The WORST episodes of Four in a Bed
Every episode of Four in a Bed ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Four in a Bed!
B&B owners throw open their doors and take turns to stay with each other, as they compete to be crowned best hosts.
#1 - The Chapel Harrogate
Season 16 - Episode 39 - Aired 11/8/2018
The final visit is to The Chapel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, owned by Mark Hinchcliffe and Heidi Donohoe, who pride themselves on offering something a little different in their converted chapel. On arrival, the guests are wowed by the interior and artwork on show. However, Luke and John discover some grime underneath the glamour and Debbie is concerned about her traditional Chinese bed. At dinner, all the guests congratulate Mark and Heidi on their pretty property, but things soon turn ugly when talk turns to the looming payment day as it becomes clear that the B&B'ers have grievances to air. At breakfast, hostilities are put on hold as everyone enjoys the serene surroundings. But the continental offering does not please everyone with one guest in particular missing their full English. Come feedback, Mark and Heidi have a lot to contemplate.
#2 - Holland Hall Hotel
Season 16 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/22/2018
The competition kicks off at the Holland Hall Hotel in Upholland, Lancashire run by colleagues Genice Hall and Cathy Hudson. On arrival, couple Luke and Lydia are left in the dark and it's a trip back in time for guests Sarah and Pete. At dinner the revelations come thick and fast: two of the guests disclose that they are in fact chefs, immediately sparking the battle of the breakfasts. Next morning, the chefs are less than impressed when the table is laid with steak knives, leaving feedback that cuts the host deep.
#3 - The Railway Inn
Season 16 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/23/2018
The second visit is to The Railway Inn near Hull, Yorkshire, run by young couple Lydia Perkins and Luke Mainprize. On arrival, the guests feel The Railway's rooms are right on track, finding little to complain about. However, over dinner, guest Mary piles on the pressure for fellow chef Luke's breakfast. Next morning, with Luke feeling confident in the kitchen, the guests are left far from buttered up, leaving feedback that their hosts find hard to stomach.
#4 - The Driftwood B&B
Season 16 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/24/2018
The third visit is to The Driftwood B&B in Weymouth, run by Sarah and Pete Healey. On arrival Cathy and Genice find the place completely ship shape, with Lygia preparing to party when she spies the host's disco balls. Later at dinner Pete reveals he has a host of jobs, including being a DJ. Come morning, Sarah is faced with a full order for cooked breakfasts and as the pressure hits, she reaches breaking point. But it's the feedback served up by their guests that leaves the couple fighting their emotions.
#5 - The Bull Hotel
Season 16 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/25/2018
The final visit is to The Bull Hotel in Wrotham, Kent, where owner Lygia Fontanella-Deadman and breakfast chef Mary Murray pride themselves on a luxury stay. On arrival most guests are bowled over by the bedrooms, but an unexpected surprise causes criticism from one couple. An afternoon picking lavender soothes the stresses of yesterday's hosts Sarah and Pete, but over dinner emotions run high. Next morning not everyone feels well rested and the pressure is on for Mary's much anticipated breakfast. Come feedback there are tears of joy and cleanliness confusion, leaving questions needing to be answered on payment day.
#6 - Payment Day
Season 16 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/26/2018
It's the final day of the competition and the owners are meeting for the last time to find out what they've been paid. There's some surprising feedback before the winner is announced
#7 - The North Star Club
Season 16 - Episode 36 - Aired 11/5/2018
The competition starts in Skipton, Yorkshire and The North Star Club, owned by Carolyn Van Outersterp, who is joined in the competition by her daughter Galatea, where they hope their peaceful woodland cabins win over their guests. On arrival, guests Luke and John are critical of the cleanliness, and the pricing of the rooms raise eyebrows. At dinner, the reveal of a self-catering breakfast ruffles some feathers but it's the lack of Wi-Fi that divides the guests and leaves the group feeling disconnected. At breakfast, John is left cooking up a storm for the others but it's the feedback that leaves battle lines being drawn for the rest of the week.
