Can you give me some advice or info about having the bathroom remodeled?

The main problem with my bathroom is that the tub is about 50 years old. It’s way past being able to be salvaged.

About 6 months ago, I had a guy come give me a price on a new tub with surrounding tiles. He said 5k. That would include, of course, new faucets, drain, etc. He wanted to do the whole bathroom but I told him I just wanted a price on the tub and surrounding area.

Now I’m thinking maybe, instead, putting in a shower stall. I’m also thinking about re-doing the floor, since there might be a gap between the floor and stall, and it might not look right . I know once you start putting in one new thing, everything else looks old.

I don’t want those “Bath Fitter” type surrounds because I think they look cheesy. I wouldn’t mind some type of shower panels. I was just in a hotel a few weeks ago and they had really nice panels surrounding the shower (Staybridge Suites, an Intercontinental Hotel Group brand).

Can you please give me some advice or steer me in a direction with your knowledge?

I want to talk to that same guy about putting in a new floor, and I want to get some estimates from other people.