Episodes
The Hotel Inspector: Caer Beris Manor, Brecon Beacons (S17EP3 Channel 5 Thurs 30 June 2022)
Caer Beris Manor, Brecon Beacons: This time, the Hotel Inspector visits Caer Beris Manor, run by former Dubai real estate agent Omar and his wife, Kim, along with Kim’s publican parents, Pete and Angie. The 22-bedroom manor near the Brecon Beacons, complete with a 30-seat restaurant and a function room, was taken on by this family of novice hoteliers in 2019.
The family has lofty goals for their business, dreaming of providing fine dining and a five-star experience at a three-star price, despite their lack of experience in the hotel industry. However, given that the family barely made it through their first full season, the truth is that they have taken on more than they can handle.
As well as dodgy decor at odds with the historic building, the hotel is run by a skeleton crew, piling more pressure on the family. The family has big ambitions for the restaurant, but with no chefs in the kitchen, it’s an area that’s fallen to self-taught cook Omar to oversee alone.
Alex advises that the family put on hold their dream of a Michelin-starred establishment, and bring in experienced business owner, Barney Cunliffe, to help them think carefully about their dramatic change of direction, and tell them what it really takes to achieve a Michelin star. Can Alex convince the family to go back to basics — or will she leave them determined to reach for the stars?
Airdate: Thurs 30 June 2022 at 21:00 on Channel 5
Season 17 Episode 3
Look who’s coming to stay! Hotelier Alex Polizzi is on a quest to turn Britain’s hotels of horror into relaxing retreats.