The Hotel Inspector

Saxonia Guest House

In Somerset, Ruth Watson visits the three-diamond, eight-bedroom hotel Saxonia in Weston-super-Mare. She suggests to own

Langtry Manor Hotel

Ruth Watson visits Langtry Manor Hotel in Bournemouth, which was built in 1877 for King Edward VII in honour of his mist

Key West Hotel

Ruth Watson travels to Newquay in Cornwall in a bid to improve the Key West Hotel, owned by Brian and Gill Scott, who op

Sparkles Hotel

Ruth Watson visits Sparkles, a child-friendly hotel in Blackpool suffering from financial problems due to a severe lack

Blossoms Guest House

Ruth Watson is faced with her toughest challenge yet when she visits 15-bedroom Georgian guest house Blossoms in the cen

Tasburgh House Hotel

Ruth Watson visits the award-winning Tasburgh Hotel in Bath in a bid to discover why the establishment has a distinct la

Hanmer Arms Revisited

Ruth Watson travels to the Hanmer Arms on the border of England and Wales to find out if owners Keith and Val Morris hav

Worlington Hall Hotel Revisited

Ruth Watson revisits Worlington Hall in the Suffolk countryside to see if owners Joy and Sharon have taken her advice on

Grand Hotel, Hastings

Ruth heads to the East Sussex coast to tackle a hotel whose owner is actively opposed to her ideas before he has even me

Beech House Hotel, Reading

Ruth attempts to change the fortunes of a hotel in Reading, whose owner is resistant to the idea of altering his prices.

Safari Hotel, Bournemouth

Ruth meets Vincent and Lidy Van Nuyk, the Dutch owners of the 14-bedroom Safari hotel in Bournemouth. Drowning in debt a

Butley Priory, Suffolk

Tonight, Ruth visits a bed and breakfast establishment housed in a beautiful medieval priory. The owner is reluctant to

Weyanoke, Eastbourne

Renowned hotelier, restaurateur and author Ruth Watson continues her mission to reverse Britain’s reputation for poorl

St Alfeges B&B, Greenwich

In tonight’s instalment, Ruth visits the heart of Greenwich, South-East London, to meet actor hotelier Robert Gray and

Haven Hotel, Great Yarmouth

Ruth comes to the aid of a pair of novice hoteliers in Great Yarmouth, who desperately need a crash course in the hotel

Woodlands Lodge Hotel, New Forest

Ruth heads to the Woodlands Lodge, a 16-bedroom country hotel set deep in the heart of the New Forest. The Woodlands' re

Key West Guest House, Newquay (Revisited)

Ruth finds out if Brian and Gill Scott, owners of the Key West hotel in Newquay, took her advice when she visited them a

Tasburgh House Hotel, Bath (Revisited)

Ruth returns to the Tasburgh House hotel near Bath to see if owner Sue Keeling - a retired air hostess - has managed to

Brecon Castle

For her first assignment, Alex faces the tall order of rescuing a massive 43-bedroom hotel in Wales that has seen better

The Lenchford Inn

This week, Alex heads to an attractive pub hotel on the banks of the River Severn in Worcestershire. The views may be pi

Jessop House Hotel

Alex heads to historic Tewkesbury to inspect the eight-bedroom Jessop House Hotel, located just yards from the town's fa

West Usk

Alex visits the West Usk Lighthouse, a unique four-bedroom establishment on the edge of the Bristol Channel. Owners Fran

Number Nine

Alex heads to Torquay, which was once home to Britain’s most notorious fictional hotel. The 12-room guesthouse Number

Garden Lodge

Alex visits a nine-bedroom guesthouse in Folkestone. Garden Lodge is only two miles from the Channel Tunnel and should b

The Crown Inn

The Crown Inn is owned by former care assistant Karen Lloyd who invested her life savings into opening it two years ago.

Walpole Bay

The Walpole Bay was once at the epicentre of the Margate tourist trade. But much like Margate itself, this once grand ol

Sunnyside

Alex Polizzi attempts to help the struggling Sunnyside Hotel in Blackpool. In a bid to boost the B&B's pitiful occupancy

Rose and Crown

Alex visits the market town of Wisbech, where the 300-year-old Rose and Crown is in crisis. Can the hotel inspector conv

The Swan

Alex visits the 14th-century Swan Hotel in Norfolk. With 15 empty bedrooms and a deserted restaurant, the Swan is strugg

African Queen

Alex climbs aboard floating hotel the African Queen. With the boat running at just 30 per cent occupancy, owners Bonny a

