The Hotel
Channel 4 cameras are returning to Torquay to follow the latest exploits of calamitous hotelier, Mark Jenkins. It’s two years since Manager Mark was forced to sell his own hotel, the Grosvenor. Now he’s back in town for one summer season only, in the new role of entertainments manager at the struggling family-run Cavendish. And despite his track record Mark’s confidence is undented: "If someone said to me tomorrow we'd like you to be prime minister, I wouldn't really know what I was doing - but I'd have a go!" Now it’s owners husband and wife Vicky and Andy taking on the unenviable challenge of managing Mark – who hasn’t had a boss for 30 years - in the hope that his trademark brand of holiday sparkle can put their down at heel hotel back on the map. “The Cavendish is a bit like the Titanic. They’ve hit the iceberg and water is coming in. It’s only a matter of time before it sinks…that’s what my job is…I’m saving the Titanic.” Madness and mayhem are guaranteed as, with the help of trusted friend and former colleague Alison, Mark goes all out to revive his own reputation and the fortunes of the Cavendish - before summer is out.
StarringMark Jenkins
Directed bySimon Dickson
Season 1
S01: E01 - 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.
S01: E02 - 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.
S01: E03 - 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.
S01: E04 - 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.
S01: E05 - 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.
S01: E06 - 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.
S01: E07 - Pillow Talk
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.
S01: E08 - Damson in Distress
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.
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