Hot Chocolate Tanning Studio

17 Carlton Mews, The Carlton Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 4FJ

About us

Hot Chocolate has been established for over 19 years and is situated on the Carlton Centre in the North of Lincoln.

We have 10 sunbeds; 7 stand-up and 3 laydown and cater for all level tanners. All our tanning units are serviced and maintain to the highest standard so our customers are guaranteed fantastic results, every time you tan. Our friendly staff are fully trained and are always happy to help. We provide convenient tanning with free parking outside, 7 days a week.

To achieve deeper, darker, longer lasting results we recommend that customers always use a tanning lotion before their tanning session. It is essential for your skin to be moisturised before you tan otherwise your skin will reflect up to 60% of the UV light. We offer a wide range of tanning lotions to suit all skin types including tingle, bronzers, maximisers and accelerators. Our fully trained staff are happy to advise on a lotion to suit your skin type and requirements.

We look forward to welcoming you to our salon!

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Opening hours

Monday 10:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 19:00
Thursday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00

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Anonymous
26th Apr 2019
5.0

Very nice place xxx

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Very clean and professional!!

Renell Bowler
26th Apr 2019
5.0
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Service was really quick and professional and It was really nice and clean in the shop!!

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Very happy

Kerry Foster
20th Apr 2019
5.0
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Professional and always spotless! Staff are always very friendly

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Best tanning beds in lincoln

Julie berridge
19th Apr 2019
5.0

Been using the salon for many years, always immaculately clean, friendly staff & would highly recommend to others

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Georgia Keery
18th Apr 2019
5.0
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Me and my two friends have never been on the sunbeds before, hot chocolate was recommended by people on the “tour probably from Lincoln” Facebook site. The lady was so cheery and helpful, despite the salon getting super busy whilst we were there! Great customer service, she was happy to answer all our questions, the salon was lovely and clean, really happy we chose to come to you guys ????

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M tapper
16th Apr 2019
5.0

First class tanning salon
And staff

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Ok Sunbed Salon

Sophie
16th Apr 2019
4.0

I recently bought a course here as it was near my work.
The staff are friendly and the salon was nice and clean.

I was personally disappointed to see they only had x1 lay down sunbed. I go on for 12 minutes usually and with low blood pressure I struggle to stand for that long in a sun bed. However if you go on the stand up's they have plenty for you here!

The beds are nice and clean with music playing which is always pleasant!
However, I chose the High Intensity beds but they were no where near as strong as other beds I've previously been on at salons which are usually called ''fast tan''.

I was also surprised that they charge you for eye protection. Even the little disposable foil eye protectors were 20p each which isn't much I know, but the principle that they charge for these is strange. Eye protection is so important and usually sunbed salons give these out for free! So this baffled me a little bit.

No major complaints though, it's an ok salon and at least the staff are nice and the salon is clean, there's nothing worse than an unsanitary salon!!

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Nicola Michael
15th Apr 2019
5.0
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I’ve used hot chocolate for many years amazing sunbeds, spotlessly clean and really nice staff

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Dean Foster
14th Apr 2019
5.0
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Called to enquire I was greeted by atractive very friendly helpfull knowledgeable young lady 1st impressions mean alot to me in my profession as a Doorman/concierge and "Zoe"was excellent a credit to your company I'm now a satisfied customer

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Lovely but...

Michelle Sheehan
11th Apr 2019
3.5
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I haven’t been for years and every where it said I should get a free 6 minutes... that wasn’t offered

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Lay down

Suzie shorter
10th Apr 2019
4.5

Lovely lady in today very helpful. I really think there NEEDS to be another lay down or two! Really let’s it down that you have to generally book cos it’s so popular as quite often myself and others pop in when I get a spare ten minutes so are unable to book. Also other tanning studios I’ve been to I’ve never struggles to get on a lie down sunbed.

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Very clean

Christy Bembridge
9th Apr 2019
5.0

Very clean and friendly tanning studio with quick service

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Highly Recommended!

Charlotte
9th Apr 2019
5.0
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Staff are friendly and always more than helpful. Great value for money as there are always good offers on. Cubicles are always clean and tidy. By far the best sunbeds I’ve ever used :)

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Sparkly clean

Kate Cook
9th Apr 2019
5.0
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Excellent friendly staff and clean place to sun yourself

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Hot chocolate

Tom Dickinson
8th Apr 2019
5.0
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A very clean and friendly place. Staff are always happy to greet.

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Hot chocolate lincoln

Elaine Huddlestone
8th Apr 2019
5.0
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Very friendly staff, clean cubicles, very tidy and would refer friend to go :)

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Exceptionaly helpfull staff.

Karen Caunt
7th Apr 2019
5.0
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Left a boots bag with approximately £40 worth of goods. Messaged the store out of hours, they responded quickly.
They had put the bag safe and I collected the following day.

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Very helpful

Jacqui Holmes
6th Apr 2019
5.0
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I have never been on a sun bed before so this was a first for me.
Staff were very friendly and helpful

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Excellent

Donna Gleave
5th Apr 2019
5.0
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Very clean and very friendly

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Kerry Foster
4th Apr 2019
5.0
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Always lovely staff and very helpful, very clean and tidy! Love going

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Fantastic experience!