#8 - Friends B&B
Season 16 - Episode 37 - Aired 11/6/2018
The second visit is to Friends B&B in Blackpool, Lancashire run by Luke and John Conway, and where they are the self-proclaimed unique selling point. On arrival, Carolyn and Galatea are dazzled by the décor, whilst Debbie bemoans the lack of attention to detail in the rooms. At dinner, Luke and John reveal their unique approach to teamwork, but it's the grilling about the design of the rooms from Carolyn that puts the cat among the pigeons. At breakfast, chef John's skills are put under the spotlight leaving Luke to host the guests. Then come feedback, Carolyn and Galatea's comments leave a bitter taste.
#9 - The Lincoln Holiday Retreat
Season 16 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/7/2018
For the third visit of the week the group head to The Lincoln Holiday Retreat, which owner Debbie Grant has built from the ground up over the past 20 years. On arrival Carolyn has a problem with the dated décor, and Luke and John's great first impressions are muddied due to cleanliness concerns. That afternoon the guests get a first hand experience of what it was like to be a Victorian prisoner but it's one guest's criminal dig about Wi-Fi that needs locking up. At dinner two couples lock horns, which leads to an awkward breakfast date in the morning. At feedback Debbie is left with more questions than answers over the scoring she receives.
#10 - The Cross Keys Hotel
Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/20/2018
The final visit of the week is to The Cross Keys Hotel, Saffron Walden, Essex where former executive flight attendant Nici Van Valen is joined by close friend Ros Jeffreys. On arrival, all the guests love the luxury, but a mark on Tracy's towel leaves a stain on her stay. Later at dinner, tensions threaten to boil over as Tracy makes a revelation about her room, much to Nici's surprise. At breakfast, with Nici serving up a sumptuous selection, talk turns to payment day, with all the guests agreeing the competition is there for the taking.
#11 - Payment Day
Season 16 - Episode 40 - Aired 11/9/2018
It's the final day of the competition and the B&B owners are meeting for the last time to find out what they've been paid and to settle some scores. The North Star Club is first and owner Carolyn Van Outersterp has some cleanliness issues she wants to brush up on after receiving a score of 1 earlier in the week. Next, Luke and John Conway from Friends B&B also want to get some answers about cleaning criticisms. Debbie Grant from Lincoln Holiday Retreat wastes no time in taking her critics to task about her décor, but it is the payments that really make her see red. Finally, it's The Chapel in Harrogate who ponder the praise as well as looking into some mattress moans. After dramatic discoveries and cutting comments the payments are revealed before the winner is finally announced.
#12 - The Somerset House Hotel
Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/25/2019
Four proud B&B owners battle to be named best value for money. The competition starts in Weymouth, at The Somerset House Hotel, run by couple Adam Borton and Holly Syme, who hope their boutique style rooms and BBQ breakfast will whet their guests' appetite. On arrival, guests Sam and Mandy are blown away by their surroundings, but Belinda and Brenda aren't fans of the noise and find the sofa bed to be a bad bunk. In the morning, the BBQ breakfast gets a grilling and Sandeep and Vaishalee's revelations leave the group with high expectations. In their feedback, Belinda and Brenda lay out their issues with the fold out bed, leaving their hosts restless as they prepare for the next visit.
#13 - The Knitting Hotel
Season 17 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2019
The second visit of the week is to the seaside town of Dawlish in Devon, where the owner of The Knitting Hotel, Belinda Harris-Reid, and her colleague Brenda Watson hope their guests get excited about all things woolly. Most of the guests embrace the hotel's theme, but the minimal feel to the rooms leaves Adam and Holly berating the lack of the basics. In the afternoon, Belinda and Brenda immerse their guests in the knitting experience by running one of their masterclasses. At dinner, Belinda imparts her passion for her project, before revealing a theatrical past, which comes as no surprise to her guests. Sandeep and Vaishalee discuss the high star rating at their place, which leaves the others picturing perfection. In the morning, Adam and Holly reveal that their sleep went off track, and leave feedback that makes Belinda and Brenda feel stitched up.
