That makes sense. Good advice.
The location is relatively far from the house and there isn't any other seating or furniture nearby. So, I expect we'll need somewhere put towels, robes, chemicals, etc. Also, wrap-around stairs could make the tub look built-in to the corner fence behind. That's mainly a landscape design issue.
Whenever the time comes, it would be helpful to see a variety of style options. Are there other good manufacturers beyond A&B Accessories (
https://aandbaccessories.com/hot-tub-surrounds/)?