Hannah
4th Apr 2019
5.0
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Amazing experience, very clean and the staff were so friendly, knowledgeable and approachable.

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Hot Chocolate

Jayne Bosworth
3rd Apr 2019
5.0
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Loved this place and love those girls ????

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Excellent friendly tanning experience

Tracey Wright
2nd Apr 2019
5.0

Friendly staff and very clean. Been a customer for a few years now and standard always excellent

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Excellent

Emma Griffin
2nd Apr 2019
4.5
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I’ve been a few times, but the girl that served me today was extremely helpful and helped me. Always outstandingly clean to.

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Clean,and convenient

Steve East
1st Apr 2019
4.5
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Easy parking,clean n tidy shop, good beds, tubes all working. Sorted.

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As every visit....

Debbie
31st Mar 2019
5.0
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A smiley polite welcome, always clean,, Would recommend the Salon to everyone

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Amazing

Amanda Holmes
31st Mar 2019
4.5
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The staff are always so friendly and helpful. I always feel so relaxed after a session. Thank you

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Always Spot On

Bill Black
30th Mar 2019
5.0
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Excellent service and high standards of cleanliness as usual from this great place.

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Excellent service

Louise Cheetham
26th Mar 2019
5.0
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From ringing with an enquiry to my first session I have received amazing customer service. The staff are very knowledgeable and nothing is too much. The tanning booth and salon are very clean. I am looking forward to my next visit.

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Martin Giddens
25th Mar 2019
4.5
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Great experience. Staff are very welcoming and smiley. X

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AMAZING!

Kellzy Cash
25th Mar 2019
5.0

I would 110% recommend to everybody. Staff are so lovely and welcoming, Treat you as a part of their tanning family. Although they stay very much professional, they always have a giggle with customers. As for the salon, it is always spotlessly clean, no matter what day or room you are in! I’ve never once had a problem and refuse to go anywhere else. Nowhere compares. :) x

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Superb

Amanda Simpson- Holmes
23rd Mar 2019
5.0
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Fantastic

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Back again

Shelley
22nd Mar 2019
5.0

I’ve had about 6 months and come back to build my tan up for my honeymoon and the staff are still so friendly and the place is lovely and clean

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Rachel
21st Mar 2019
5.0
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I visited hot chocolate for the first time today and was really impressed, the lady was extremely helpful in telling me about the sun beds and the products and the setup is brilliant. Would highly recommend. Looking forward to my next visit!

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Amazing

Nikki Croft
21st Mar 2019
5.0
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Love going here....always so clean and staff are lovely...it's my 9 minutes me time. 5 stars from me x

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Adam Andrews
19th Mar 2019
5.0

Very clean
Very friendly

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Fabulous

Peter Spaczynski
19th Mar 2019
5.0
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Great, nice and clean and bright, friendly girl at counter.

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Amazing

Diane Whalley
18th Mar 2019
5.0
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Thus is the best tanning salon that I have ever used, the staff always greet you with a smile, the units are really clean and having deodorant in them is great, keep up the good work all .

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Good

Laura flood
18th Mar 2019
5.0

Always very Friendly good offers on very nice an clean shop always a pleasant experience

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Fantastic

Kyla Richards
18th Mar 2019
5.0

Iv used other tanning shops before but none of them beat hot chocolate, fantastic staff, always clean, great atmosphere, wouldnt go anywhere else :)

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Happy

Phil Swales
17th Mar 2019
5.0

Would recommend Hot Chocolate to anyone wanting a clean, well run salon with helpful cheery staff. Reasonable prices, fantastic offers . .wouldn't go anywhere else. A top salon.

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Laura Andrews
17th Mar 2019
5.0
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Been using these sun beds for years , and I wouldn’t go anywhere else . The staff are lovely and always welcoming. And the sunbeds area are always clean and tidy x

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Always enjoyed.......,

Adrienne Wilcock
15th Mar 2019
5.0
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Been using the salon for 15 years now, always spotless, staff lovely and salon always spotless

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Khalil Nachit
15th Mar 2019
5.0

Very good atmosphere and nice place

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5 stars

Jade Cash
14th Mar 2019
5.0
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The salon and sunbeds are always in immaculate condition, staff are friendly and well informed! Always happy to answer any questions I have and I would recommend to anyone!

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1st experience

Lucy Payne
14th Mar 2019
5.0
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I had a lovely warm welcome and the lady explained everything for me :-) made me feel welcome and lovely and clean - Thankyou

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The best in town!

Hannah S
13th Mar 2019
5.0

I only had one issue at the place, that was that I went on a subbed and it smelt like trumps. I’m absolutely positive it wasn’t me!

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The Best

Jayne Bosworth
13th Mar 2019
5.0
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Love love love

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Ann Evison
13th Mar 2019
5.0
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Fabulous facility, spotlessly clean and great staff????

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Clean, welcoming and professional

Jayne Alliss
13th Mar 2019
5.0
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Busier than ususl tonight yet the member of staff still managed to organise all the customers really well.
Salon is always well maintained and clean. Would recommend it to anyone

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