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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Great!

Suzie Reid
27th May 2017
5.0

Lovely salon. Always friendly, bright and clean!

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Great place

Suzie Whaites
25th May 2017
5.0

I have used Hot chocolate salon for years. Staff have always been helpful & friendly. The place is spotless & the beds are retubed & updated regularly. There's always great offers on. I wouldn't go anywhere else. Highly recommended.

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Lovely experience

Kathryn
24th May 2017
5.0

This salon is extremely clean and the staff are welcoming and so helpful.

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Amazing!

Anonymous
24th May 2017
5.0

Great salon, lovely staff!
Beds are all lovely and clean

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Jo
24th May 2017
5.0

Very friendly was very nervous about going at first, all staff and very welcoming xx

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Really friendly service and super clean salon

Meg
23rd May 2017
5.0

The salon was very clean and welcoming and the ladies were lovely and friendly!

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Great studio!

Anonymous
21st May 2017
4.5

Staff are always friendly and helpful, they clean in between each customer, and try to get through queues as quickly as they can. (Sometimes must be daunting. Well done for keeping your cool ladies!)

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Fab salon!

Anonymous
21st May 2017
5.0

Great salon,
Great staff
Always clean

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R dembrey

Anonymous
21st May 2017
5.0

Always great service!

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Sunshine on a cloudy day

Linda
21st May 2017
5.0

Always greeted with a smile.. Always clean, always efficient.. my little bit of sunshine no matter what the weather is like outside. Shall always be a customer ????

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99%

Anonymous
20th May 2017
5.0

Always always 100%... just a little disappointing today, I was waiting for a new client to be served, when a lady came out of Fiji, the staff dealt with newbie then my turn, she put me in Fiji without it being cleaned...

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Anonymous
20th May 2017
5.0

Love hot chocolate.the staff are fab it's spotless the sunbeds are amazing. X

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Nails

Anonymous
19th May 2017
5.0

1st class service as always !

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Shellac nails and tanning

Anonymous
14th May 2017
5.0

I've been using the rainbow Sunbed's here for a while now. The staff are always happy and friendly and it is kept immaculately clean. I had my nails done for the first time on Friday and they look fantastic. Very professional service all round and I would highly recommend them to anyone

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Tanning experience.

Pete C
14th May 2017
5.0

Polite, professional and courteous service in a clean environment. Thanks.

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Rainbow Sunbed

Anonymous
13th May 2017
5.0

Wow I haven't been for over a year and OMG I loved it. Loving the rainbow sunbed and can't wait to come back.

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Great

Anonymous
12th May 2017
5.0

Loved my experience at hot chocolate will definitely be using the sun beds again and the staff was very friendly all round happy customer

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Hot chocolate salon

Anonymous
11th May 2017
5.0

The salon is very clean and feels very bright and happy. The staff are very nice and helpful.

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Hot chocolate tanning

Emma
11th May 2017
5.0

The salon is so clean and all the staff are so friendly and welcoming. The prices are fair and for the cleanliness I am more than happy anyway as a lot of tanning salons really lack in cleanliness. I've recommended hot chocolate to numbers and numbers of people and I won't go anywhere else. Best tanning shop in lincoln!

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Tanning

Anonymous
11th May 2017
5.0

Excellent tanning salon
Staff very friendly and professional

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Best tanning shop

Anonymous
11th May 2017
5.0

Great friendly staff!! Have everything you need :))

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Anonymous
9th May 2017
5.0

Staff are always friendly. Rooms are always clean and tidy! Even get free sweets!! Winner!! Play some great tunes, and it's affordable with plenty of offers on.

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Glowing

Sarah Drury
8th May 2017
5.0

Amazing tanning salon. Lovely friendly staff always greated with a smile, all very friendly. Very clean and top of the range tanning beds.

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Hot Chocolate Tanning Shop

Anonymous
6th May 2017
4.5

staff always ready with a smile and glad too see you.

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Very good

Anonymous
5th May 2017
5.0

Feel very welcome every visit! Always clean and well presentable staff, love coming here.

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Steve's review

Anonymous
5th May 2017
5.0

Top Quality

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Combines friendliness with efficiency perfectly

Cherry Red Imp
4th May 2017
5.0

I always find the Salon very clean throughout..
I use the Rainbow upright beds and find them ideal. The tubes are regularly changed, and the staff are exceptional in that they do combine friendliness with efficiency.
They have a very good range of products and also fresh chilled bottled water from a cooler to hydrate the body.
I would highly rocommend the salon and service to anyone.

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That was lovely!

