Hot Chocolate Tanning Studio

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

About us

Hot Chocolate has been proudly established for over 21 years and is based on the Carlton Centre in the north of Lincoln.

We offer 10 sunbeds in total, with 7 stand-up and 3 laydowns, catering for all levels of tanners. Every unit is serviced and maintained to the highest standard, so you can expect fantastic results every time you tan. Our friendly, fully trained staff are always on hand to help and offer advice. Plus, we’re open 7 days a week with free parking right outside, making your tanning experience easy and convenient.

To achieve deeper, darker and longer-lasting results, we always recommend using a tanning lotion before your session. Moisturised skin absorbs UV light properly, while dry skin can reflect up to 60 percent of it. We stock a wide range of lotions for all skin types, including tingles, bronzers, maximisers and accelerators. Our team can help you choose the perfect one for your skin and tanning goals.

We look forward to welcoming you to Hot Chocolate Tanning Studio.

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Opening hours

Monday 09:30 - 19:00
Tuesday 09:30 - 19:00
Wednesday 09:30 - 19:00
Thursday 09:30 - 19:00
Friday 09:30 - 19:00
Saturday 09:30 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00

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Great service

Tomasz Gnoinski
26th Oct 2020
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Chloe was great, she recommended me some lotions that I think were the right choice for me, she also recommended me a different type of sun bed which after talking to her I also think suit me more.

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Excellent tanning experience

Caroline Meredith
25th Oct 2020
5.0
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Always spotless no matter what the circumstances.

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Sunny

Sharon Behan
23rd Oct 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Polite and friendly as per

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Great service at hot chocolate

Anonymous
22nd Oct 2020
5.0

As usual great service

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Fabulous

Ann Evison
22nd Oct 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Fabulous salon, spotlessly clean. Always a pleasure to visit and all staff very friendly

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barbados

Tracey Morris
14th Oct 2020
5.0
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lovely clean tanning salon ...very friendly staff ...never had to wait for a tanning booth ...thanku

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Sunny shop

Sharon Behan
14th Oct 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Lovely girl, polite and friendly. They all are

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Perfect place to visit for some sunshine

Lesley Fishwick
11th Oct 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

So pleased to have Sundays back! Always spotless, well run and lovely range of lotions and extras. Thank you ladies for all your hard work to make my visits safe.

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Fantastic

Suzie W
11th Oct 2020
5.0

Fantastic tanning salon. Always spotlessly clean & friendly.

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Brilliant service

J Molinario
7th Oct 2020
5.0

Very helpful assistant

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Couldn’t wish for better

Julie Evans
4th Oct 2020
5.0
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I can’t think of anything Hot Chocolate could do to improve their salon ? it’s bright, clean, professional and you feel really confident knowing everything is well maintained and managed - I wouldn’t go anywhere else ?

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Quality service as always

Paul Swaby
3rd Oct 2020
Team Member: Chloe
4.5
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Awesome as always, need on a miserable drizzly day ? thank you!!

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Great service

Tom Milburn
29th Sep 2020
5.0
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Great service, would highly recommend. Friendly staff, very clean, and a really good atmosphere.

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Another pleasant visit.

Simon Carter
28th Sep 2020
Team Member: Beth
5.0
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Always clean and welcoming, enjoy a few minutes of sun a couple of times a week after a hard day and wouldn’t go anywhere else.

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Probably the best in Lincoln

Sarah
28th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Clean and well run with friendly staff.

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Odi

David Byrne
25th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Always awesome ?

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Clean and safe

Stacey Smith
25th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Great service. Very clean. Covid procedures over and above expectations.

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Khalil
24th Sep 2020
5.0

Up to date with all the service needed

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Anonymous
24th Sep 2020
5.0

I love it clean safe thank you Lucy

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A happy visit, very pleased.

Phil Swales
23rd Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Absolutely love going to Hot Chocolate. The salon is totally clean, hygienic and adheres to covid restrictions 100%. The staff are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, can't beat their customer service. Would recommend anyone thinking of visiting a tanning salon then make Hot Chocolate your choice.

