The BEST episodes of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby season 1

Every episode of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby season 1!

Take a look behind the scenes at some of the most extraordinary hotels across the globe - from the ultimate in luxury to jaw-dropping locations.

Last Updated: 12/16/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Continuing
Giraffe Manor, Kenya
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7.63
41 votes

#1 - Giraffe Manor, Kenya

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/10/2017

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.

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Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
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7.48
33 votes

#2 - Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/27/2017

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.

Directors: Chris Alcock
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Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador
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7.41
41 votes

#3 - Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/3/2017

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.

Directors: Tom Peppiatt
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Royal Mansour, Morocco
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7.17
29 votes

#4 - Royal Mansour, Morocco

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/17/2017

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.

Directors: James Routh
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Fogo Island Inn, Canada
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7.08
26 votes

#5 - Fogo Island Inn, Canada

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/24/2017

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.

Directors: Aidan Woodward
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ICEHOTEL, Sweden
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6.86
22 votes

#6 - ICEHOTEL, Sweden

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2017

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.

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