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26 May 2011  “The TV Show”
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Properties featured in the UK TV programme "Hotel Inspector" in the second series in 2006.

For further information see http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ The_Hotel_Inspector

  • 1. Saxonia Guest House
    Saxonia Guest House, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
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    Avg price: $50

    Broadcast 6 Jul 2006: Ruth Watson visits a three-diamond, eight-bed guesthouse in Weston Super Mare run by hoteliers Jon and Sandie Harrap. The hotel is stuck in a time warp with tired decor, a cluttered lounge and tasteless bric-a-brac on every surface. They've called in Ruth because they've run out of ideas but her firm approach takes them both by surprise.

  • 2. Langtry Manor Hotel
    Langtry Manor Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset
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    Avg price: $209

    Broadcast 13 Jul 2006: Ruth visits Langtry Manor, a three-star hotel in Bournemouth. Originally built by King Edward VII for his mistress, actress Lillie Langtry, it was bought by Pamela Howard 30 years ago and has been run as a hotel by her and her family ever since. The fact that it’s a family business is a strength, but could it also be the reason for some of the challenges it faces?

  • 3. Key West Hotel
    Key West Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall

    Broadcast 20 Jul 2006: Ruth visits Key West, which is owned by Brian and Gill Scott. The couple decided to retire to Newquay in Cornwall to live out their twilight years running a small hotel together. Sadly their dream has turned into a nightmare - they're over run by rowdy stags and hens that destroy the rooms.

  • 4. Sparkles Hotel, Blackpool
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    Broadcast 27 Jul 2006: Ruth takes a trip to a children's themed hotel in Blackpool. It's the brainchild of owner and manager Sue Ryan, AKA Mrs Sparkle, a former teacher who has spent seven years and more than 1 million pounds turning a rundown terraced house into her fantasy hotel. It now boasts a Narnia suite, a 101 Dalmatians suite and a Lost City of Atlantis breakfast room but, despite its prime location near the Pleasure Beach, it is distinctly lacking in guests. "If can't make a profit this year, I'd better throw in the towel," admits the larger-than-life Sue.

  • 5. Blossoms York
    Blossoms York, York
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    Avg price: $47

    Broadcast 3 Aug 2006: Guesthouse owner Richard Nunns can't understand why he repeatedly gets complaints from outraged customers. Can Ruth Watson help him work it out? It doesn't take Ruth long to identify Richard's first problem - the unsightly anaglypta wallpaper inside fails to match up to the lovely exterior. "The owners have not spent any money on this whatsoever, as far as I can see," she says. "It's as cheap and cheerless as you can get."

  • 6. Tasburgh House
    Tasburgh House, Bath, Somerset
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    Avg price: $184

    Broadcast 10 Aug 2006: Ruth Watson visits the award-winning Tasburgh Hotel in Bath in a bid to discover why the establishment has a distinct lack of guests. She meets the B&B's owner Sue, and tries to convince her that no amount of classy decor can make up for the cramped bedrooms full of soft toys, dingy bathrooms, poor presentation and a steep starting price of 110 pounds per night

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