Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby (2017)
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 - Shanghai Wonderland
Release Date: 2024-09-12Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work behind the scenes of a hotel that is built downwards into a quarry, with high-tech guest experiences and rooms with windows looking into aquariums.
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Episode 2 - Argos in Cappadocia
Release Date: 2024-09-19Rob and Monica make the journey to Turkey to work at a hotel built into a network of caves, where modern luxury meets ancient history and every room comes with its own surprises.
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Episode 3 - Six Senses, Ibiza
Release Date: 2024-09-26Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work at a luxury hotel in Ibiza where cutting edge biohacking therapies are offered alongside cacao ceremonies, inspired by the islands hippy roots.
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Episode 4 - The Hassler, Rome
Release Date: 2024-10-03Rob and Monica work in one of Europe’s last remaining family-owned 'grande dame' hotels – boasting a deep history and celebrity clientele list right in the heart of the Eternal City.
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Episode 5 - Datai Langkawi, Malaysia
Release Date: 2024-10-10Rob and Monica travel to the Malaysian rainforest to work at the Datai Langkawi hotel, where monkeys roam free and the soundtrack of forest wildlife is ever present.
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Episode 6 - Gangtey Lodge, Bhutan
Release Date: 2024-10-17Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work at high altitude, 3000 meters above sea-level at a hidden gem of a hotel with Buddhist connections in the remote kingdom of Bhutan.
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Episode 7 - Stanglwirt Hotel, Austria
Release Date: 2024-10-24Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work at Stanglwirt Hotel in the Austrian Alps, owned by one family for 300 years and offering world-class sports facilities and elegant Lipizzan horses.
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Episode 8 - Wilderness Hotel Inari
Release Date: 2024-12-21Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work in sub-zero conditions in Lapland as they collect firewood, cook reindeer stew and take cold water plunges at a hotel owned by a Sami family.