Glangrwyney Court

Alex Polizzi sets out to improve the fortunes of the Glangrwyney Court guest house in the Black Mountains, Powys. Despit

Hotel du Repos

British couple Liz and Michael Callis emigrated from Britain and bought a 14-bedroom guest house in the Swiss Alps, but

The Astor, Plymouth

For her first challenge this series, Alex visits the three-star, 62-bedroom Astor in Plymouth, owned by the flamboyant J

Artist's Residence, Brighton

Alex’s latest challenge is the Artist Residence in Brighton, a nine-bedroom B&B run by 21-year-old student Justin. Dec

The Rutland Arms, Bakewell

This week’s show sees Alex turn her attention to the Rutland Arms Hotel in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Set on the edge of th

The Sandygate Hotel

Alex Polizzi tries to reverse the fortunes of the Sandygate Hotel in South Yorkshire, where owners Dave and Dyan Elliott

Windsors Hotel

Alex Polizzi heads to the six-bedroom Windsors Hotel in Chertsey, Surrey, where occupancy rates have fallen to 25 per ce

Kingston Estate

Alex Polizzi visits the Kingston Estate in rural Devon, where former model Liz Corfield and her husband Michael run a lu

First In Last Out, Winchester

Straight-talking, award-winning hotelier Alex Polizzi answers an SOS call from Jon Sweeney, owner of the First In Last O

The Hill House, Ross-on-Wye

Despite its excellent grounds and homegrown food, a couple's inn is struggling - can any of Alex's bright ideas turn the

Welcome Traveller Inn, Pembrokeshire

Alex comes to the rescue of the Welcome Traveller Inn, located in west Wales. Despite its excellent location, this famil

Brendan Chase, Lake District

The Hotel Inspector is called to the Brendan Chase in the Lake District by sixty-three-year-old former chartered account

Merlin Court Hotel, Devon

Alex visits the seaside town of Ilfracombe in Devon. The Shears family has asked for help with the themed Merlin Court H

The Hollybush Inn, Hay-on-Wye

57-year-old healer Barbara Lewthwaite dreams of creating a laid-back, ethical, nature-friendly holiday retreat at the 18

The Grosvenor Hotel, Rugby

The White Horse, Suffolk

Alex Polizzi has been called in to a picturesque inn in Suffolk, by owners Ann and her husband Paul. The couple have sun

The Milton Lodge, Dorset

Alex visits a hotel in Dorset which has seen a steadily declining occupancy rate. Could the answer to the hotel’s prob

Bonnington Beach Hotel, Bournemouth

Polizzi helps a couple in Bournemouth whose hotel near the beach is struggling to break even. Despite frequently reachin

Madonna Halley Hotel, London

Alex Polizzi visits the Madonna Halley Hotel in north London, run by members of a Cypriot family whose Mediterranean roo

The Crown Inn, Derbyshire

Alex Polizzi heads for Derbyshire's Peak District to help the owner of a 15th-century inn deal with a stream of problems

Grimscote Manor, Birmingham

Jill and Steve own and run a smart 14-bedroom, two-star manor hotel on the outskirts of Birmingham. It boasts a restaura

Who'd A Thought It, Kent

In Kent, self-styled showman Joe has been popping champagne corks in the family-owned, eight-bedroom 'champagne and oyst

The New Lyngarth, Blackpool

Alex Polizzi visits a Blackpool hotelier who has grand plans for his seaside establishment, but a lack of star rating an

Bodkin House, Gloucestershire

Alex visits Gloucestershire to lend a helping hand to a couple whose hotel badly needs a new lease of life.

The Clover

Alex uncovers more than she bargains for when she visits a naturist hotel in Birmingham.

The Oakland

Alex visits an hotel and nightclub in Essex, run by a family who are simply not dancing to the same beat.

The Caspian

Alex attempts to help turn around the fortunes of the Caspian owned by Nousha Samari and her son Samander.

The Bellingham

Alex attempts to help turn around the fortunes of The Bellingham run by 24-year-old former burger-van operator, Richard.

