Hotel Babylon

Rebecca Mitchell, general manager of Hotel Babylon, interviews the hotel's ambitious head receptionist, Charlie Edwards, and outsider Anna Thornton-Wilton for the job of deputy manager. As he is already on the spot, Charlie has the chance to prove himself by extracting as much money as possible from a world-famous rock band. Meanwhile, Rebecca seems to be avoiding going home at night.In the end, Charlie gets the job, and Anna is the new head receptionist.

A jingle writer called Machin checks in to the hotel. During his last stay, he tried to kill himself, so tension is high and Rebecca gives Charlie the job of keeping Mr Machin alive.The hotel's concierge, Tony, makes a disastrous mistake when he mistakes a woman guest for a prostitute.Meanwhile, the staff help a former employee celebrate her golden wedding in style.

Natasha, the student daughter of a Russian billionaire, wants to get married in a hurry, so that she can stay in the UK. Charlie and Tony find her a man and set it all up for her - though they don't dare to tell Rebecca what is going on. And what will Natasha's tycoon father make of it all when he arrives - will he foot the hotel's inflated bill for the reception?

Charlie is back after the gun incident, and Hotel Babylon has more press coverage than ever. A member of parliament's wife is staying at the hotel after her husband has been cheating on her, and with the story all over the newspapers Rebecca helps her to take revenge. But something is not quite right...Other staff are busy helping a couple who have checked in separately, not knowing that their rooms are next to each other. Meanwhile, the staff are having a war against a rival hotel.

Adrian Tintagel, the leader of a strange cult, checks in. Then Anna discovers Tintagel's doomsday mission and finds herself in danger. Meanwhile, a Premiership football team is staying at Hotel Babylon. While their nefarious requests do not bother Tony, their appalling behaviour towards the hotel staff tips him over the edge.

An old workmate of Anna's is holding a smart charity ball at the Hotel, and some of the staff are out of uniform. One guest, Lady Stanwood, is known to all, as she is a former chambermaid at the hotel. But Anna is not going to be upstaged. Meanwhile, an old school friend of Ben's checks in. In the kitchen, European co-operation is the order of the day.

New series of the glossy drama, recently promoted General Manager Charlie, who is about to discover that being the boss means making some unpopular decisions. Meanwhile, Tony is tempted by a female guest, a journalist asks the staff some awkward questions, and Anna sets out to expose a fashion company's use of sweatshop labour.

The team have just a day to recover from a terrible restaurant review with a Valentine's Day relaunch using a celebrity chef. Charlie struggles to contain his jealousy over Anna's interest in the rich, upper-class hotel guest Giles, and an excited Gino is convinced that a porn film is being shot in one of the rooms, but Tony worries about the business's reputation

The team have one day to organise a society wedding, but when it emerges the bride's family are bankrupt Charlie is faced with a stark choice. Temptation threatens to get the better of Ben putting him at the mercy of mercurial celebrity chef Otto, and James gets a shock from his past in the shape of a weight-loss guru.

Hotel Babylon is closing. Tony desperately pitches the hotel to an Asian businessman, but the deal goes into freefall when Tony refuses to meet his demands. Meanwhile, a terror alert throws Central London into chaos, and a crowd seek refuge in the hotel. The team pull together fantastically, and a millionaire caught up in the bedlam is so impressed that he decides to buy Babylon, securing its future. Elsewhere, Anna is nearly eight months pregnant, but is in total denial.

A couple who are both celebrities hold their joint 40th birthday party at the hotel. Anna finds out that they are not as happy as they seem together. Sam ignores Juliet's advise and better judgment when he lets lets two rival boxers stay at the hotel.

The staff take part in a treasure hunt around the hotel searching for valuable emeralds claimed to be hidden there. Gino finds himself being conned by a man staying at the hotel. Tony discovers that a former film star staying at the hotel isn't quite as she seems.