The Hotel

TV Show · Documentary · Reality

Chaos ensues as eccentric hotelier Mark Jenkins attempts to revive the struggling Cavendish Hotel with his offbeat charm and over-the-top antics.

2011 · 49m
Starring Hugh Bonneville
Director Ben Brown

Season 1

  • S01: the Proposal
    EPISODE 1
    S01: the Proposal
    Smash hit comedy-doc series, The Hotel, is back - with a new seaside location, new staff, new guests, and new calamities. Set in Torquay, The Grosvenor Hotel is a traditional 3* British holiday hotel - with a difference. At the helm is manager Mark Jenkins, a seaside hotel entrepreneur who lives alone in one of his own guest bedrooms. Mark has a track-record of turning failing seaside hotels around, and The Grosvenor is his latest venture. Part businessman, part showman, his formula is simple: buy the place outright, keep all the existing staff, discount the room rate and ramp up the entertainment... But inheriting staff can prove tricky: “If I had my way, I would actually clone myself into every job in the entire hotel.” For now though, Mark’s assisted by his trusted team: Alison, the bubbly, straight-talking reservations manager, and Christian, the long-suffering, perma-tanned deputy manager. Together, they cater for coach loads of the Great British Public who flock here for seaside fun, bringing all their ‘baggage’ with them. Cue more magic – and mayhem – for a summer season at The Hotel.
    46m
  • S01: the Wedding
    EPISODE 2
    S01: the Wedding
    Smash hit comedy-doc series, The Hotel, is back - with a new seaside location, new staff, new guests, and new calamities. Set in Torquay, The Grosvenor Hotel is a traditional 3* British holiday hotel - with a difference. At the helm is manager Mark Jenkins, a seaside hotel entrepreneur who lives alone in one of his own guest bedrooms. Mark has a track-record of turning failing seaside hotels around, and The Grosvenor is his latest venture. Part businessman, part showman, his formula is simple: buy the place outright, keep all the existing staff, discount the room rate and ramp up the entertainment... But inheriting staff can prove tricky: “If I had my way, I would actually clone myself into every job in the entire hotel.” For now though, Mark’s assisted by his trusted team: Alison, the bubbly, straight-talking reservations manager, and Christian, the long-suffering, perma-tanned deputy manager. Together, they cater for coach loads of the Great British Public who flock here for seaside fun, bringing all their ‘baggage’ with them. Cue more magic – and mayhem – for a summer season at The Hotel.
    46m
  • S01: Kids Eat for Free
    EPISODE 3
    S01: Kids Eat for Free
    Smash hit comedy-doc series, The Hotel, is back - with a new seaside location, new staff, new guests, and new calamities. Set in Torquay, The Grosvenor Hotel is a traditional 3* British holiday hotel - with a difference. At the helm is manager Mark Jenkins, a seaside hotel entrepreneur who lives alone in one of his own guest bedrooms. Mark has a track-record of turning failing seaside hotels around, and The Grosvenor is his latest venture. Part businessman, part showman, his formula is simple: buy the place outright, keep all the existing staff, discount the room rate and ramp up the entertainment... But inheriting staff can prove tricky: “If I had my way, I would actually clone myself into every job in the entire hotel.” For now though, Mark’s assisted by his trusted team: Alison, the bubbly, straight-talking reservations manager, and Christian, the long-suffering, perma-tanned deputy manager. Together, they cater for coach loads of the Great British Public who flock here for seaside fun, bringing all their ‘baggage’ with them. Cue more magic – and mayhem – for a summer season at The Hotel.
    46m
  • S01: Bedlam & Breakfast
    EPISODE 4
    S01: Bedlam & Breakfast
    Smash hit comedy-doc series, The Hotel, is back - with a new seaside location, new staff, new guests, and new calamities. Set in Torquay, The Grosvenor Hotel is a traditional 3* British holiday hotel - with a difference. At the helm is manager Mark Jenkins, a seaside hotel entrepreneur who lives alone in one of his own guest bedrooms. Mark has a track-record of turning failing seaside hotels around, and The Grosvenor is his latest venture. Part businessman, part showman, his formula is simple: buy the place outright, keep all the existing staff, discount the room rate and ramp up the entertainment... But inheriting staff can prove tricky: “If I had my way, I would actually clone myself into every job in the entire hotel.” For now though, Mark’s assisted by his trusted team: Alison, the bubbly, straight-talking reservations manager, and Christian, the long-suffering, perma-tanned deputy manager. Together, they cater for coach loads of the Great British Public who flock here for seaside fun, bringing all their ‘baggage’ with them. Cue more magic – and mayhem – for a summer season at The Hotel.
    47m
  • S01: There's a Fly in My Soup
    EPISODE 5
    S01: There's a Fly in My Soup
    Smash hit comedy-doc series, The Hotel, is back - with a new seaside location, new staff, new guests, and new calamities. Set in Torquay, The Grosvenor Hotel is a traditional 3* British holiday hotel - with a difference. At the helm is manager Mark Jenkins, a seaside hotel entrepreneur who lives alone in one of his own guest bedrooms. Mark has a track-record of turning failing seaside hotels around, and The Grosvenor is his latest venture. Part businessman, part showman, his formula is simple: buy the place outright, keep all the existing staff, discount the room rate and ramp up the entertainment... But inheriting staff can prove tricky: “If I had my way, I would actually clone myself into every job in the entire hotel.” For now though, Mark’s assisted by his trusted team: Alison, the bubbly, straight-talking reservations manager, and Christian, the long-suffering, perma-tanned deputy manager. Together, they cater for coach loads of the Great British Public who flock here for seaside fun, bringing all their ‘baggage’ with them. Cue more magic – and mayhem – for a summer season at The Hotel.
    45m
  • S01: Do Not Disturb
    EPISODE 6
    S01: Do Not Disturb
    Smash hit comedy-doc series, The Hotel, is back - with a new seaside location, new staff, new guests, and new calamities. Set in Torquay, The Grosvenor Hotel is a traditional 3* British holiday hotel - with a difference. At the helm is manager Mark Jenkins, a seaside hotel entrepreneur who lives alone in one of his own guest bedrooms. Mark has a track-record of turning failing seaside hotels around, and The Grosvenor is his latest venture. Part businessman, part showman, his formula is simple: buy the place outright, keep all the existing staff, discount the room rate and ramp up the entertainment... But inheriting staff can prove tricky: “If I had my way, I would actually clone myself into every job in the entire hotel.” For now though, Mark’s assisted by his trusted team: Alison, the bubbly, straight-talking reservations manager, and Christian, the long-suffering, perma-tanned deputy manager. Together, they cater for coach loads of the Great British Public who flock here for seaside fun, bringing all their ‘baggage’ with them. Cue more magic – and mayhem – for a summer season at The Hotel.
    47m

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Cast & Crew

  • Hugh Bonneville
    Narrator
  • Ben Brown
    Director
  • C‌W
    Claire Wingate
    Producer
  • S‌D
    Simon Dickson
    Producer
  • S‌S
    Sanjay Singhal
    Producer
  • B‌F
    Ben Freedman
    Producer

About

The Hotel

Documentary

Chaos ensues as eccentric hotelier Mark Jenkins attempts to revive the struggling Cavendish Hotel with his offbeat charm and over-the-top antics.

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Studio
C4
Released
2011
Rated
TV-PG

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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
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