Series synopsis
Hotel Hell is an American reality television series that premiered on FOX on August 13, 2012. It ended on July 26, 2016. It stars Gordon Ramsay.
Chef Gordon Ramsay, along with a team of hospitality experts, travels the country applying his high standards to struggling hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts in an effort to get the owners and staff to turn their establishments around. Ramsay's signature no-holds-barred style will make it clear to those he coaches that there is no place for dirty rooms or incompetent staff if one hopes to remain in business.
Premise
Chef Gordon Ramsay, along with a team of hospitality experts, travels the country applying his high standards to struggling hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts in an effort to get the owners and staff to turn their establishments around. Ramsay's signature no-holds-barred style will make it clear to those he coaches that there is no place for dirty rooms or incompetent staff if one hopes to remain in business.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gordon Ramsay as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 13, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 21, 2014 | September 9, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 8 | May 24, 2016 | July 26, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Juniper Hill Inn (1) The first hotel is Juniper Hill Inn in Windsor, VT. Gordon checks in to the Juniper Hill Inn, a place that looks like a million dollars, but smells of RAW SEWAGE. He meets the inn's wealthy and arrogant owner, Robert Dean II, and witnesses Dean's inexcusable treatment of his staff. Gordon quickly concludes that it may take a miracle to save the inn. |
August 13, 2012 |
| 2 |
Juniper Hill Inn (2) Work continues at a Vermont inn, where Ramsay sides with the staff against their boss. But his position is tested when he catches a staff member in a blatant lie. |
August 14, 2012 |
| 3 |
Cambridge Hotel The inexperienced owners of a historic—and haunted—New York hotel may lose their investment if the business isn't turned around quickly. |
August 20, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meson De Mesilla Ramsay visits Las Cruces, N.M., luxury hotel Meson De Mesilla, where the owner seems more interested in her singing career, than managing the business. |
July 21, 2014 |
| 2 |
Monticello Hotel Gordon helps the owner of the Hotel Monticello in Longview, Wash., get back on track both professionally and personally. |
July 28, 2014 |
| 3 |
Applegate River Lodge Ramsay travels to Oregon to help a contentious divorced couple focus on fixing issues with their business, the Applegate River Lodge. |
August 4, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Angler's Lodge Gordon visits a lodge in Idaho that was built by the owner's own hands before the entrepreneur lost his passion due to a family tragedy. |
May 24, 2016 |
| 2 |
Vienna Inn Ramsay helps the married owners of a Southbridge, Mass., inn modeled after a historic Austrian bed and breakfast update their business. |
May 31, 2016 |
| 3 |
Town's Inn, Part 1 Gordon Ramsay visits Harper's Ferry, WV, where he meets an inn owner who runs his establishment more like a second-hand store, hoarding personal items throughout the premises. He quickly discovers some of the worst practices he's ever seen. |
June 7, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 13, 2012 |
| Last aired | July 26, 2016 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |