The BEST episodes of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby season 5
Every episode of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby season 5, 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 5!
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff in some of the most extraordinary hotels across the globe.
#1 - Joali Maldives
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2023
Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder travel by seaplane to a paradise island in the Indian Ocean. Joali Maldives offers guests a luxury experience despite its remote location, but just how does the Maldivian resort manage it? Rob discovers there are 300 workers hidden in the centre of the island, while Monica uncovers how food is supplied to the island chefs. They realise that delivering paradise is like a giant theatre production.
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#2 - Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/10/2023
At Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa, Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder join forces with the hotel staff to learn how to deliver a luxury safari experience. The hotel is open to wild animals while delivering high luxury, so both wonder and danger are around every corner. Rob is put to work tracking cheetahs and preparing meals for the guests, while Monica wields a machete with the habitat team, learning how to rewild the area before taking some excited guests on a game drive.
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#3 - Glenapp Castle, Scotland
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/24/2023
In Scotland, Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder discover Glenapp Castle, where guests are treated to a magical stay made possible by a dedicated team of local staff. Monica and Rob are put to work collecting home-grown veg for the kitchens and giving eagle demonstrations in the castle grounds, before joining forces to deliver an intrepid sea safari and a glamping trip to the Hebridean Isle of Jura.
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#4 - Hotel Hubertus, Italy
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/24/2023
Monica and Rob discover what it takes to run Hotel Hubertus - a family-run resort which offers spectacular views of the surrounding mountains thanks to its panoramic aspect.
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#5 - Ceylon Tea Trails, Sri Lanka
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/3/2023
Monica and Rob travel to the highlands of central Sri Lanka to learn about Ceylon Tea Trails - a series of colonial era bungalows that have been renovated and revisioned by a local family of tea entrepreneurs. Monica works with the tea pickers and learns the importance of the industry to the country, while Rob tracks leopards in the surrounding plantations. The highlands are a rugged landscape, but as Rob and Monica discover, with dedication and detail, guests can still get a luxury experience.
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#6 - Borgo Egnazia, Italy
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2023
Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder visit Italy to go behind the scenes of Borgo Egnazia - a hotel modelled on Puglia’s historical local villages. They work with the local staff to find out how you deliver a genuine version of Italy within a carefully designed replica. Monica makes focaccia for the cherry festival with chef Rocco, while Rob meets the decoration team who work hard to deliver an experience that blends reality with theatre.
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#7 - Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/6/2023
Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder travel to Kasbah Tamadot in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. With Sir Richard Branson as their boss, they discover how genuine Berber hospitality and spectacular views of the landscape make it unique. Monica helps the chef source local produce at the nearby market and gets to know a very famous visitor, while Rob mucks out the hotel stables and guides guests on a mountain trek.
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#8 - Nusfjord Arctic Resort
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/19/2023
Nusfjord Arctic Resort is a preserved 200-year-old cod fishing village in the Lofoten Islands of Norway. Working alongside the dedicated team, Monica and Rob learn to appreciate the difficulties of running a high-end resort in such an extreme environment. Battling snowy paths with housekeeping, facing huge waves on fishing boats and chasing the Northern Lights is all in a day’s work in the Arctic Circle.
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