Is The Hotel Inspector coming back?
The Hotel Inspector (2005–present) on 5
The answer: Between seasons — last episode April 30, 2026, no return date announced yet.
21seasons
157episodes
7.8/ 10
About The Hotel Inspector
The Hotel Inspector is currently airing on 5; the next episode airs 2026-05-08.
The show is a reality series that started in 2005, where hotel expert Alex Polizzi visits struggling hotels across Britain to help improve their standards and attract more guests. Over the years, the series has showcased her efforts to turn hotels of horror into welcoming retreats by offering advice on management, decor, and guest experience.
The series features Alex Polizzi as the main host, with Ruth Watson and Mark Halliley providing additional commentary. The show has a rating of 7.8 on TVMaze and each episode runs approximately 52 minutes.
The Hotel Inspector episode schedule
157 aired
Aired · 157
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | S21·E8 | Breaks Fold Farm |
| April 30, 2026 | S21·E7 | Platform Tavern |
| April 23, 2026 | S21·E6 | Plume of Feathers |
| March 26, 2026 | S21·E5 | The Castle Inn |
| March 19, 2026 | S21·E4 | Gatwick Turret |
| March 12, 2026 | S21·E3 | The Swan |
| March 5, 2026 | S21·E2 | The Navigator |
| February 26, 2026 | S21·E1 | Appalachian Spring |
| September 11, 2025 | S20·E8 | Old Hall House |
| September 4, 2025 | S20·E7 | The Farmers Boy Inn |
| August 28, 2025 | S20·E6 | Metro Cafe |
| August 14, 2025 | S20·E5 | St Anne's House |
| August 7, 2025 | S20·E4 | By the Red Phone Box |
| July 31, 2025 | S20·E3 | St Mary's Gate Inn |
| July 24, 2025 | S20·E2 | Westbrook Lodge |
| July 17, 2025 | S20·E1 | The Ramblers' Rest |
| June 27, 2024 | S19·E12 | The Dukes Revisit |
| June 13, 2024 | S19·E11 | Loughborough Grange Revisit |
| June 6, 2024 | S19·E10 | Hotel Celebrity Revisit |
| May 30, 2024 | S19·E9 | Westward Ho! Revisit |
| May 23, 2024 | S19·E8 | Fraser's |
| May 16, 2024 | S19·E7 | Lantern Theatre and Cafe |
| May 9, 2024 | S19·E6 | Billy Andy's |
| May 2, 2024 | S19·E5 | East Sussex Shepherds Huts |
| April 25, 2024 | S19·E4 | The Royal George |
| April 18, 2024 | S19·E3 | Chiltern View |
| April 4, 2024 | S19·E2 | Sea Air Bed & Breakfast |
| March 28, 2024 | S19·E1 | Riders Rest |
| October 31, 2023 | S18·E4 | York Hotel, Morecambe |
| October 24, 2023 | S18·E3 | Stump Cross Caverns |
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| October 17, 2023 | S18·E2 | The King's Arms, Scalford |
| October 10, 2023 | S18·E1 | The Believe Boutique, Redcar |
| August 11, 2022 | S17·E8 | Rosehill House Hotel, Burnley |
| August 4, 2022 | S17·E7 | Michelangelo's |
| July 28, 2022 | S17·E6 | Falcon Hotel, Cambridgeshire |
| July 14, 2022 | S17·E5 | The Lamp Post Villa, Bath |
| July 7, 2022 | S17·E4 | The Pack O' Cards, Combe Martin |
| June 30, 2022 | S17·E3 | Caer Beris Manor, Brecon Beacons |
| June 23, 2022 | S17·E2 | Gracellie Hotel, Shanklin |
| June 16, 2022 | S17·E1 | LG Thai Derm Spa and Guest House, Loughborough |
| July 22, 2021 | S16·E6 | Spanhoe Lodge, Laxton |
