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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Another fabulous visit!

Ann Evison
4th Aug 2021
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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LAUREN WAS VERY IMFORMATIVE ON THE DIFFERENT LOTIONS

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Amazing!

Chloe Hall
4th Aug 2021
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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I am relatively new to Hot Chocolate in the last month! I have never had such a welcoming and lovely experience in a tanning shop as I do with Hot Chocolate every time I visit! All the girls are lovely but I often see Chloe who is always smiling, helpful and accommodating. She really makes me feel great! I wouldn’t go or recommend anywhere else! Thanks ?

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5 Stars

Lindsay Mcdonnell
31st Jul 2021
5.0
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Lovely friendly staff. Spotlessly clean. Great selection of beds and products.

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Amazing

Anonymous
30th Jul 2021
5.0

Very welcoming and lovely people in the shop, showed me everything I need to know, would definitely recommend.

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Lovely place

Emily
29th Jul 2021
5.0
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Always great service with friendly staff

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Best tanning studio I’ve ever been to

Rebecca Brown
28th Jul 2021
5.0
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The ladies are always lovely and friendly, the beds and rooms are always super tidy and clean!

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So helpful

Fiona
28th Jul 2021
5.0
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First time getting a lotion and the staff were so helpful picking one :)

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Gail
28th Jul 2021
5.0

Excellent is always safe clean everyone's always polite

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Jack Wright
27th Jul 2021
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Great day. Wish I could have stayed. Ever so rushed. But yh it were enough heat thanks.

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Always a pleasure

Nicole Morris
23rd Jul 2021
5.0
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Always a pleasure going to hot chocolate, amazing verity of beds! Always so informative to get me the best results I’m looking for and nothings a hassle. Extremely clean and they are so good making you feel safe and not at risk!

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Fantastic

Claire Duffield
21st Jul 2021
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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Very helpful and friendly as always.. Love going

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Always been good

Tom Brocklesby
15th Jul 2021
Team Member: Zoe
5.0
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I think Zoe served me today but all the staff have always been helpful

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Amazing

Julita Zumbrickaja
14th Jul 2021
5.0
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Amazing customer service as always!!! High quality sunbeds, always good offers☀️enjoying every time I am there?☀️

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Convenient

Steve East
10th Jul 2021
Team Member: Chloe
4.5
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Busy but chloe got me in no issues .

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Great place

Heather Brunsden
9th Jul 2021
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Very clean
Extremely friendly and very patient with me
Music’s rubbish ….but then I’m just old! :)

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Friendly staff

Lauren Vinters
5th Jul 2021
Team Member: Adele
5.0
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Came in today. Served by Adele.so Lovely and friendly

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Fab salon

Sandra Richardson Curtis
5th Jul 2021
5.0
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Always very clean and well organised. Staff are always great.

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Excellent service

Anonymous
3rd Jul 2021
5.0

Assistant explained the latest tanning offers, super friendly and efficient. salon immaculately clean.

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Molly Wright
3rd Jul 2021
Team Member: Lauren
4.5

great trip to barbados looking forward to another getaway ✈️

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Anonymous
2nd Jul 2021
5.0

nice service and it is always clean and hygienic

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Excellent

Dan Smith
1st Jul 2021
5.0
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Excellent Service and very accommodating

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Excellent

Dan Smith
1st Jul 2021
5.0
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Excellent Service and very accommodating

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Bit noisy

Anonymous
29th Jun 2021
4.5

It is a friendly salon, very clean. The only bad thing I would say is that the music is very loud, you can even hear it outside with the door closes otherwise all good

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Lovely and welcoming

Chloe Hall
28th Jun 2021
5.0
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Lovely and welcoming first visit! So helpful and knew exactly what I wanted and needed! Can’t wait to return!

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Sunned

Kate Fraser
28th Jun 2021
5.0

Spotlessly clean, sorry didn’t ask lady’s name who dealt with me today but she was very friendly, and explained how it works as I haven’t been since Covid . Lovely lady and also looks like more new lay downs being installed .