Mansion Lions

Alex attempts to help turn around the fortunes of the Mansion Lions Hotel in Eastbourne. The owner Mr Sheikh Abid Gulzar

The Meudon

Alex travels to the Meudon Hotel in Falmouth to help father-and-son team Harry and Mark Pilgrim. The 29-bedroom country-

The White Hart, St Albans

Alex visits a 15th-century haunted hotel in St Albans, where guests often get more than they bargained for. The 14-bedr

Godolphin Arms Hotel

Alex attempts to help turn around the fortunes of the Godolphin Arms Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall which has been run by Ma

Walpole Bay Revisited

Alex Polizzi returns to the Walpole Bay Hotel, a family-run establishment in Margate, Kent, that was first featured on t

African Queen Revisited

Alex Polizzi returns to the African Queen, an eight-bedroom floating hotel on the River Thames, three years after she fi

Epstein House, Liverpool

In Liverpool, Alex tries to reason with Patrick Duggan, a great fan of the Beatles who has bought the old house of Brian

The Vidella, Blackpool

Best friends Neil and John took over the Vidella Hotel in Blackpool a decade ago, but their love of practical jokes is b

Eden Lodge, Falmouth

Alex Polizzi visits Eden Lodge in the popular holiday and sailing resort of Falmouth in Cornwall, booking into the B&B a

Alexandra Hotel, Llandudno

Church minister John Humberstone has been welcoming guests to the Grade-II listed Alexandra Hotel in Llandudno for the p

Paramount Hotel, Nottingham

The owners of Paramount Hotel in Nottingham push Alex Polizzi to the edge and she comes close to walking out for the fir

The Gungate Hotel, Tamworth

Sue Tipton bought the Gungate Hotel in Tamworth, Staffordshire, on impulse because she was looking for a challenge, but

The Green Man Pub and Hotel, Wembley

The Green Man Pub and Hotel is in a prime location near Wembley Stadium, but bad reviews and old-fashioned bedrooms are

Waterhall Country Hotel, Crawley

Alex Polizzi heads to Crawley in West Sussex to try to help out a family-run concern just five miles away from Gatwick.

The Fieldhead, Looe

Alex Polizzi comes to the rescue of more struggling establishments, beginning in Cornwall with 16-bedroom hotel the Fiel

Harmony B&B, Torquay

Alex Polizzi heads to the Devon seaside town of Torquay to try to transform the fortunes of the Harmony B&B. Dutch owner

Albion House, Ramsgate

Alex Polizzi heads to the Kent seaside town of Ramsgate to help with the launch of a new venture, but discovers it is pl

Hotel Celebrity, Bournemouth

Alex Polizzi heads to the Dorset seaside resort of Bournemouth to help 67-year-old Ken Robins, the owner of a struggling

Mountain View, Port Talbot, Wales

Lisa and Eli took on the Mountain View B&B 10 years ago and dreamt of becoming Port Talbot's premier overnight destinati

Grant Arms Hotel, Ramsbottom

Alex Polizzi heads to Ramsbottom in Greater Manchester to lend her expertise to Charlotte Belcher, who has been running

Little Thatch Inn, Gloucester

Alex Polizzi visits the Little Thatch Inn in Gloucester and meets the property's owners, mother-and-daughter team Jackie

La Casa Hotel, Torrox

Alex Polizzi pays a visit to La Casa Hotel in the village of Torrox Pueblo near Malaga in southern Spain, where a number

The Blue Inn, Redditch

Alex turns referee to solve a problem between a hotel manager and the owner, who monitors her every move on CCTV cameras

Harrogate Motel, North Yorkshire

The Hotel Inspector gets a surprise when she arrives at the Harrogate Motel and discovers that it’s neither in Harroga

Hotel Continental, Harwich

Alex visits The Hotel Continental in Harwich, Essex, a quirky 14-bedroom hotel that overlooks the beach and boasts uniqu

The Black Bear Hotel, Wareham

The Gyreum, Co Sligo

Alex Polizzi visits The Gyreum, an eco-lodge in Co Sligo, which is run by Colum Stapleton and his daughter Finn. Alex br

The Richmoor Hotel, Weymouth

Alex Polizzi visits The Richmoor Hotel in Weymouth, Dorset, where mother and manager Loraine employs several of her seve

Atlantic House, Bude

In the seaside resort of Bude in Cornwall, Alex tries to help a shy and retiring hotelier who has a reputation for hidin

The Bulstone Hotel, Branscombe

Alex Polizzi tries to steer the owners of The Bulstone Hotel, Devon in a new direction, after finding old award certific

The Regency Rooms

Alex Polizzi returns to help a couple with their beach-front business in the Merseyside resort of Southport. John and Me

The House Near Bath

Near the historic city of Bath, business partners Rowena and Mike are running a boutique hotel that is on the brink of g

Colliter's Brook Farm

Alex Polizzi heads to Colliters Brook Farm near Bristol, to try to make sense of owner Richard's struggling business and

Churston Court

Alex Polizzi turns up at Churston Court in Devon a day early, just to get some idea of what she’s really in for. Natur

Forest Park

A former vicarage, the sprawling, 43-bedroom Forest Park Hotel in Brockenhurst is set in scenic woodland and is in a per

The Crown Inn, Aldbourne

Yeoldon House Hotel, Bideford

Retired couple John and Ilona spent thousands on this ten-bed hotel, but occupancy is below 10%. Alex has a plan.

