The WORST episodes of Hotel Impossible
Every episode of Hotel Impossible ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Hotel Impossible!
Struggling hotels receive an extensive makeover by veteran hotel operator and hospitality expert Anthony Melchiorri and team.
#3 - Southern Oaks Inn: Branson, MO
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/4/2012
n Branson, MO, the Southern Oaks Hotel stands all but deserted due to bad marketing. Anthony must deal with slovenly housekeepers, a lobby filled with flyers, and a family business where the two men and two women can’t communicate.
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#5 - A Tall Odor in Myrtle Beach: Myrtle Beach, SC
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/10/2015
Anthony is in Myrtle Beach at the moldy, foul-smelling Lancer Motel, and he doesn't believe in the owner's son who's hoping to run the business. After putting employees at risk of a bed bug infestation, can Anthony trust the new regime?
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#9 - Rocky's Hot Tub Horror Show: Albany, NY
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/2016
Anthony visits a struggling hotel in Albany, New York, and discovers filthy rooms and very poor management. The owner wants to spend over a million dollars to rebuild from scratch, but Anthony tries to convince him to renovate instead. Anthony brings in a designer to help with room renovations while he helps rebuild the management staff and trains the owner on proper maintenance practices and management techniques. Will this be enough to bring the hotel up to acceptable standards?
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#10 - Kentucky Conundrum: Williamstown, KY
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/9/2017
Anthony visits Williamstown, Kentucky, where an amazing replica of Noah's Ark draws hundreds of thousands of visitors. The nearby Sunrise Inn, however, is beset by so many problems that it needs a miracle to survive.
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#13 - Telemark Hotel and Resort: Cable, WI
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2013
The Telemark Lodge is ready to shut down in six to eight months if Anthony can't turn it around by resolving the management and sales issues that plague the staff... and give the hotel a computer system so employees can do their jobs.
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#14 - Ocean Manor Resort: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2012
The host visits a struggling high-rise resort in Fort Lauderdale and finds its sushi restaurant and beachfront bar are full of potential. But in order for the hotel to succeed, cleanliness issues must be addressed.
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#19 - Masters of My Domain: Aiken, SC
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2014
A sister and brother who run the 34-room Guest House at Houndslake in Aiken, S.C., need Anthony's help making their business a financial success. Problems include a lack of signage and identity; an awkward event space in need of a makeover; outdated rooms; and an owner who is stubborn and unfocused.
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#20 - Underwear, Under Where?: Gatlinburg, TN
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/17/2015
Horrid online reviews, understaffing and inexperienced managers are among the problems Anthony uncovers when he checks into the 120-room Brookside Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. During his stay, he also finds pink underwear under a mattress.
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#24 - West Coast Wipe Out: San Clemente, CA
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/6/2017
Anthony Melchiorri visits a San Clemente, CA, hotel where the family of the deceased owner struggles to run the business in her honor. Upon arrival, Anthony immediately notices overflowing garbage cans, a cluttered outdoor common area with broken deck furniture and leaky gas stoves that could ignite a disaster. When the original owner's sister arrives to help out, Anthony is impressed with her competence, but will the family step back and relinquish control?
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#25 - Chaos on the Cape: Cape Cod, MA
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/30/2017
Anthony Melchiorri visits a motel in a beach town on Cape Cod where the employees are passionate about the property but the uninterested owner is looking to sell. With the help of the motel's general and assistant managers, Anthony works to convince the owner to take down the ominious For Sale sign and re-invest in his property.
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