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Excellent

Tom Smith
22nd Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Excellent

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very good

Elizabeth Rudd
21st Sep 2020
5.0
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Really nice clean salon

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Feels amazing

Kelly Hayward
19th Sep 2020
Team Member: Chloe
5.0
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Always a fantastic experience, polite and friendly staff

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Love this Salon

Claire Salton
18th Sep 2020
5.0
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Love this salon! Bizarrely, have Been using much more since Covid (due to no jaunts abroad!) The salon is spotless clean and obviously Covid secure! Great job!!

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Visit today

Anonymous
17th Sep 2020
5.0

Very efficient
Extended my minutes after being shut without even asking ?

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Visit today

Louise Stead
17th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Very happy with my visit today.
The salon is very clean and working well with all the new measures.
Always a pleasure.
Lucy is lovely and always very friendly and helpful.

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Tantastic

Tracey Wright
16th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

hygiene stands excellent ?, staff always friendly and welcoming, love calling in to top up the tan and have a chat.
Extra praise goes out with your high standards ? during this pandemic

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Odi

David Byrne
16th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Always the same an absolute pleasure

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Jessica Young
15th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Always lovely coming to hot chocolate. Really nice staff and Always a cleanly sun bed shop.

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Excellent

Amy Meacham
14th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Fantastic service as always. Clean. Tidy. Efficient and super friendly staff!! Well done guys

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Lesley Tildesley
8th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Another session to lift my spirits, the salon was clearly covid and social distancing prepared. Looking forward to renewing my sessions when this course is finished. Thank you Hot Chocolate

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Odi

Anonymous
7th Sep 2020
5.0

Always a pleasure

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Today's visit

Amanda Holmes
7th Sep 2020
5.0
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Another lovely visit. As always friendly helpful staff. The salon is kept so clean and tidy.

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The best sunbed experience in Lincolnshire.

Mark Hobson
5th Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

I have always thought highly of this company; however, during these uncertain and frustrating times they have exceeded my expectations. All Covid measures are in place, plenty of hand sanitiser and instructions whilst maintaining their high standard. Thank you for your professionalism and I shall continue using your services for many years.

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Chris Steven
5th Sep 2020
Team Member: Kathleen
4.5
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Very friendly and polite

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Lovely place

Anonymous
4th Sep 2020
5.0

So clean. Very friendly and lovely staff,

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Happy

Kieran Robinson
2nd Sep 2020
Team Member: Kathleen
5.0
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Always a happy customer! Great sunbeds and always friendly staff !

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Fab tanning shop

Loretta Rousseau
2nd Sep 2020
5.0
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Always nice and clean and staff always very helpful

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The Best by Far

Andrew Eden
2nd Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Always clean and service with a smile.
X STAY SAFE LADIES X

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Brilliant service

Maddie
1st Sep 2020
Team Member: Lucy
4.5
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Always friendly atmosphere when I go in. Went above and beyond when I asked for tanning help/advice, really friendly and understanding and went out of her way to offer the best experience while I was there ?

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Fantastic

Claire Duffield
31st Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Fabulous as always

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5 star

Kelly Devaney
31st Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Amazing ...

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Thank you

Lindsay Makenee
29th Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0

Lucy was very welcoming and explained everything very well- been back agin A*

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Tanning

Kelly Swain
27th Aug 2020
5.0

Lovely

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Sunshine boost

Hazel Tuplin
25th Aug 2020
5.0
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Great place, great staff, clean and tidy. Perfect for a little pick me up of sunshine :)

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Simply the best tanning

Julie Berridge
24th Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Very welcoming, friendly as always, very clean environment & wouldn’t go anywhere else

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Happy

Phil Swales
22nd Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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An excellent salon. Very, very clean, and a good, safe, working system during these times. Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff, can't fault their customer service. This salon ticks ALL the boxes, would definitely recommend it.

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Amazing

Amy Meacham
21st Aug 2020
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Brilliant service as always. Lucy was great at showing me how to use the dynamic bed. Love being back ?

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Good salon

Jess
20th Aug 2020
5.0

Great service from staff

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Excellent service

Karen Haines
20th Aug 2020
4.5
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Not sure of the young girls name but I was there about 14.40, 19 Aug. This therapist is consistently great at her service, always there with a smile, helpful and the equipment etc is always clean.

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