Buying in the UK, and we absolutely are not the types that can wait months for something. Also, our budget is ~£6k, which does not find you a luxury brand.
So far we're between these two, as they're both available delivered/installed in the next two weeks, and they're in budget. My main criteria was 32A and wanting two loungers.
Tub 1:
https://allweatherleisure.com/product/all-weather-style/This is a rebranded Vortex Spas "Mercury" model:
https://www.vortexspas.com.au/vortex-spas/mercuryRather disappointingly, while Vortex appear to offer a decent warranty in NZ/Aus, their UK importer only offers ONE year...
Tub 2/3:
https://betterlivingoutdoors.com/product/antigua-2-lounger-5-person-hot-tubhttps://betterlivingoutdoors.com/product/barbados-122-jet-5-person-hot-tub(Grouped together as they're the same manufacturer). The original manufacturer is Platinum Spas, and I think they correlate to these two models:
https://platinumspas.co.uk/product/kenya/https://platinumspas.co.uk/product/onyx/Here in the UK we can't wet test either of them. We can't even visit a showroom to look at them. All non-essential businesses are closed apart from online sales. So it's a bit of a punt!
I'm happy with any of those based on how they look. I am a typical first-time buyer in that more jets looks like it equals better to me... But the Barbados is quite a bit pricier than the other two.
The Platinum Spa tubs come with built in speakers, but I don't think that's a deal-breaker. They might sound shit, or have a terrible Bluetooth reliability, for example. We already own bluetooth speakers, so it's not a big deal. But, nice not to have to carry the speakers out every time we go out!
I think what's MOST important, is longevity, and reliability. I know £6/7k is the cheap end of the market, but its still a lot of money and if the shell cracks in 2-3 years and there's no warranty, or the company wangles out of it somehow...
Thank you!