#14 - Stade Court Hotel
Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/27/2019
For the third visit of the week the group head to Stade Court Hotel in Hythe in Kent, where the owners, Sandeep and Vaishalee Chawla, have a hosting policy of treating their guests like a god. But some guests have cleanliness concerns, with Holly and Adam having to call in the management. At dinner, Sandeep and Vaishalee reveal that they have self-certified themselves as having a five-star service, which is questioned by Brenda and Belinda. In the morning, Sam and Mandy are blown away by the buffet, but the breakfast doesn't live up to some guests' expectations, and they serve up feedback that the hosts can't stomach.
#15 - Goodlife Guest House
Season 17 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/28/2019
Mandy McCready and her assistant Sam Gould welcome their rivals to the Goodlife Guest House, a family business in Harwich in Essex. As the guests pull into the car park, the location is met with raised eyebrows but the B&Bers are pleasantly surprised when they see their rooms. During an afternoon of crabbing on Harwich pier, Sandeep and Vaishalee reveal that they're still struggling to shake off Belinda's feedback. And tensions rise at dinner, as Sandeep asks why Belinda and Brenda wouldn't return to his place. In the morning, breakfast confusion leads to feedback that Mandy and Sam find hard to swallow.
#16 - Payment Day
Season 17 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/29/2019
It's the final day of the competition and the B&B owners meet for the last time to find out how much they've been paid and to settle some scores. Adam Borton and Holly Syme from The Somerset House Hotel want to put Belinda and Brenda's sleeping issues to bed. Then Belinda Harris-Reid and Brenda Watson from The Knitting Hotel question Adam and Holly's comments, wanting to find out if their criticism was just tit for tat. Sandeep and Vaishalee Chawla dust off the concerns about their cleanliness and decor. And Mandy and Sam from The Goodlife Guesthouse want to clear up the breakfast confusion. And then the payments are revealed and the winner is announced.
#17 - Strontian Boutique
Season 17 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/15/2019
The competition kicks off at the Strontian Boutique in Strontian in Scotland, where Callum Pegg and his partner, head chef Darren Anderson, want to treat their guests to an exclusive stay in the Highlands. On arrival, sisters Kate and Maria Carlton are bowled over by the views. Lee and Marie are wowed by their host's fabulous furniture. However, Nawaz doesn't feel quite as at home with the feminine touches and the aroma in his bathroom leaves him a bit sniffy. The next morning, chef Darren serves up a breakfast that gives the guests the five-star treatment. However, come feedback, Nawaz's comments cause quite the stink.
#18 - The Vic Bikers
Season 14 - Episode 37 - Aired 11/28/2017
The second visit is to rock and roll venue The Vic Bikers pub in Leicestershire where siblings John and Joy take a more laid-back approach to running the business. Upon room inspection Steve and Verity are lost for words. Nostalgia kicks in for Debbie and Isobel, although they don't have the same feelings for the shared bathroom. Following an afternoon spent on John's bus tour of the local area, the tension between Debbie and Isobel and Steve and Verity is on the rise after critical feedback. The next morning at breakfast, John's simple and straightforward approach is a huge hit for some of the guests, but the waste becomes an issue for Debbie. At feedback, John and Joy are suspicious of game playing from some of the guests.
#19 - Payment Day
Season 13 - Episode 50 - Aired 7/7/2017
On the final day of the competition the B&B owners meet for the last time to find out what they've been paid and to settle some scores. Andy and Jeronime from Rooms 36 want to find out why their luxury B&B didn't hit the mark. Trish and Connor from The Red Lion Coaching Inn want to get to the bottom of their feedback. Julie and James from Schiehallion Hotel are geared up for a showdown over their hosting criticism. And Stephen and Jan from Townhead Hotel want to settle some scores with their guests. Accusations fly and there's tension in the air as the payments are revealed and ultimately the winner is announced.
