The Spa and Sauna Co. has announced the acquisition of Hot Spring Spas of Carson City and Lake Tahoe, expanding its presence in Nevada and California. This move honors the 44 years of service by former owners Tony and Teri Grasso, who transformed many backyards in the region. Scott Clark, the owner of The Spa and Sauna Co., expressed gratitude for their dedication and looks forward to building on their legacy. The new locations in Carson City and Lake Tahoe will continue to offer a range of products and services, ensuring customers receive the same quality products they expect, alongside new benefits from the expanded network.

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By Laura Varnon, Marketing & Special Projects Manager

The Spa and Sauna Co. is proud to announce that Hot Spring Spas of Carson City and Lake Tahoe are now part of The Spa and Sauna Co. family of stores.

This expansion furthers our mission to enhance the space of even more homes across Nevada and California.

Honoring 44 Years of Service

We would like to take a moment to thank Tony and Teri Grasso, the former owners of Hot Spring Spas of Carson City and Lake Tahoe. Tony and Teri dedicated over four decades to serving the Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe region, helping many, many customers transform their backyards with hot tubs and swim spas.

Thank you, Tony and Teri, for your commitment, passion, and the legacy you’ve created. We’re honored to carry it forward.

“We’re incredibly grateful to Tony and Teri for their 44 years of dedication,” said Scott Clark, owner of The Spa and Sauna Co. “We look forward to enhancing their legacy and continuing to serve Hot Spring Spas customers in the Carson City and Lake Tahoe areas.”

A Growing Presence in Northern Nevada

With the addition of the Carson City and Lake Tahoe locations, The Spa and Sauna Co. now operates many convenient retail showroom locations throughout Nevada and California, including:

• Reno
• Carson City – on S. Carson St.
• Hot Spring Spas of Carson City – on Fairview Dr.
• Lake Tahoe
• Las Vegas
• San Jose
• Santa Cruz

Our Carson City showroom and our new Lake Tahoe location will continue to offer a full line of Hot Tubs, Endless Pools Swim Spas, and Saunas, along with water care products, hot tub covers, and expert service.

What This Means for Customers

Customers can expect:

• The same high-quality products and a few additions!
• A familiar and knowledgeable team, with some new faces too
• New benefits from being part of a larger network of locations
• Enhanced water care options, trade-in programs, financing, and more

We remain committed to supporting every customer throughout their spa ownership journey—from choosing the right model to long-term maintenance and upgrades.

Visit the Carson City and Lake Tahoe Showrooms

We recently gathered with our new team members outside the Carson City store to celebrate this growth milestone, in our 35^th year of business. We’re excited about the future and look forward to continuing to serve the Carson City and Lake Tahoe communities with the same dedication and care that customers have come to know and trust.

You can visit the two new locations at:

527 Fairview Drive, Carson City, NV

183 U.S. Highway 50, Zephyr Cove, NV

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Whether you’re a longtime Hot Spring Spas customer or just beginning your wellness journey, we invite you to stop by the Carson City store or the Lake Tahoe store and say hello. You’ll see familiar faces—and a few new ones—all ready to help enhance your space.

Here’s to new beginnings, continued growth, and many more years of relaxation!

By Laura Varnon, Marketing & Special Projects Manager

The Spa and Sauna Co. has recently expanded to Las Vegas, with the acquisition of Spas By Renee.

Spas by Renee has joined The Spa and Sauna Co., which has locations in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Santa Cruz and San Jose.

Spas By Renee History

Spas by Renee was previously owned by Casey and Renee Gibbs, who have dedicated their lives to the spa, hot tub, and sauna industry since 1978.

Renee and Casey stumbled into the Hot Tub industry after a career in show business with NBC and Disney on Parade. Renee, a dancer and aerialist, played Tinkerbell. A hot tub was something they grew accustomed to having during that time. Casey said when they relocated to Las Vegas, they got a pool right away, and added an in-ground spa. On a trip to California, they spotted a portable hot tub on a flatbed truck and the idea for their business was born.

“Over the years we have been committed to the education and development of our business. When you select one of our spas for your home, we are confident that we have provided you with a product that will give you years of enjoyment, hydrotherapy, and service,” Renee had written on their website’s About Us page.

