Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Genre Travel
Presented by Giles Coren (2017–2022)
Monica Galetti (2017–present)
Rob Rinder (2023–present)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
Production
Running time59 minutes
Original release
Network BBC One
BBC One HD
Release27 March 2017 (2017-03-27) –
present
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The MGM Cotai hotel shopping mall lobby, featured in Series 3 of Amazing Hotels

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby is a British BBC documentary television series, presented by the journalist Giles Coren [1] and the chef Monica Galetti, and started in 2017. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Each programme in the series is based on a luxury hotel. The presenters take a hands-on approach, investigating the running of the hotel, hence the subtitle of the series. The programmes are shown on BBC Two.

The fourth series ran in 2021. [5]

On 31 October 2022, the BBC announced that Rob Rinder will be the series' new co-presenter replacing Giles Coren who left after series four. [6]

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Fogo Island Inn
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A giraffe poking its head through the front door of Giraffe Manor
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Nimb Hotel, overlooking Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jukkasjärvi Icehotel interior. Sculptures by Jörgen Westin

Featured hotels include the following: [5]

Series 1 (2017) [5] [7]
  1. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
  2. Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador
  3. Giraffe Manor, Kenya
  4. Royal Mansour, Marrakesh, Morocco
  5. Fogo Island Inn, Fogo Island, Canada
  6. ICEHOTEL, Sweden
Series 2 (2018) [5]
  1. The Brando Resort, French Polynesia
  2. Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman
  3. Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
  4. Ashford Castle, Ireland
  5. The Silo, South Africa
  6. Hacienda Vira Vira, Chile
  7. St. Moritz, Switzerland
Series 3 (2021) [5]
  1. MGM Cotai, Macau
  2. The Torridon, Scotland, United Kingdom
  3. Schloss Elmau, Germany
  4. Jade Mountain, St Lucia [8]
  5. Swinton Estate, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
  6. Shangri-La, The Shard, London, United Kingdom [9]
Series 4 (2021–22) [5] [1]
  1. ION Adventure Hotel, Iceland [10]
  2. Reid's Palace, Madeira
  3. Grand Park Rovinj, Croatia
  4. Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark
  5. Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  6. The Lanesborough, London, England, United Kingdom
Series 5 (2023)
  1. Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco
  2. Joali Maldives, Maldives
  3. Nusfjord Arctic Resort, Norway
  4. Ceylon Tea Trails, Sri Lanka
  5. Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa [11]
  6. Borgo Egnazia, Italy [12]
  7. Glenapp Castle, Scotland [13]
  8. Hotel Hubertus, Italy Dolomites [14]
Series 6 (2024) [15] [16]
  1. InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, Shanghai, China
  2. Hotel Argos, Cappadocia, Turkey
  3. Six Senses, Ibiza, Spain
  4. The Hassler, Rome, Italy
  5. Datai Langkawi, Malaysia
  6. Gangtey Lodge, Bhutan
  7. Stanglwirt Hotel, Austria
  8. Wilderness Hotel Inari, Finland [17]

References

  1. 1 2 Honebeek, Talya (30 November 2021). "BBC Amazing Hotels: Giles Coren's wife, net worth and surprising connection to Pointless star". Birmingham Mail . UK.
  2. ↑ "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby". IMDb. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby". www.bbcstudios.com. BBC . Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Wollaston, Sam (28 March 2017). "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby review … Giles Coren does his dirty laundry – badly". The Guardian .
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby – Episodes". BBC Two . UK: BBC . Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "BBC Studios announces Rob Rinder as new co-presenter of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby". Radio Times . 2017.
  8. ↑ Kalia, Ammar (11 February 2021). "TV tonight: Giles Coren and Monica Galetti explore more amazing hotels". The Guardian .
  9. ↑ "BBC Amazing Hotels: The View-from The Shard, London". The View from The Shard. 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Yeates, Cydney (1 December 2021). "Amazing Hotels: Inside incredible Iceland retreat located on active volcano". Metro . UK.
  11. ↑ Baxter, Jenni (12 September 2023). "SA's amazing Phinda Game Reserve featured on BBC in the UK". SA People.
  12. ↑ "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "The new series includes the widest variety and most eclectic mix of hotels the show has ever featured". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  16. ↑ Aron, Isabelle (15 October 2024). "Inside the world's most extraordinary hotels with Monica Galetti". Radio Times.
  17. ↑ "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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