without photos or similar shots hard to advise.

Thank you

:) I have sent you three photos. This is our pool thus far. On each end will be two casites. with an angle roof to the ocean. The one closest to us will be a dining table and the other and king day bed. (These are now going to be built this week) here is the issue. We now need stairs to access the apt below. I believe 18 feet. Also our casites are sunken approx 3 or 4 feet. So you can sit in a chair and have your head or shoulder above My husband wishes to put the stairs in the small areal that you see the whole in yet now our pool will not be balanced looking. Our new neighbour does not want to see our stairs. !! How to hide. Any advice much appreciated.

Where the two men are working will be two loungers and a fountain. The last photo is the ease access for stairs. Easy access and good for design are two different ideas. The far casita will house the pump room. Not a big deal to access as re are required to try and hide these stairs as per the development.

the third picture is where a bedroom will go below with a window and above a casita with dining area. We had always planned on putting stairs in on the other side and now this curve ball.

thanks for the photos, i'm sorry i cannot help at all. while i do have a nice pool i'm a northerner without casitas, down stairs apartment, 18' stairs that must be hidden, or familiarity with the idea of sitting in a lowered area with my head and shoulders sticking out. hoping someone else tropically inclined can help!.