Looking to the Future

The Spa and Sauna Co. is looking forward to serving the Las Vegas community, with as much dedication and commitment as Casey and Renee had.

“We appreciate Renee and Casey’s decades of serving the Las Vegas area and intend to continue providing an exceptional customer experience,” said Scott Clark, owner of The Spa and Sauna Co. “Interestingly enough, in the early days of Renee’s spa career, she actually bought custom spa shells from Caldera Spas, which is linked closely to my family.”

The roots of The Spa and Sauna Co. run deep. Scott and Shelley Clark have been involved in the hot tub industry for decades. Shelley’s father David Ingram, a founder of Caldera Spas, is one of the Pioneers of the Hot Tub Industry. Scott opened his first store, South Bay Spa & Sauna, in 1990 in San Jose. The first store in the Reno area opened in 2002, with growth in additional Nevada and California cities occurring since 2013. To learn more about The Spa and Sauna Co, which is headquartered in Reno, NV, click here.

Las Vegas Showroom Offerings and Locations

The showroom will feature:

• Hot Spring Spas
• Endless Pools
• Finnleo Saunas
• and more.

The Spa and Sauna Company now includes many convenient showrooms in Nevada and California, each offering a unique shopping experience:

The Spa and Sauna Co. – S. Reno – located at 9748 S. Virginia St., Ste. C-D, Reno, NV

The Spa and Sauna Co. – Sparks – Clearance Center – located at 250 E. Glendale Ave., Sparks, NV

The Spa and Sauna Co. – Carson City  – located at 3355 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV

The Spa and Sauna Co. – Santa Cruz – Home of Hot Spring Spas – located at 707 River St., Santa Cruz, CA

The Spa and Sauna Co. – San Jose – Home of Hot Spring Spas – located at 2627 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell, CA

Spas by Renee – A Spa and Sauna Co. Brand – located at 6280 S. Pecos Rd., Ste. 600, Las Vegas, CA

Spas by Renee – A Spa and Sauna Co. Brand is The Spa and Sauna Company’s first location in Southern Nevada! We look forward to serving the greater Las Vegas community.

Find out more about the Las Vegas store here.

By Laura Varnon, Marketing Coordinator

The former owner of Hot Spring Spas of Santa Cruz and San Jose was honored earlier this month at the Hot Spring Spas annual dealer conference with a lifetime achievement award.

Patrick Carstens, who started Hot Spring Spas of Santa Cruz and San Jose in 1976, was inducted into the Hot Spring Spas Ring of Honor. The award is given to him for his lifetime of work supporting the Hot Spring Spas brand and the hot tub industry.

“We are thrilled that Patrick was recognized by Watkins Wellness for his life’s work and contribution to the Hot Spring Spas Hot Tub community,” said Scott Clark, owner of The Spa and Sauna Company, which acquired Hot Spring Spas of Santa Cruz and San Jose upon Carstens’ retirement at the beginning of 2019. “We certainly appreciate all that Patrick and his V.P. Lynda Sisk have done for Hot Spring Spas and the Santa Cruz and San Jose communities. We look forward to preserving and continuing their legacy.”

Hot Spring Spas of Santa Cruz and Hot Spring Spas of San Jose were started by Carstens and a previous partner in 1976. They were joined by Sisk in 1979. Carstens and Sisk have served the community for decades and introduced thousands of people in those communities to the hot tub lifestyle.

A few years ago, Watkins Wellness began doing something different to show special recognition to certain individuals that have committed themselves and their livelihood to our industry and brand, explained Cori Ritter, the Manager of Retail Marketing at Watkins Wellness, which manufactures Hot Spring Spas. In those instances, the individual is inducted and forever memorialized as a hero and one of the “greatest” in the franchise’s history. The award is awarded to an individual, not a company. And the recipients are inducted for a career and a lifetime of achievement and contributions to the success of the Hot Spring brand.

George Dahlheimer, of Hot Spring Spas of Dayton, Ohio, was also Inducted to the Ring of Honor this year.

