The Hotel Inspector

Latest Episodes

• Season 5 Episode 8: Hotel du Repos

  British couple Liz and Michael Callis emigrated a year ago to buy a 14-bedroom guesthouse in the Swiss Alps, but their hopes of a stress-free retirement have been ruined by a heavy workload. Alex Polizzi outlines her vision for the future of the hotel, including smart uniforms for the staff, a price-drop on the menu and a transformation for an unused formal dining room - but is unimpressed with the results when she returns a month later

• Season 5 Episode 7: Glangrwyney Court

  Alex Polizzi sets out to improve the fortunes of the Glangrwyney Court guesthouse in the Black Mountains, Powys. Despite a five-star rating and reasonable occupancy rate, owners Christina and Warrick Jackson reveal they are rapidly losing money. Alex is taken aback by the amount of clutter in the rooms and the low prices being charged, and informs the couple that if they make some changes, their salvation could lie in targeting the lucrative corporate market

• Season 5 Episode 6: African Queen

  Alex Polizzi climbs aboard floating hotel the African Queen, situated on the Thames, to help owners Bonny and Andy Cowley improve their 30 per cent occupancy. Although she is impressed with the accommodation and quality of food on the 85-year-old Dutch barge, Alex fears Andy's approach to hosting is too zealous. She suggests he tone down his approach, add extra touches to the bedrooms and spruce up the scruffy exterior, before inviting local businesspeople to a relaunch party