Bella intends to build a spa, but her plans go over budget; the hotel is subjected to an anonymous inspection while Bella deals with the unexpected return of someone from her past.
In the 1920s, the daughter of a wealthy industrialist moves to Italy to set up a quintessentially British hotel in Portofino, while Benito Mussolini's fascist movement is on the rise.
Cecil becomes entangled with some criminals who have taken control of the local casino; Bella and Lucian help Nish hide from Danioni and avoid arrest.
Rose and Alice make their way back to Portofino, surprising the residents; Cecil concocts a plan to take control of the hotel; Bella tries to discover the real identity of the inspector.
Bella devises a plan to thwart Cecil's intentions to take control of the hotel. She also wants to help get Nish safe and to save Lucian and Rose's marriage.
During a big casino night, an act of male bravado risks the Hotel Portofino's future. Bella must act proactively to preserve her investments in the hotel and save it from this new threat.
Natascha McElhone
Bella Ainsworth
Mark Umbers
Cecil Ainsworth
Olivia Morris
Alice Mays-Smith
Lucy Akhurst
Julia Drummond-Ward
Elizabeth Carling
Betty Scanlon