Recipients of the award are evaluated on character traits, including:

• Passion
• Enthusiasm
• Competitive Spirit
• Willingness to be a Team Player

Here is the Statement from Watkins Wellness about Carstens and Sisk:

“[He’s] An ambassador of hot water wellness. He’s the real deal … a walking, talking legend, known for his passion and knowledge of our industry, and for embracing and promoting the myriad of benefits of hot tubbing.”

“He opened his doors in 1976, and became a Hot Spring Spas dealer in 1979. In fact, one of Watkins’ founders, OT Neal, originally signed him, and he’s represented our brand exclusively for 40 years, since we are now in 2019!”

“This is a person of genuine warmth and kindness. He’s also a highly celebrated leader in our network, earning three Multiple Store Productivity awards, the Scott Smith Service Excellence Award, and the Locksin Thompson Award. This is a person who is known for “doing the right thing.” An icon in our industry, this person is recognized for extensive knowledge and expertise not only on the benefits of hot tubbing, but he has extensive product knowledge. In fact, his expertise in customer service has helped Watkins throughout the years and his feedback has been invaluable. This person is also a smart leader, because of the pick he made to have [Lynda Sisk] help with marketing and sales more than 30 years ago, and he has trusted her ever since to do what she does best!”

We, at The Spa and Sauna Company, are truly grateful to Patrick and Lynda for all they have done for the Hot Spring Brand and the hot tub industry.

By Laura Varnon, Marketing Coordinator

The Spa and Sauna Co. is proud to announce that it has added two showrooms to The Spa and Sauna Family.

Hot Spring Spas of Santa Cruz and Hot Spring Spas of San Jose, both previously operated by Patrick Carstens and his V.P. Lynda Sisk, are now owned and operated by The Spa and Sauna Co., led by Company Owners Scott Clark and Shelley Ingram-Clark.

The Hot Spring Spas of Santa Cruz and San Jose showrooms have a 40-plus year history in the Santa Cruz and San Jose, California markets and are known as the industry leaders in the areas they serve. They specialize in Hot Spring Spas and Endless Pools, as well as Covana Covers for Endless Pools, and will soon add Big Green Egg Barbecues and Finnleo Saunas to the mix.

All of these products are well-known by The Spa and Sauna Company, as their Nevada showrooms have been carrying them for many years.

“We are so glad to bring Hot Spring Spas of Santa Cruz and San Jose into The Spa and Sauna Co. family,” said new owner Scott Clark. “When I first started selling hot tubs, over 30 years ago, I was working in Greater Bay Area and we started our business in San Jose, in 1990, so this has really come full circle.”

While their core products, Hot Springs Spas, Fantasy Spas and Endless Pools, will remain unchanged, Clark is excited to bring The Spa and Sauna Co. marketing and management techniques to the California-based Hot Tub showrooms.

“We are pleased to let you know that we will continue to offer the same great products, and sell and service the same great products. Best of all, the entire team at Hot Spring Spas of Santa Cruz and San Jose has been retained and is poised to grow,” said Clark.

“After 43 years of being in this incredible industry, we have realized it’s time to retire! Patrick and I will miss our wonderful staff, the many industry companions we have made and mostly our customers,” said V.P./General Manager Lynda Sisk as a farewell on their Google My Business page, just before the sale was finalized. “Thank you for making this such an enjoyable business and for all of your support. We have sold the business to another Hot Spring dealer who has been in the industry since 1990 and will continue to provide you with the quality service and products you have come to expect. Happy Hot tubbing!”

The Spa and Sauna Company now includes 5 showrooms, each offering a unique shopping experience:

The Spa and Sauna Shop – located at 250 E. Glendale Ave., Sparks, NV

The Spa and Billiards Shop – located at 9748 S. Virginia St., Ste. C-D, Reno, NV

Reno Hot Spring Spas – located at 6815 Sierra Center Parkway, Reno, NV

Hot Spring Spas of Santa Cruz – located at 707 River St., Santa Cruz, CA

Hot Spring Spas of San Jose – located 1002 S De Anza Blvd., San Jose, CA

Please join us in welcoming these long-time California showrooms to The Spa and Sauna Company family of showrooms!