New to hot tubs. Need Hot Springs advice

[Buzzbomb]

My wife and I are in the market for our 1st hot tub and we have narrowed it down to the Hot Springs High Life collection. Most of the time it will be just me & my wife and I but we have 2 young boys who are excited they are getting a “pool”. We also entertain occasionally so we want a true 4 person tub. Here are the 3 models we are considering:

 

1. Aria - I loved the idea of the lounger so I was disappointed we couldn’t stay put in it during our wet test. The reason the Aria is still a contender is that the rest of the seats were awesome and figure we can buy a weighted pillow to help us stay in the lounger.
2. Vanguard - The Vanguard was in the showroom but we couldn’t wet test. We both enjoyed the Moto massage from the wet test in the Aria and liked the extra space since no lounger. We did have some concern about committing half the seats to the Moto massages (would it get old?)
3. Prodigy - This was not in the showroom but on paper the configuration and size seem good. It doesn’t have the waterfall (we don’t care about) and no foot jets (would be nice but not a deal breaker) but at $3k cheaper than the Vanguard, it is a serious contender. Our biggest concern is the size (can it realistically fit 4 people?) and the lack of power from the jets (I will be using the tub for therapy and want all the pressure I can get). Our sales rep seemed to want to steer us away from the 1 pump tubs but would Hot Spring make a High Life with inadequate pressure? The Prodigy has a 1-speed, 1.65 HP Continuous Duty, 3.5 HP Breakdown Torque pump which is smaller than the Jetsetter NX pump which is a smaller tub. Can I realistically expect the same jet pressure as the Aria or Vanguard that have 2 pumps that are both bigger than the 1 pump in the Prodigy? 

[Hot Spring Official]

The Prodigy is a great tub and may be the best choice if it just you and your wife.  The Vanguard is larger and has two pumps plus the Bellafontana water feature.  The Aria and Vanguard are the same size, but the Aria has the lounge and the Vanguard has 2 Moto-Massage jets. Hope you can find the spa that works for your family.