Season 12

The Hotel InspectorSeason 12

2016
8 Episodes

Episodes

The Blue Inn, Redditch
S12E01

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 from her office in Paris.

01 Jun 201645m
Harrogate Motel, North Yorkshire
S12E02

Harrogate Motel, North Yorkshire

The Hotel Inspector gets a surprise when she arrives at the Harrogate Motel and discovers that it’s neither in Harrogate, nor is it a motel. But the biggest shock is that the owners are deliberately not telling their guests that the place is situated right in the middle of a muddy equine centre, complete with 50 horses!

08 Jun 201645m
Hotel Continental, Harwich
S12E03

Hotel Continental, Harwich

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

15 Jun 201645m
The Black Bear Hotel, Wareham
S12E04

The Black Bear Hotel, Wareham

22 Jun 201645m
The Gyreum, Co Sligo
S12E05

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 brings in a busload of eco-tourists to give their verdicts and discovers damp mattresses, cold showers and some questionable service, but sparks fly when she insists the owner needs to roll up his sleeves and fix the shortcomings.

29 Jun 201645m
The Richmoor Hotel, Weymouth
S12E06

The Richmoor Hotel, Weymouth

Alex Polizzi visits The Richmoor Hotel in Weymouth, Dorset, where mother and manager Loraine employs several of her seven children. However, her mothering instincts have been getting in the way of business, and as a result, the service is suffering and the family-run hotel is on the verge of a revolt. Alex has her work cut out as she tackles the internal tensions and tries to empower Loraine.

06 Jul 201645m
Atlantic House, Bude
S12E07

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 hiding away from his guests.

13 Jul 201645m
The Bulstone Hotel, Branscombe
S12E08

The Bulstone Hotel, Branscombe

Alex Polizzi tries to steer the owners of The Bulstone Hotel, Devon in a new direction, after finding old award certificates on display, out-of-date decor and an old-fashioned approach. However, her efforts are met with resistance from husband and wife hoteliers Judith and Kevin, as rows, walkouts and a badly timed broken leg threaten to turn her mission into an uphill struggle.

20 Jul 201645m