| July 8, 2021 | S16·E5 | Michelangelo's |
| July 1, 2021 | S16·E4 | Northshore Bude Hostel, Bude |
| June 24, 2021 | S16·E3 | Grenfell Arms, Maidenhead |
| June 17, 2021 | S16·E2 | The Dukes, Heath and Reach |
| June 10, 2021 | S16·E1 | Coach and Horses, South Perrot |
| December 10, 2019 | S15·E8 | West Usk Lighthouse |
| July 18, 2019 | S15·E7 | The George Hotel, Henfield |
| July 11, 2019 | S15·E6 | Devon Bay Hotel, Ilfracombe |
| July 4, 2019 | S15·E5 | Zero Neuf, Gaudies |
| June 27, 2019 | S15·E4 | Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter |
| June 20, 2019 | S15·E3 | The Lawn Guest House, Horley |
| June 13, 2019 | S15·E2 | The Sea Croft, Lytham St Anne's |
| June 6, 2019 | S15·E1 | Rosehill House Hotel |
| July 17, 2018 | S14·E7 | The Sheldon, Eastbourne |
| July 10, 2018 | S14·E6 | The Grove Arms, Ludwell |
| July 3, 2018 | S14·E5 | Warwick Hall, Carlisle |
| June 26, 2018 | S14·E4 | Westward Ho! Hotel, Folkestone |
| June 19, 2018 | S14·E3 | Horse and Hound Country Inn; Tenison Towers Guest House |
| June 12, 2018 | S14·E2 | Yeoldon House Hotel, Bideford |
| June 5, 2018 | S14·E1 | The Crown Inn, Aldbourne |
| July 25, 2017 | S13·E5 | Forest Park |
| July 18, 2017 | S13·E4 | Churston Court |
| July 11, 2017 | S13·E3 | Colliters Brook Farm |
| July 4, 2017 | S13·E2 | The House Near Bath |
| June 27, 2017 | S13·E1 | Regency Rooms |
| July 20, 2016 | S12·E8 | The Bulstone Hotel, Branscombe |
| July 13, 2016 | S12·E7 | Atlantic House, Bude |
| July 6, 2016 | S12·E6 | The Richmoor Hotel, Weymouth |
| June 29, 2016 | S12·E5 | The Gyreum |
| June 22, 2016 | S12·E4 | The Black Bear Hotel |
| June 15, 2016 | S12·E3 | Hotel Continental, Harwich |
| June 8, 2016 | S12·E2 | Harrogate Motel, North Yorkshire |
| June 1, 2016 | S12·E1 | The Blue Inn, Redditch |
| May 28, 2015 | S11·E8 | La Casa Hotel, Torrox |
| May 21, 2015 | S11·E7 | Little Thatch Inn, Gloucester |
| May 14, 2015 | S11·E6 | Grant Arms Hotel, Ramsbottom |
| May 7, 2015 | S11·E5 | Mountain View, Port Talbot, Wales |
| April 30, 2015 | S11·E4 | Hotel Celebrity, Bournemouth |
| April 23, 2015 | S11·E3 | Albion House, Ramsgate |
| April 16, 2015 | S11·E2 | Harmony B&B, Torquay |
| April 9, 2015 | S11·E1 | The Fieldhead, Looe |
| March 27, 2014 | S10·E8 | Waterhall Country House Hotel, Crawley |
| March 20, 2014 | S10·E7 | Green Man Pub and Hotel, Wembley |
| March 13, 2014 | S10·E6 | The Gungate Hotel, Tamworth |
| March 6, 2014 | S10·E5 | Paramount Hotel, Nottingham |
| February 27, 2014 | S10·E4 | Alexandra Hotel, Llandudno |
| February 20, 2014 | S10·E3 | Eden Lodge, Falmouth |
| February 13, 2014 | S10·E2 | The Vidella, Blackpool |
| February 6, 2014 | S10·E1 | Epstein House, Liverpool |
| September 6, 2012 | S9·E10 | African Queen Revisted |
| August 30, 2012 | S9·E9 | Walpole Bay Revisited |
| August 23, 2012 | S9·E8 | Godolphin Arms Hotel |
| August 16, 2012 | S9·E7 | The White Hart, St Albans |
| August 9, 2012 | S9·E6 | The Meudon |
| August 2, 2012 | S9·E5 | Mansion Lions |
| July 26, 2012 | S9·E4 | The Bellingham |
| July 19, 2012 | S9·E3 | The Caspian |