Annie Grace Collett
3rd May 2017
5.0

My first time on a sunbed, and first time in Hot Chocolate- lady serving me was very friendly explained everything very thoroughly for me and made me feel comfortable for my first sunbed session. My cubicle was very clean with complimentary deodorant and wipes just what I needed after and the experience in the rainbow booth was fab! Wish they had more Latino/holiday music because when you close you're eyes in the sunbed it feels like you're on holiday! More Latino/ Caribbean/Cuban music! Looking forward to being a regular

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Great staff and really good beds.

Victoria Bradshaw
2nd May 2017
5.0

Staff are always smiling and talkative. Which is great because I am ????
Sunbeds are the best I've used. I've actually got a tan.
Thanks

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Excellent service

Anonymous
2nd May 2017
5.0

Really helpful & friendly service.

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Shellac soak off & re-do

Carol Dixon
1st May 2017
5.0

Staff are polite and friendly, Salon is immaculately clean, Been having my nails done here for ages, lots of colours and nail art to choose from n plenty of fresh idea's as I'm not the most decisive person when it comes to choosing what I want, but I can honestly say I have always left happy, fab 1st class job ladies! Keep up the great work ????

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service

Anonymous
30th Apr 2017
4.5

Friendly staff and good service

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Tanning

Anonymous
30th Apr 2017
5.0

Very nice place

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Satisfying experience

Tanush
29th Apr 2017
4.0

Staff always polite and helpful, great conditions and great results!

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Sarah wiles

Anonymous
29th Apr 2017
5.0

I've been going to hot chocolate for a couple of years now. I can say I love to go there as the staff are so friendly don't make you feel uncomfortable at all really chatty . Also they keep the salon really clean to. Music that they play is fab !!! . Sunbeds are great! X

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Hot Chocolate

Jenny Collins
28th Apr 2017
5.0

5***** All day long!!
Excellent Service
Excellent beds..impeccable cleanliness. Excellent staff!!
Warm & Friendly atmosphere
Once tried you wouldn't use another!

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Hot chocolate

Anonymous
28th Apr 2017
5.0

Getting holiday ready so bought a months deal. Bargain! Staff very helpful and friendly. Spotlessly clean. Never had to wait more than a few minutes for a booth, even when busy.

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Hot chocolate tanning & nail studio

Anonymous
27th Apr 2017
5.0

I have been coming to hot chocolate for many years now, I use the dunbeds & have my nails done on a regular basis. staff always friendly & helpful, definitely a 5* for me.

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Great salon

Anonymous
27th Apr 2017
5.0

As always if was very clean bright and friendly

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Hot Chocolate Lincoln

Anonymous
26th Apr 2017
5.0

The staff are always very welcoming and friendly, the salon is always very clean, good atmosphere and always feel comfortable going there.

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Toe nails

Anonymous
26th Apr 2017
4.5

Been today to have my toe nails done very pleased with them look brill thank u Danielle x the staff are always lovely xx

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Top Up

John Reid
26th Apr 2017
5.0

Always friendly and getting the colour I want

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Mrs McRae

Anonymous
26th Apr 2017
5.0

Always a pleasure to attend my salon. The staff are polite efficient and helpful. The salon is brightly lit welcoming to walk into and spotlessly clean.

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Excellent as always

Anonymous
25th Apr 2017
5.0

Staff always friendly. The salon is always clean to the highest of standards. My experience upon visiting is always a pleasure ????

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Hot chocolate

Anonymous
25th Apr 2017
5.0

Big up to Rosie L amazing service

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Friendly but dirty

Chewy
25th Apr 2017
4.0

Staff always have a friendly welcome and a smile and are always very helpful.
I would've commented on how clean the salon is but today I dropped my ring behind the little stool and upon moving the stool to retrieve my ring, found it in a pile of dirt, hair and fluff, this made me pay attention to the rest of the floor and wasn't happy to be stood bare footed as it was dirty all over and not just behind the stool. Very disappointed.

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Tan ????????

Anonymous
24th Apr 2017
5.0

Hot chocolate is the best tanning shop
Good deals (I love the unlimited deal )
Lovely staff

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Bill Black
22nd Apr 2017
5.0

As always very helpful staff and very clean tanning booths.

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Hot chocolate tanning Lincoln

Anonymous
15th Apr 2017
5.0

Lovely friendly, always a warm welcome, very clean just a lovely atmosphere, tanning cubicles and beds well maintained. A credit to the tanning world.

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Not Hot but "Burning"

Anonymous
15th Apr 2017
5.0

WOW
WHAT DO WE LIKE?
I was booked in, membership card swiped and into the spotlessly clean tanning booth of my choice very quickly with no fuss, just a smile and the simple explanation as to how the system works, which was very easy.
THATS WHAT WE CUSTOMERS LIKE!!
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