Horse & Hound Country Inn; Tenison Towers Guest House

Westward Ho! Hotel, Folkestone

Warwick Hall

The Grove Arms, Ludwell

The Sheldon, Eastbourne

Rosehill House Hotel

Owned for the past 25 years by John and run by his daughter Emma, they have cluttered the 31-room establishment with tat

The Sea Croft, Lytham St Anne's

Two years ago, Georgina gave up a career teaching business studies with a dream of running a successful guest house. Now

The Lawn Guest House, Horley

Alex Polizzi visits Horley near Gatwick to help Quasim, the owner, improve his ailing Surrey guesthouse. With 13 other B

Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter

Alex Polizzi is called to the Gipsy Hill Hotel in Exeter, where owner Grace has plans to retire and hand the business to

Zero Neuf, Gaudies

Alex Polizzi travels to the French Pyrenees, where ex-pats Mike and Joss invested everything they had into creating a ho

Devon Bay Hotel, Ilfracombe

Alex Polizzi visits the 51-bedroom Devon Bay Hotel in Ilfracombe, which is run by inexperienced general manager Adrian a

The George Hotel, Henfield

Alex Polizzi helps Chris and Leisha, who bought a village pub with 10 rooms in West Sussex just over a year ago, but hav

The Crown Inn, Wiltshire (Revisit)

Alex Polizzi returns to the Crown Inn, in the Wiltshire village of Aldbourne, where back in 2018 she tried to help tenan

Coach and Horses

This time Alex is in Dorset and is quick to see why trade at the Coach and Horses with its 8 rooms has veered off track.

The Dukes

Alex Polizzi head to the Dukes in the Bedfordshire village of Heath and Reach to help mum-of-two Sarah to improve the pu

Grenfell Arms

Alex is called to the Grenfell Arms in Maidenhead, Berkshire, a pub with 8 bedrooms and a restaurant. It’s run by Jami

Northshorebude

Alex is in Cornwall after receiving a cry for help from Bude’s only hostel. Having returned from travelling the world

Michelangelo's

Alex Polizzi is called to the rescue of Michelangelo's, a 10 bed-roomed hotel and restaurant owned and run by Paolo Pier

Spanhoe

The hotel inspector finds her way to Spanhoe Lodge, an eight-bed B&B in the middle of the Northamptonshire countryside.

Warwick Hall (Revisit)

Alex Polizzi returns to one of her grandest hotels, Warwick Hall in Cumbria, to find out how it's surviving since her la

West Usk Lighthouse (Revisit)

Alex Polizzi returns to one of her first hotels, Gwent's West Usk Lighthouse. Once voted Britain's most romantic B&B, it

LG Thai Derm Spa and Guest House, Loughborough

Alex Polizzi heads to the LG Thai Derm Spa and Guest House in Loughborough, where she tries to help out first-time hotel

Gracellie Hotel, Shanklin

Alex Polizzi heads to the famous seaside town of Shanklin on the Isle of Wight to visit father and daughter team Philip

Caer Beris Manor, Brecon Beacons

The Hotel Inspector visits Caer Beris Manor; run by former Dubai real estate agent Omar and his wife, Kim, along with K

The Pack O' Cards, Combe Martin

This time, Alex visits The Pack O' Cards, an Inn with rooms in Combe Martin on the North Devon Coast, owned and run by h

The Lamp Post Villa B&B, Bath

Alex meets fellow Italian and first-time hotelier Carmine, who runs the The Lamp Post Villa B&B in the centre of the his

The Falcon Hotel, Cambridgeshire

Alex Polizzi visits The Falcon Hotel in Cambridgeshire. Run by hotelier Colin and his daughter Jean, the duo took on the

Michelangelo's, Newcastle (Revisit)

Alex returns to Michelangelo's near Newcastle, a 10-bedroom hotel, bar and Italian restaurant set in four acres.

