The Hotel Inspector receives major update after a whopping 20 series on air
THE Hotel Inspector has been renewed after a whopping 20 series on the air.
Fans are delighted to learn that Alex Polizzi will return as The Hotel Inspector for a brand new series on Channel 5 next year.
Channel 5’s longest-running series will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2025.
The show first aired in 2005 before Alex took over in 2008, making her a household name.
As The Hotel Inspector, Alex travels up and down the country to give her verdict on each property featured in the series.
The straight-talking presenter is never afraid of telling viewers her real opinion.
The last series aired in March and featured hotels such as Chiltern View, Frasers, The Royal George, and the Loughborough Grange, aka LG Thai Derm Spa and Guest House.
During her visit to Thai Derm Spa and Guest House, she was disgusted at what she saw.
She told the owners Hasmeeta and Bharat were told how “dirty their hotel was.”
She said: “This hotel does not smell clean or fresh, you walk into the room and they smell of old socks.”
But under her instructions, the owners turned it around, saying: “We have direction, we can make this work, and we’re going to make this work going forward.”
The new series is expected to air in the Spring and the businesswoman has a formidable record of turning struggling hotels and B&Bs into successful enterprises.
Her family has a long line of established hotel owners. Her grandfather was Lord Forte, the founder of the Forte Group.
Before becoming the Hotel Inspector, she trained at the Mandarin Oriental and worked with Marco Pierre White. Her brother is the renowned restaurateur Oliver Peyton.
She currently runs The Star in Alfriston in East Sussex and is closely involved with family business The Polizi Group.
Catch up with The Hotel Inspector on My5.