Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel the globe visiting some of the world's most incredible hotels. They go beyond the lobby to see the areas that the public never see and roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff.
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel the globe visiting some of the world's most incredible hotels. They go beyond the lobby to see the areas that the public never see and roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff.
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel the globe visiting some of the world's most incredible hotels. They go beyond the lobby to see the areas that the public never see and roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff.
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Episode 1: Christmas Special 2018, Kulm Hotel, St Moritz
In a festive special, Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel to Kulm Hotel St Moritz. This Swiss Alpi...
Episode 2: Christmas Special 2024 - Wildnerness Hotel Inari
Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti visit Wilderness Hotel Inari, an adventure hotel above the Arctic Circ...
Like a serene swan paddling madly under the surface, it takes a lot of hidden choreography to keep a luxury hotel afloat. Food critic Giles Coren and chef Monica Galetti go behind the scenes of the world’s most impressive hotels - from Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, with rooftop gardens longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, and Nairobi’s Giraffe Manor, where standards are as high as necks are long.
Episode 1: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Giles and Monica join the 9,500 staff working at one of the world's largest hotels. As well as viewi...
Episode 2: Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador
Giles and Monica visit Mashpi Lodge in the Ecuadorian rainforest which features a gondola cable car...
Episode 3: Giraffe Manor, Kenya
Giles and Monica discover a unique hotel in Kenya where giraffe, guests and staff all co-exist. They...
Episode 4: Royal Mansour, Morocco
Giles and Monica visit and go to work in the luxury hotel in Marrakesh, which was built by royal dec...
Episode 5: Fogo Island Inn, Canada
Giles and Monica visit the hotel sited off the northeast coast of Newfoundland. Housekeepers Cynthia...
Episode 6: Icehotel, Sweden
Giles and Monica's final stop-off takes them 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle into Swedish Lapla...
Prepare yourself for the fluffiest pillows, freshest minibars and the infinitiest pools you will ever encounter as critic Giles Coren and chef Monica Galetti check into the world's most remarkable hotels to see what makes them tick. With access to every inch of these stunning locales, they’ll work alongside hotel staff and rub shoulders with guests to see what it takes to run such unique places.
Episode 1: The Brando, French Polynesia
Return of the series exploring extraordinary hostelries. Giles Coren and Monica Galetti explore one...
Episode 2: Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman
In the second episode, Giles and Monica travel to the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar in Oman. It is the...
Episode 3: Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti head to the foothills of the Swiss Alps to experience a very differen...
Episode 4: Ashford Castle, Ireland
Monica and Giles hop across to Ireland to scale the imposing and ancient ramparts of Ashford Castle....
Episode 5: The Silo, South Africa
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti visit a hotel in South Africa that has been built into a 187-foot tal...
Episode 6: Hacienda Vira Vira, Chile
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel to South America to work in Vira Vira, a hacienda hotel that o...
Food critic Giles Coren and chef Monica Galetti are back to check into even more of the world's most sumptuous hotels and discover just how they function. With access to every inch of these stunning establishments, they’ll work alongside hotel staff and rub shoulders with guests to see how these unique places offer unforgettable experiences and unfathomable luxury to their ultra-rich clientele.
Episode 1: MGM Cotai, Macau
Monica and Giles travel to the self-governing Chinese city of Macau, which is the gambling capital o...
Episode 2: The Torridon, Scotland
Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit the Scottish Highlands to work at The Torridon, Britain's most...
Episode 3: Schloss Elmau, Germany
In this episode, Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit Schloss Elmau, a hotel deep in the snowy Bavar...
Episode 4: Jade Mountain, St Lucia
Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit Jade Mountain, a hand-built hotel in St Lucia where each room h...
Episode 5: Swinton Estate, Yorkshire
Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit the Yorkshire Dales to work at Swinton Estate, the ancestral ho...
Episode 6: Shangri-La, London
Monica Galetti and Giles Coren stay in the city they live in to work at the Shangri-La Hotel, in Bri...
Enjoy some of the most prestigious hotels on Earth without the eye-watering bill. Join Giles Coren and Monica Galetti as BBC Select takes you behind the scenes of destinations synonymous with luxury in this travel documentary. There are sumptuous suites, exquisite cuisine and scenery that money can't buy. How do these unique places offer unforgettable experiences to their ultra-rich clientele?
Episode 1: Icelandic ION Adventure
If lazily sipping cocktails in the sun is your idea of a dream vacation, then look away now. In this...
Episode 2: Reid’s Palace, Madeira
Desperate to sleep in the same spot as Winston Churchill? Join Monica Galetti and Giles Coren as thi...
Episode 3: Grand Park Rovinj, Croatia
Get ready to experience luxury, glamor and contemporary chic. If you can find it. As Monica Galetti...
Episode 4: Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen
A Moroccan inspired grand hotel in the heart of Copenhagen? Why not! In this illuminating BBC Select...
Episode 5: Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort
The astonishing Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, deep in a Middle Eastern desert, conjures up many quest...
Episode 6: The Lanesborough, London
You're in for a treat. For the first time ever, you're invited behind the scenes at London's most ex...
Discover what it takes to make some of the most incredible hotels on the planet run and the hidden 'everyday miracles' that makes them a unique and memorable home for their demanding guests. In this luxurious documentary, Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder check-in and experience these opulent resorts as guests, before working alongside the dedicated staff at every level.
Episode 1: Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco
Genuine Berber hospitality and spectacular views of the breathtaking landscape make to Kasbah Tamado...
Episode 2: Joali Maldives
Joali offers guests a luxury experience despite its remote location, but how does the Maldivian reso...
Episode 3: Nusfjord Arctic Resort
Nusfjord Arctic Resort is a 200-year-old cod fishing village in the Lofoten Islands of Norway. Worki...
Episode 4: Ceylon Tea Trails, Sri Lanka
The highlands of central Sri Lanka are a forbidding landscape, but guests can still get a luxury exp...
Episode 5: Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa
At Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa, the hotel is open to wild animals while delivering h...
Episode 6: Borgo Egnazia, Italy
How you deliver a genuine version of Italy in a carefully designed replica? Monica Galetti and Rob R...
Episode 7: Glenapp Castle, Scotland
At Glenapp Castle, guests are treated to a magical stay that is rugged, luxurious and thoroughly Sco...
Episode 8: Hotel Hubertus, Italy
In the Alpine Tyrol region of Northern Italy lies Hotel Hubertus, a family run resort which offers s...
Take a look behind the scenes at some of the most extraordinary hotels across the globe - from the ultimate in luxury to jaw-dropping locations.
Episode 1: Shanghai Wonderland
Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work behind the scenes of a hotel that is built downwards into a quarr...
Episode 2: Argos in Cappadocia
Rob and Monica make the journey to Turkey to work at a hotel built into a network of caves, where mo...
Episode 3: Six Senses, Ibiza
Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work at a luxury hotel in Ibiza where cutting edge biohacking therapie...
Episode 4: The Hassler, Rome
Rob and Monica work in one of Europe’s last remaining family-owned 'grande dame' hotels – boasting a...
Episode 5: Datai Langkawi, Malaysia
Rob and Monica travel to the Malaysian rainforest to work at the Datai Langkawi hotel, where monkeys...
Episode 6: Gangtey Lodge, Bhutan
Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work at high altitude, 3000 meters above sea-level at a hidden gem of...
Episode 7: Stanglwirt Hotel, Austria
Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work at Stanglwirt Hotel in the Austrian Alps, owned by one family for...
Episode 8: Wilderness Hotel Inari
Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work in sub-zero conditions in Lapland as they collect firewood, cook...
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