Rosehill House, Burnley (Revisit)

The Hotel Inspector returns to Rosehill House, a 30-bedroom hotel in Burnley. When Alex first arrived two and a half yea

Bar Noir and the Believe Boutique

Alex Polizzi faces a race against the clock to stop a wannabe hotelier from losing everything before she's even opened t

The Kings Arms

Alex Polizzi sets out on a rescue mission to revive a stagnant pub, known as the The Kings Arms in Scalford, and tackles

Stump Cross Caverns, Yorkshire

Alex Polizzi travels to historic visitor attraction Stump Cross Caverns deep beneath the Yorkshire Dales, where the fami

On the Front Line

Alex Polizzi comes to the aid of a husband and wife who took up the tenancy of the York Hotel in Morecambe. Room occupan

Riders Rest

Michelle and her husband Mimmo’s café, located by a stable yard in a tiny Somerset village, isn’t making a profit.

Sea Air Bed & Breakfast

Mark and Liz recently took on Sea Air Bed & Breakfast, a seven-bedroom 1930s former hotel in the seaside village of Chap

Chiltern View

Alex Polizzi comes to the rescue of Rachel, whose luxury lodges site in Oxfordshire is haemorrhaging money and at seriou

The Royal George

In Salisbury, passionate publican Reece - who is also a circus performer - needs Alex's help to get the punters through

East Sussex Shepherds Huts

Alex Polizzi visits East Sussex for her first glamping trip as she comes to the rescue of Anna and Nick and their Shephe

Billy Andy's

Located at the start of the Northern Ireland's stunning Causeway Coastal Route, Billy Andy's is a hotel with a lot going

Lantern Theatre and Cafe

Alex Polizzi helps Lantern Theatre and Cafe in Brighton, whose owners' ambitious plan to create a hub for local artists

Fraser's

In a quaint Essex village, Alex Polizzi is called to rescue a family-run guest house with tea rooms and events facilitie

Westward Ho! Revisit

Alex Polizzi is back on the Kent coast to revisit the Westward Ho! in Folkestone, where five years ago she came to the r

Hotel Celebrity Revisit

Nine years ago, Bournemouth business Hotel Celebrity lacked much needed glamour. Owner Ken has done more work to the 55-

Loughborough Grange Revisit

Alex Polizzi returns to guesthouse Loughborough Grange. One year on, have husband-and-wife owners Has and Bas capitalise

The Dukes Revisit

Alex Polizzi returns to the The Dukes, a 270-year-old pub with rooms, after three years to see whether its owner Sarah h

The Ramblers' Rest

Alex Polizzi returns to answer the call of newbie hoteliers in the heart of Dartmoor National Park in Devon. Can Alex di

Westbrook Lodge

Alex heads to the Kent coast to help a seaside B&B battling against a tide of competition and no bookings. Westbrook Lod

St Mary's Gate Inn

In Arundel, West Sussex, Alex Polizzi meets husband-and-wife team Dave and Katie. They are hoping to turn a 500-year-old

By The Red Phone Box

Alex Polizzi heads to rural Worcestershire where farmer Ian and his wife Emma are battling to save not just their 25-acr

St Anne's House

Alex Polizzi is off to Plymouth, where the owners of a sprawling holiday let and wannabe wedding venue have major proble

Metro Cafe

Alex Polizzi heads to Manchester's trendy suburb of Chorlton to help Metro Cafe, a struggling greasy spoon with a Persia

The Farmers Boy Inn

In the heart of the Forest of Dean on the edge of the Wye Valley in Gloucestershire, Alex Polizzi checks into the Farmer

Old Hall House

Alex Polizzi heads to the West Midlands to answer an SOS from 60-year-old entrepreneur Stephen. His once-beloved family

Appalachian Spring

In the Devon town of Totnes, Alex Polizzi has been called to help Toni, a 74-year-old musician and music teacher who is

The Navigator

Alex Polizzi heads to the Sussex coast and to Bognor Regis to check into The Navigator, a once-proud seafront hotel now

The Swan

Alex Polizzi visits the sleepy Suffolk village of Monks Leigh, coming to the rescue of publicans Steven and Julie whose

Gatwick Turret

Alex Polizzi tackles a family-run budget B&B, which is failing to compete with the hundred-plus hotels in Gatwick airpor

The Castle Inn

In Bramber, East Sussex, Jack and Danny have gambled everything on running Castle Inn, a 20-bedroom pub and restaurant.

Plume of Feathers

Alex heads to the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, to face one of her toughest challenges yet: 24-year-old landlord Hendri

Platform Tavern

Alex is in the south coast maritime city of Southampton to come to the aid of pub owners Jeremy and Stewart who run the

Breaks Fold Farm

Alex visits Breaks Fold Farm in the Yorkshire Dales, where she advises owners Richard and Louise about the best way to u