Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel the globe visiting some of the world's most incredible hotels. They go beyond the lobby to see the areas that the public never see and roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff.

Genre: Documentary

Cast:Monica Galetti , Giles Coren , Robert Rinder , Karim Theilgaard

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Mon, Mar 27, 2017

Giles and Monica join the 9,500 staff working at one of the world's largest hotels. As well as viewing some of the facilities on offer they go behind the scenes to see the parts of the hotel guests never see.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador

Mon, Apr 3, 2017

Giles and Monica visit Mashpi Lodge in the Ecuadorian rainforest which features a gondola cable car to transport guests through the forest canopy. The pair learn how eco-tourism is saving endangered species.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Giraffe Manor, Kenya

Mon, Apr 10, 2017

Giles and Monica discover a unique hotel in Kenya where giraffe, guests and staff all co-exist. They then visit the Sasaab Lodge a 6-acre plot set within 82,000 acres of land owned by the Samburu tribe who receive a fee for each guest.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Royal Mansour, Morocco

Mon, Apr 17, 2017

Giles and Monica visit and go to work in the luxury hotel in Marrakesh, which was built by royal decree to showcase the region. Monica learns how to pleat the curtains while Giles dons the uniform of a butler.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Fogo Island Inn, Canada

Mon, Apr 24, 2017

Giles and Monica visit the hotel sited off the northeast coast of Newfoundland. Housekeepers Cynthia and Lori rope Giles into a boat race while Monica learns the secret of growing the perfect potato.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Icehotel, Sweden

Mon, May 8, 2017

Giles and Monica's final stop-off takes them 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle into Swedish Lapland. Giles joins the artists who craft the rooms from huge blocks of ice while Monica meets the hotel's 82-year-old reindeer-meat supplier.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Brando, French Polynesia

Tue, Feb 27, 2018

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti fly to the island of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia to work in one of the world's most luxurious eco-resorts. The Brando was the brainchild of Hollywood star Marlon Brando.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman

Tue, Mar 6, 2018

Giles and Monica learn about some of the challenges of building the highest 5-star hotel in the Middle East. Monica meets one of the few female Omani members of staff and Giles plays cricket.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

Tue, Mar 13, 2018

Monica and Giles travel to the foothills of the Swiss Alps to visit this luxury spa hotel that also offers guests sleep therapy, Olympic-standard sports facilities and even surgery.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Ashford Castle, Ireland

Tue, Mar 20, 2018

Giles and Monica hop over to the Republic of Ireland to learn about the troubled history of this 800-year-old castle turned luxury hotel, its ties with the local community and activities laid on for guests.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ The Silo, South Africa

Tue, Mar 27, 2018

Giles and Monica travel to South Africa to experience The Silo, an industrial-chic, luxury, art-themed hotel sitting in the former elevator shaft of a 90-year-old, 187-foot grain silo in the heart of Cape Town.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Hacienda Vira Vira, Chile

Thu, May 17, 2018

Monica and Giles work in Hacienda Hotel Vira Vira, which overlooks an active volcano.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Christmas Special - St Moritz, Switzerland

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

In this Christmas Special, Giles and Monica visit Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz. The Swiss Alpine resort was the birthplace of winter tourism more than 150 years ago.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ ION Adventure Hotel, Iceland

Tue, Nov 30, 2021

Monica and Giles visit this design hotel built on the side of a dormant volcano. Guests come here for the adventure of a lifetime exploring lava flows and glaciers and snorkelling in near-icy waters.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Reid's Palace, Madeira

Tue, Dec 7, 2021

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3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Grand Park Rovinj, Croatia

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

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4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen

Tue, Dec 28, 2021

Monica and Giles travel to Copenhagen to work at Nimb Hotel in Tivoli Gardens. Giles learns to be a brakeman on one of the world's oldest wooden rollercoasters, while Monica changes light-bulbs on the hotel's ornate facade.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort

2022

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort Giles Coren and Monica Galetti visit an extraordinary hotel built where people usually struggle to survive - deep in a Middle Eastern desert.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ The Lanesborough, London

2022

Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit London's most expensive and exclusive hotel, the Lanesborough. It's the first time the hotel has allowed anyone behind the scenes.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco

Sun, Aug 6, 2023

Working alongside Sir Richard Branson's staff at his clifftop hotel in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Monica and Rob learn how to deliver genuine Berber hospitality to the intrepid guests who come to visit.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Joali Maldives

Sun, Aug 13, 2023

Monica and Rob travel by seaplane to a paradise island in the Maldives. Working behind the scenes, they discover the intricate operation required to deliver a five-star service at the luxury Joali Maldives.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Nusfjord Arctic Resort

Sun, Aug 20, 2023

Monica and Rob learn what life is like for the 200-year-old preserved fishing community of Nusfjord in the Lofoten Islands. Delivering luxury in such an extreme environment is no easy task.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Ceylon Tea Trails, Sri Lanka

Sun, Sep 3, 2023

Monica and Rob venture into the highlands of Sri Lanka and discover the unique Ceylon Tea Trails - five colonial bungalows spread across the dramatic landscape. Monica learns the importance of tea the country while Rob tracks leopards.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa

Sun, Sep 10, 2023

Monica and Rob discover what it takes to work at a wildlife reserve hotel in South Africa, which seeks to balance keeping both the animals and guests safe.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Borgo Egnazia, Italy

Sun, Sep 17, 2023

Monica and Rob work behind the scenes of a hotel built to resemble an entire ancient Italian village. They discover how you deliver real Italy within a carefully designed replica.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Episode #5.7

Sun, Sep 24, 2023

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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

S1.E1 ∙ Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

S1.E2 ∙ Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador

S1.E3 ∙ Giraffe Manor, Kenya

S1.E4 ∙ Royal Mansour, Morocco

S1.E5 ∙ Fogo Island Inn, Canada

S1.E6 ∙ Icehotel, Sweden

S2.E1 ∙ The Brando, French Polynesia

S2.E2 ∙ Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman

S2.E3 ∙ Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

S2.E4 ∙ Ashford Castle, Ireland

S2.E5 ∙ The Silo, South Africa

S2.E6 ∙ Hacienda Vira Vira, Chile

S2.E7 ∙ Christmas Special - St Moritz, Switzerland

S3.E1 ∙ MGM Cotai, Macau

S3.E2 ∙ The Torridon, Scotland

S3.E3 ∙ Schloss Elmau, Germany

S3.E4 ∙ Jade Mountain, St Lucia

S3.E5 ∙ Swinton Estate, Yorkshire

S3.E6 ∙ Shangri-La, London

S4.E1 ∙ ION Adventure Hotel, Iceland

S4.E2 ∙ Reid's Palace, Madeira

S4.E3 ∙ Grand Park Rovinj, Croatia

S4.E4 ∙ Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen

S4.E5 ∙ Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort

S4.E6 ∙ The Lanesborough, London

S5.E1 ∙ Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco

S5.E2 ∙ Joali Maldives

S5.E3 ∙ Nusfjord Arctic Resort

S5.E4 ∙ Ceylon Tea Trails, Sri Lanka

S5.E5 ∙ Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa

S5.E6 ∙ Borgo Egnazia, Italy

S5.E7 ∙ Episode #5.7