a difference between a hard sided hot tub and this one. Now if you want to have 6-8 people in a hot tub this is not for you. It will sit 2-3 people comfortably, maybe 4 if you sit a certain way. But I bought it only for my wife and I to use so it works. I am very happy with my purchase and it is well worth the money.