Hotel Impossible (2012)
Synopsis
Hotel Impossible is a reality television program from Travel Channel in which struggling hotels receive an extensive makeover by veteran hotel operator Anthony Melchiorri and his team. The show premiered on April 9, 2012.
Network
Travel Channel
Episodes
Gurney's Inn: Montauk, NY
Hospitality expert Anthony Melchiorri attempts to turn struggling hotels into tourist hot spots. In this premiere episode, the host revamps an outdated family-run resort in Montauk, N.Y.
Penguin Hotel: South Beach, FL
The host visits a boutique hotel in Miami’s South Beach that’s struggling to find an identity among the hip, trendy competition.
New Yorker Boutique Hotel: Miami, FL
Anthony helps the owners of the New Yorker Boutique Hotel in Miami, who are struggling to stay afloat after sinking their life savings into the property.
Purple Orchid Inn Resort and Spa: Livermore, CA
The host helps expectant parents turn around their struggling resort and spa in Livermore, Cal.
Ocean Manor Resort: Fort Lauderdale, FL
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.
Hotel Corpus Christi Bayfront: Corpus Christi, TX
The host visits a struggling hotel in Corpus Christi and tries to motivate the owner, who seems to have lost interest in running the business.
La Jolla Cove Suites: La Jolla, CA
An outdated hotel in La Jolla, California is revamped.
Southern Oaks Inn: Branson, MO
In 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.
Fiddler's Inn: Nashville, TN
A Nashville hotel has been on the rocks for three years despite the fact it's across the street from the Grand Ole Opry. The owner claims he's been hit by the recession, but the real problems are a gift shop that takes up the entire lobby, filthy rooms, and a lack of identity, and Anthony comes in to make some changes.
Newport Inn: Newport, RI
Anthony takes on a hotel whose clueless owner is more interested in buying up-to-date gym equipment then keeping his hotel in shape and his pool filled with water.
Dude Rancher Lodge: Billings, MT
In downtown Billings, MT, the Dude Rancher Lodge has a one-star rating, no business, and a decor that alternates between historical and present-day.
The Vermont Inn: Mendon, VT
The 16-room Vermont Inn, run by the owners’ brother-in-law, can’t fill their rooms or their restaurant. Anthony will have to make some tough decisions to save it.
Dream Inn: Daytona Beach, FL
In Daytona Beach, Anthony tries to bring the Dream Inn out of bankruptcy, but discovers that the general manager has nothing to do because his domineering mother makes all the decisions.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Hotel Impossible
Status
Ended
Seasons
8
Episodes
102
Production
Travel Channel, Atlas Media Corp.
