My neighbor asks whether anyone here has installed an outdoor hot tub and if so, what information can you share with him?

I love my hot tub, have had it for 7 years now. Initial costs included pouring a patio slab and installing a GFI circuit in my garage. Total cost including the tub which is a California fun spa, around 5k. It is a 4–6 person spa but you can get smaller or larger depending on your needs. If you already have a patio or deck you will not need to pour a slab. Beware of placing them on decks though, they will cause sagging eventually due to the weight unless your deck is extremely strong.

They are low maintenance, and double as a nice little cool pool in the summer.
Even when keeping it hot in the winter 24/7 I have never had an electric bill over $80.00
Mine is getting older now, still works great and you can paint/ re-stain them as you desire.
Mine was originally redwood but it is now stained a very pretty deep teal green that blends with my house and landscaping.

I couldn’t be happier with mine!

I have an outdoor Jacuzzi. But it’s on the porch.
I don’t knnow what to tell you about it though…Sorry…

Find a reputable dealer and schedule a time to go into the shop after business hours to sit (in water) in a few you are interested in to see how the seating and jets feel.

I helped my son-in-law install a used tub that he bought at a yard sale. We installed it on his back deck. I ran a 220 Volt electrical line and junction box with a GFI designed for hot tubs (I didn’t know that before a trip to Lowes).

Other than drilling a hole through concrete wall and burying a plastic conduit, there was not much physical work.

I didn’t pay for the material but doubt that we spent more than $250.