| July 12, 2012 | S9·E2 | The Oakland |
| July 5, 2012 | S9·E1 | The Clover |
| November 21, 2011 | S8·E8 | Bodkin House, Gloucestershire |
| November 14, 2011 | S8·E7 | The New Lyngarth, Blackpool |
| November 7, 2011 | S8·E6 | Who'd A Thought It, Kent |
| October 31, 2011 | S8·E5 | Grimscote Manor, Birmingham |
| October 24, 2011 | S8·E4 | The Crown Inn, Derbyshire |
| October 17, 2011 | S8·E3 | Madonna Halley Hotel, London |
| October 10, 2011 | S8·E2 | Bonnington Beach Hotel, Bournemouth |
| October 3, 2011 | S8·E1 | The Milton Lodge, Dorset |
| June 6, 2011 | S7·E8 | The White Horse, Suffolk |
| May 30, 2011 | S7·E7 | The Grosvenor Hotel, Rugby |
| May 23, 2011 | S7·E6 | The Hollybush Inn, Hay-on-Wye |
| May 16, 2011 | S7·E5 | Merlin Court Hotel, Devon |
| May 9, 2011 | S7·E4 | Brendan Chase, Lake District |
| May 2, 2011 | S7·E3 | Welcome Traveller Inn, Pembrokeshire |
| April 25, 2011 | S7·E2 | The Hill House, Ross-on-Wye |
| April 18, 2011 | S7·E1 | First In Last Out, Winchester |
| August 26, 2010 | S6·E6 | Kingston Estate |
| August 19, 2010 | S6·E5 | Windsors Hotel |
| August 12, 2010 | S6·E4 | The Sandygate Hotel |
| August 5, 2010 | S6·E3 | The Rutland Arms, Bakewell |
| July 29, 2010 | S6·E2 | Artist's Residence, Brighton |
| July 22, 2010 | S6·E1 | The Astor, Plymouth |
| August 24, 2009 | S5·E8 | Hotel du Repos |
| August 17, 2009 | S5·E7 | Glangrwyney Court |
| August 10, 2009 | S5·E6 | African Queen |
| August 3, 2009 | S5·E5 | The Swan |
| July 27, 2009 | S5·E4 | Rose and Crown |
| July 20, 2009 | S5·E3 | Sunnyside |
| July 13, 2009 | S5·E2 | Walpole Bay |
| July 6, 2009 | S5·E1 | The Crown Inn |
| August 14, 2008 | S4·E6 | Garden Lodge |
| August 7, 2008 | S4·E5 | Number Nine |
| July 31, 2008 | S4·E4 | West Usk |
| July 24, 2008 | S4·E3 | Jessop House Hotel |
| July 17, 2008 | S4·E2 | The Lenchford Inn |
| July 10, 2008 | S4·E1 | Brecon Castle |
| December 27, 2007 | S3·E10 | Tasburgh House Hotel, Bath (Revisit) |
| December 13, 2007 | S3·E9 | Key West Guest House, Newquay (Revisit) |
| November 22, 2007 | S3·E8 | Woodlands Lodge Hotel, New Forest |
| November 15, 2007 | S3·E7 | Haven Hotel, Great Yarmouth |
| October 27, 2007 | S3·E6 | St Alfeges B&B, Greenwich |
| October 18, 2007 | S3·E5 | Weyanoke, Eastbourne |
| October 11, 2007 | S3·E4 | Butley Priory, Suffolk |
| September 27, 2007 | S3·E3 | Safari Hotel, Bournemouth |
| September 13, 2007 | S3·E2 | Beech House Hotel, Reading |
| September 6, 2007 | S3·E1 | Grand Hotel, Hastings |
| August 24, 2006 | S2·E8 | Worlington Hall Hotel Revisited |
| August 17, 2006 | S2·E7 | Hanmer Arms Revisited |
| August 10, 2006 | S2·E6 | Tasburgh House Hotel |
| August 3, 2006 | S2·E5 | Blossoms Guest House |
| July 27, 2006 | S2·E4 | Sparkles Hotel |
| July 20, 2006 | S2·E3 | Key West Hotel |
| July 13, 2006 | S2·E2 | Langtry Manor Hotel |
| July 6, 2006 | S2·E1 | Saxonia Guest House |
| October 13, 2005 | S1·E3 | Worlington Hall Hotel, Suffolk |
| October 6, 2005 | S1·E2 | Hanmer Arms, Wrexham County Borough |
| September 29, 2005 | S1·E1 | Nandos/Forget-Me-Not Guest House, Stratford |
