I like a hot tub closer to the house to use in the evening and on those cooler nights when the pool is not in use . I also like it closer to the master bedroom for ease of use. But I need to see your layout and IMO that pool is just a bit larger than ours and there is no way I would give up any space for an attached hot tub.

I am the opposite, i like a hot tub farther away from the house for privacy

We have a standalone hot tub in the farthest corner from the house and a few steps from pool

Even if it's built to look like part of the pool, you're going to have two separate heating and plumbing systems if you want the hot tub to be an actual hot tub, as opposed to essentially a sit-spa where you're in the same water as the pool. Pricing is regional of course, but here in VA having two separate systems like that adds about $30k to the cost of the pool. So that you can use the hot tub in the winter it's usually located where it won't be covered by the pool cover. You can buy custom fit, insulated covers for the hot tub.

An acrylic spa will run you a good bit less than $30k and has more therapy jets than what you'll get with a gunite spa (at least here in the Mid-Atlantic). It just depends on your goals.

If you have a photo to share that could help us visualize the space, that would be helpful. But even without a photo, there are some questions you need to answer before you decide to have the hot tub separate or included: do you want to use your pool year-round (if there are months you know you won’t use it in the winter because of cooler temps, it might be easier to have your pool and hot tub separate)? Who will be the primary users of the hot tub? If it’s your kids, you might want to keep it in the pool so you can more easily keep an eye on everyone, and the warmer water of the hot tub will help keep them comfortable. If it’s mostly adults, and you want more privacy or warmer water, you might want a separate hot tub. Who uses your pool the most, and is it worth it to them to lose out on “play space” for a hot tub? And finally, how much more do you want to spend to add the hot tub? Depending on your area it can cost anywhere from 25-40k more for that feature. If it’s important to you, then go for it! Some ideas for your future project, no matter what direction you take it: