Awards & Recognitions

IHT awarded 2011 Territory Dealer of the Year - Region 4
3 Years in a Row

2012 Certified Retail Store

IHT Won the BEST LOCAL Hot Tub Store Award
3 Years in a Row

Based on independent audited results of Sales, Service, Operations & Customer Satisfaction.

Spasearch magazine is pleased to announce that International Hot Tub Co. has received the coveted Spasearch Certified Retail Store award - the only independent retail endorsement in the hot tub industry. Proving their longtime commitment to excellence, International Hot Tub Co. has met all the standards of the rigorous certification process.

Completely independent and based solely on merit, hot tub retailers earn the Certified Retail Store status by demonstrating excellence on every level, from employee training to consumer satisfaction. To maintain complete impartiality, all results were tabulated through a team of third-party auditors, ensuring that this certification was won fairly and not influenced by advertising dollars.

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One of the Top 100 Businesses in the Spa and Pool Industry
1996 through 2010

Each year AQUA magazine recognizes 100 companies which excel in customer service, product knowledge, quality craftsmanship, store design, and advertising & promotion.

Flex Your Power Award Winner
2008

Watkins Manufacturing, makers of Hot Spring Spas, the world's number one selling brand of portable spas, has been recognized by Flex Your Power, California's statewide energy efficiency campaign, as a leader in energy efficiency with a Flex Your Power Award.

AQUA 100 Hall of Fame-Inducted 2001!

IHT Awards & Affiliations

• Watkins Manufacturing Territory Dealer of the Year
  1993   1998  1999   2001   2009   2010   2011
  
• One of the Top 10 Hot Spring Spa Dealers - Worldwide
  1990-2007
  
• Watkins Manufacturing Multiple Store Productivity Dealer of the Year
  1994   2000
  
• Member of the Better Business Bureau
  
• Member of the Denver and Boulder Chamber of Commerce
  

Our Manufacturers have been recognized for Many Awards

• Hot Spring, Caldera, and Tiger River Spas Have Received National Recognition and Awards
• Best Buy Award, Hot Spring Aria Model - 2nd time
  and Caldera Martinique Model - 2nd time
  Consumers Digest Magazine 2011
• Best Buy Award, Hot Spring Aria Model
  and Caldera Martinique Model
  Consumers Digest Magazine 2007
• Best Buy Award, Hot Spring Vanguard Model
  Consumers Digest Magazine 2003
• Best Buy Award, Tiger River Bengal Model
  Consumers Digest Magazine 1998
  
• Best Buy Award, Hot Spring Classic Model
  Consumers Digest Magazine 1995
  
• Best Buy Award, Hot Spring Sovereign Model
  Consumers Digest Magazine 1992
  
• Best Buy Award, Hot Spring Home Spa Model
  Consumers Digest Magazine 1986
  

3 time winner of the prestigious John Holcomb Silver Award for Technological Advancement in the Pool and Spa Industry, including the Holcomb Silver Award for the No-Fault 6000 Heating System, a Hot Spring/ Tiger River Exclusive feature.

Hot Spring Spas are the only spas with NSF P181 certification, meaning they've met comprehensive standards for overall safety and performance of the entire spa - not just certain parts. With the introduction of P181 certification, the NSF raised the bar in spa safety. NSF is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to help consumers live safer everyday.

ISO 9001 Certification - The highest International Certification Standard for Design and Manufacturing Excellence.