Here's a couple of photos, the only ones I have on this laptop at the moment:
Couldn't get the whole thing in the camera's eye; the area is longer and wider than it appears in the images. (Hey, the patio, not ME!)
I'm thinking about getting a hot tub. Have checked my electrical box capacity and taken measurements, and yes, I can fit a 3 or 4-person pool on the patio and still keep most of my lush and lovely foliage. (That big green planter box would go bye.) I have a HUGE free-standing umbrella that covers the entire space so the neighbors above can't see, and I'm at the end of my building, so nobody on one side of me at all. Tall brick walls keep any passers-by from being able to spy. I'm out there nekkid all the time, puttering and communing with the plants, doing yoga or... something.

Am considering a Soft Tub. Saw one at a home & garden show this weekend. They aren't cheap blow-up portables, but are more economical as well as smaller and lighter than their hard-to-maneuver fiberglass brethren:

My question is: Would gentlemen like such a hot tub? Would they feel comfortable using it on the patio of my apartment? This would be an expensive investment, so how much of a draw would it be? Would I recoup my money? Imagine relaxing butt-bare in the soothing water among my tropical plants with me and perhaps one of my lusty lady friends, us waiting on you hand and foot and shillelagh, frisky frolicking in the open air, full moons all the time, drinks served from my very well-stocked bar, snacks, and then retreating hot and wet to my 4-poster bed. Spa Fancy!
Opinions? Hot tub or not tub?