That's a real sharp looking hot tub. How much space is behind tub?
We have about 6-8 inches behind the tub, which would have been fine for the Covermate III. Unfortunately we didn't realize that we also needed four inches on either side of the tub. We currently have 12 inches in one side in order to access the gate and stairs to the basement, and the other side is pushed as close as we could to the house without touching.
Most of the time it's just two of us in the tub, so we've been using it with the cover folded back half-way, rather than taking it all the way off. But I'd really like the option to sit in those other seats!
I'll admit, this is a lot larger than what we were planning to get. It takes up a full third of our backyard. But I love how it looks, it's great for entertaining, and we got a deal that was far too good to pass up!