#20 - Marlow Lodge
Season 14 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/7/2017
The second visit is to Marlow Lodge in Blackpool, where owner Deano Whiting prides himself on delivering the fun factor. On arrival the guests are unimpressed with the budget facilities, and the cleanliness doesn't cut it for house proud Lavinia. An afternoon of ten pin bowling strikes a friendly atmosphere, flattening feedback tensions, and over dinner Deano wins Nicola's heart with his life story, but his one-man-band approach to business has James and Adam questioning the cost. In the morning Negative feedback leaves Deano reeling, with accusations of game-playing afoot.
#21 - The Edge
Season 14 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/20/2017
The competition starts in Huddersfield at The Edge Accommodation, owned by John Whitworth, who's hoping to win over his guests with his unique style and personality. On arrival, Sally and Teresa are floored with some of John's decoration. At dinner the guests sink their teeth into John's style, but it's the revelation of where the windows and doors lead to that leaves some of the guests feeling uneasy. At breakfast, a pre-ordered breakfast fails to deliver for Phil and leaves one guest expecting a curtain call. At feedback, John is less than impressed with some of his comments and thinks one guest is out to get him.
#22 - Darwin Lake Holiday Village
Season 14 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/21/2017
The second visit is to Darwin Lake Holiday Village in Matlock, Derbyshire, managed by best friends Sally McAnulty and Teresa Shirley who pride themselves on their exclusive village feel. On arrival, the luxurious cottages impress everyone but John, who finds the place distinctively bland compared to his establishment. That afternoon, the guests embark on an afternoon of traditional sports as they partake in a village sports day but come results, John calls the girls out for cheating. At dinner John's not happy finding out he's supposed to be cooking his own breakfast in the morning and the girls bring up John's earlier name calling, which results in fireworks at the table. Come breakfast, Sally and Teresa are expecting less than positive feedback from John, and a disagreement over the quality of the produce leaves the other guests feeling like no one can stand in John's way.
#23 - Sands Resort Hotel
Season 14 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/22/2017
For the third visit this week the group head to Sands Resort Hotel and Spa in Newquay, Cornwall, where father and son team Nicholas and Tom Malcolm pride themselves on the vast facilities they have on offer. On arrival John is in a lather when he can't find any bubble bath, Phil isn't awash with the low shower head and Sally and Teresa are questioning the cost. That afternoon the guests are led down the garden path and have a race around their on-site maze, but John is soon seeing red. Come breakfast after a good night's sleep, John lets Phil know what he thinks of him and causes silence around the table.
#24 - Oak Tree Lane Yurt
Season 14 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/23/2017
The final visit is to Oak Tree Lane Yurt Site in Bratton Clovelly, Devon, where owner Phil Gilbert is taking things back to basics. On arrival, the guests are wowed by the traditional Mongolian yurts but John's left feeling cut off after learning there is no power. During an afternoon of raft building, Sally and Teresa struggle to work harmoniously with John, leaving host Phil to intervene. Yet come dinner, Sally and Teresa are let off lightly, after Nicholas decides to give John some home truths. At breakfast, tension continues to rise between Nicholas and John, and John manages to shock all the guests with his judgement of Phil's yurt site.
#25 - Payment Day
Season 14 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/24/2017
It's the final day of the competition and the B&B owners are meeting for the last time to find out what they've been paid and to settle some scores. The Edge Accommodation is first and host John wants to shut the door on some criticism. Next, Sally and Teresa want to challenge John over his comments on their hosting skills. Nicholas and Tom are third and keen to learn why their facilities didn't impress the competition. Finally, it's Oak Tree Lane and owner Phil who wants to tackle why his place has been described as a prison. There are tears, name calling and bitter rebukes as payments are revealed and the winner announced.