Trying to decide where to go for your next family vacation? Ditch the stress of travel, layovers, theme park crowds and hotel frustrations and choose a hot tub from Dream Maker Spas instead! Unlike a vacation you’ll enjoy for only a week, your hot tub will provide years of entertainment and memories, all in the comfort of your back yard!

It’s been a year since your last family vacation, so perhaps you’ve forgotten how stressful travel can be. That’s okay… we’ll remind you:

Delays and cancelations.

Sure you can manage when you’re travelling alone. A delay gives you some time to catch up on that book or podcast calling your name. But now imagine a 4 hour delay in the company of the kids… When it comes to that, we have three words: No. Thank. You.

Wouldn’t you rather be at home in your hot tub?

Long lines in the airport.

Thirty people ahead of you in the security line, a man is fighting with TSA because he doesn’t want to take off his shoes. He’s standing up for his principles (or an embarrassing foot odor?), but it’s holding everyone up in line for much longer than you’d planned. The vacation has just begun and you’re already holding your breath so you don’t cause a scene in the airport.

Wouldn’t you rather be at home in your hot tub?

Expensive airport food.

Expensive resort food. Expensive theme park food. Yep we’re talking $4 for a bottle of water. And where did this chicken come from that they are charging so much for six nuggets?? Maybe an ice-cold beer could help ease the stress… for a nice $15 more.

Wouldn’t you rather be at home in your hot tub?

Getting lost.

It doesn’t matter who did or didn’t ask for directions… you’re lost, stressed, and much too thirsty because you refused to pay for that water.

“When traveling with your boo, even the smallest issues can balloon into full-on clashes,” says Anna Goldfarb in her post on The Kitchn about travelling with your significant other. We’re not saying that this particular fight arose because you decided to leave your house, but … Wouldn’t you rather be at home in your hot tub?

Constantly checking your bags to be sure you didn’t lose your wallet/camera/phone/tickets

… Constantly checking that you didn’t lose your kids (Hey — the McAllisters left Kevin home alone… it happens!) When you’re packing, repacking, unpacking, and exploring a new place surrounded by strangers, some paranoia sets in that you’ll lose all your important documents and that you’ll return home missing something valuable. I’m sure you can see where I’m going with this. Stay home and enjoy your hot tub instead! All your valuables will be stored safely away in your home while you relax worry-free in your soothing, inviting hot tub.

Tense muscles and insomnia.

Have you ever noticed how horribly you sleep while on vacation? Maybe it’s the stiff hotel mattress or the scratchy sheets that smell like bleach. Maybe it’s the general stress of travel that tightens up your muscles until your entire body is just one walking knot of muscle tension.

Let’s play a quick imagination game. First imagine an airplane seat. In your foot-and-a-half of seat space, you can sit upright or recline by 3 degrees. Imagine sitting there for two or more hours. Has your body stiffened? Let’s try a second scenario. You’re comfortably reclining in the lounger of your hot tub while soothing jets ease the tension out of your muscles. The buoyancy of warm water at your desired temperature leaves you feeling loose and relaxed. Surely by now you’d much rather be at home in your hot tub from Dream Maker Spas!

The final stress: budget time.

Families want their vacations to be fun and exciting, and sometimes the talk about budget comes long after getting excited about a plan. But how much should a family vacation cost? According to VacationKids.com, financial experts suggest that families stick to a budget of between 5-10% of total income for a family vacation. So for a family with a total annual income of $50,000, a vacation budget should fit within $2,500 – $5,000.

Did you know that all 10 hot tub models from Dream Maker Spas are under $4,499?? This means that for the cost of a week-long vacation, you could get your very own hot tub that your family will enjoy for years!

Save the stress of a family vacation for next year. A hot tub from Dream Maker Spas creates your own oasis at home… so the destinations can wait. This year, bring everyone together right at home in the comfort and convenience of your own backyard!