You do not mention a budget for the tub...Victoria and Albert has many soaking tubs; though most are $$. Some have fairly high water depths (depends on where the overflow is). We used a Victoria and Albert tub in our last house and ordered it w/o an overflow so the water depth was even deeper -- the tub was set in a recessed area so overflow/oversplash went over the side of the tub and down a drain under the tub. If you get a big soaking tub, make sure you are able to have a high-flow faucet/filler so you don't have to wait 30 minutes to fill the tub!

I have a Devon & Devon f/s soaking tub, made of resin. Once filled, the water holds the heat for a long time.

I saw one in my local showroom. I ordered it (4-month lead-time while it shipped from Italy). The tub arrived damaged -- and the store refused to accept it . At my request, the showroom sold me the floor model, at a substantial discount, but still $$$$

I think I have found want I want...the Victoria and Albert Mozzano which has a 38 degree reclining angle. Thank you for all the responses and suggestions. Certainly a splurge financially, but there seem to be few other options.

Hi cluscher. If you have read this entire thread you will see that I was one of the very early adopters of Hide A Hose and posted about it ad nauseum in those early years, so much so that one of the posters above thought I had a vested interest! Anyway, 11 years on and I still love my Hide A Hose. We are about to build a new house and HAH was one of the very first on my list of "must haves". One caveat, we have all hard floors with a few rugs and our new house will be the same. Some HAH owners with a lot of carpet have been somewhat disappointed.

In 11 plus years we recently replaced the handle and transmitter. No other problems at all. Our hoses are all original and have socks but I hear that there is a new, even better hose that I think may be sockless. Others who have the new hoses may be able to help here. I have had no problems with the socks.

We did our own install and it was easy.

You have to decide where the outlets will be and where the "garage pipe(s)" (the pipes inside your walls and/or ceilings where the hoses hide when not in use) will run. The "garage pipes" have to be long enough to house the entire length of each hose. All the joints in your "garage pipes" should be gentle sweeps, not sharp angles that could snag the hose. The "garage' pipe" and fittings were standard plumbing 2" schedule 40, so not expensive.

Make sure you calculate sufficient hose length to go around any furniture, like beds, that will block your path when you are cleaning and to reach into the far corners of your ceilings.

Without any doubt Hide A Hose was the best investment we made in our home! It simply makes sense. You already have many years of experience of using CVs, so just imagine not having to coil up the hose each time or lug it around the house, or having to find a place to keep it. For me there is just no downside.

The best of luck with your new build.