Shipping Container Pool with Hot Tub: Swim Pool and Spa Seating in One Compact Design
A Modpool with spa seating gives you a heated swim pool and a dedicated hot tub zone built into the same unit. No separate spa shell, no extra plumbing run, no second equipment pad. The spa seating section is separated from the main pool by a divider wall and can be heated independently, so you can swim in cooler water and soak in hot water at the same time. Delivered fully assembled across the USA and Canada.
How Spa Seating Works in a Modpool
Modpools refer to the hot tub section as spa seating. It is a dedicated zone built into one end of the pool container, separated from the main swim area by a steel divider wall. The spa seating section takes up 6.5 feet of the pool's length and seats multiple people at bench height in heated water.
Because the spa section has its own side of the divider wall, the water temperature in the spa zone can be set independently from the main pool. This means you can keep the main pool at a comfortable swim temperature and the spa seating section significantly hotter at the same time. Both zones share the same Pentair equipment bay, filtration system, and app control, so you manage everything from one interface.
Unlike a standalone hot tub that sits beside a pool as a separate unit, Modpool spa seating is built into the container itself. It arrives as part of the pool, with no separate installation scope, no additional plumbing run to a separate shell, and no extra equipment pad required. On 20 and 40 foot models it is included in the base price. On 12 and 16 foot models it is available as an add-on.
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Which Modpool Sizes Include Spa Seating?
Spa seating is included in the base price on all 20 and 40 foot models. On the 12 and 16 foot models it is available as an optional add-on. Every model with spa seating uses the same MasterTemp heater controlled through the Pentair EasyTouch app, so you can set the spa zone temperature from your phone before you even leave the house.
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Why Choose a Shipping Container Pool with a Hot Tub?
The biggest advantage of built-in spa seating over a separate standalone hot tub is that it is one unit with one equipment bay, one set of plumbing, and one app to control everything. You are not managing two separate systems or building two separate pads. The pool and spa share the same footprint, the same delivery, and the same installation scope.
The divider wall between the spa seating section and the main pool allows both zones to be held at different temperatures simultaneously. You can keep the swim pool at a refreshing temperature for laps or play while the spa seating end is set to a hot soak temperature. Families with kids who want to swim and adults who want to relax in the heat can use the pool at the same time without compromise.
A swim pool with heated spa seating extends the pool season significantly. Even when the air temperature is too cold for comfortable swimming, the spa seating zone remains usable. Many Modpool owners in northern climates use the spa seating section throughout winter while keeping the main pool closed or at a lower temperature. The MasterTemp heater on 20 and 40 foot models is designed for exactly this kind of year-round operation.
For short-term rental properties, a pool with spa seating photographs dramatically better than a plain swim pool, and it opens up the listing to cold-weather bookings that a pool-only property cannot capture. Many of the most successful Modpool Airbnb properties across the USA and Canada feature the spa seating configuration as the centrepiece of their listing.
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Every Modpool with spa seating ships with the divider wall, bench seating, and heating controls factory-installed. Browse real installs below or visit our full photo gallery and filter by "spa seating" to see every configuration.
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