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Great sunbed shop

Sophie Newbert
28th Jun 2021
5.0
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Lots of sunbeds to choose from, really nicely decorated with a great country theme. Loud music makes it a good atmosphere. Never had to queue for a sunbed, I love going here

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Clean and friendly service

Taya Glynn
25th Jun 2021
4.5
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I’ve been coming to you for years and I’ve always received great service. I just wish you had more lay down beds!

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Visit to Lanzarote

Anonymous
24th Jun 2021
5.0

Using for first time in almost 2 years. Felt very safe. Therapist friendly & helpful

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Simon barker
22nd Jun 2021
1.0

Just gone to the tanning salon to find all my credit had been wiped with no notice, not used because of covid.

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Response from Hot Chocolate Tanning Studio

Hi Simon, we are sorry to hear you are not happy with our service. All our courses have expiry dates this is stated in the offer adverts, in the terms and conditions. Due to lockdown and having to close we also extended all expiry dates so no one lost any time. The salon was open January to March, July to October and December last year for minutes to be used.

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Fiona Marsland
20th Jun 2021
5.0
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Lovely and clean...the staff are very friendly and accomadating

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Great Salon

Jill Day
19th Jun 2021
5.0
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Lovely modern, clean salon-great staff, and I am so pleased they have invested in more lay down sunbeds so the wait times are much shorter.

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Local. Clean. Professional

Steve East
18th Jun 2021
Team Member: Adele
5.0
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Polite efficient clean

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Very friend

Dave Bradley
18th Jun 2021
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Went in yesterday 17th June, 2 girls were so friendly and helpful. Their names wasn’t on the list. Will definitely return when I’m working local

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As always a wonderful greeting ☺️

Dan Sharkey
17th Jun 2021
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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The team are always smiling and always offer a fab greeting

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Amazing!

Rachel Gale
15th Jun 2021
5.0
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Such a fab place. I go a few times a week and it’s always spotlessly clean and the team are always really friendly and knowledgeable. Such a treat and a real luxury tanning salon.

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antigua

Tracey Morris
14th Jun 2021
Team Member: Lucy
4.5
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excellent experience as always, very clean , happy helpful staff thankyou .

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Fabulous

Claire Duffield
13th Jun 2021
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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Fantastic as always xx

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Excellent Salon

Sandy Chapman
10th Jun 2021
5.0
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Love coming to this salon. Always friendly staff and clean xx

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Fiona Marsland
9th Jun 2021
5.0
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Absolutely love the place

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Friendly girls

Lauren Vinters
7th Jun 2021
5.0
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Booked a course here today,the girls that served me were so lovely and friendly,they were really helpful and explained everything to me

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Monday Morning visit

Debbie
7th Jun 2021
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Friendly Visit to the Salon again. Safe clean environment.

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Ann Radley
5th Jun 2021
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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I am so pleased your open again .love coming clean and staff always friendly

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Great salon

Mark Gregory
5th Jun 2021
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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As usual great service and safe

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AMAZING

Indea Whyte
4th Jun 2021
5.0

Amazing atmosphere. Girls made me feel so comfy and they was so welcoming. deffo will be returning

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Amazing

Shaun Rowsome
4th Jun 2021
Team Member: Adele
5.0
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Amazing friendly

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Sian Whiting
3rd Jun 2021
Team Member: Lauren
5.0
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Both Lauren and Chloe were on today (3/6/21) and it was my first time at this particular tanning salon. They were both so accommodating and kind! They advised what would be best for me and my skin type and showed me around. I can’t wait to be back again! Lovely girls ?

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Clean and safe

Tracy Clinkscales
3rd Jun 2021
4.5
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Very clean reception and unit. Polite staff as ever

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Faultless

Samantha Cannon
1st Jun 2021
5.0
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As usual the staff were friendly, helpful and professional. I won’t go anywhere else because I wouldn’t be able to find anywhere that measures up to their standards.

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Amazing Experience

Shane Cutter
1st Jun 2021
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Cleanest most organised sunbed shop in Lincoln

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Fabulous

Claire Duffield
31st May 2021
Team Member: Zoe
5.0
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Fantastic as always xx

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