Is Chipman Hill… Still Open? Hotel Impossible Update (Saint John, NB)
Current status
As of October 2026, Chipman Hill Suites is listed open on chipmanhill.com, reviewed by our team on October 19, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-10-19, carries a 2026 copyright, 2026 page-modification dates, a booking and availability widget, a phone number and current package prices.
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 4
- Original air date
- Address 76 Union St, Saint John, NB E2L 1A1
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What happened after Hotel Impossible?
Chipman Hill Suites, a business offering furnished suites in historic buildings in uptown Saint John, New Brunswick, was the subject of the Hotel Impossible episode "Breaking Point" (season 4, episode 4), which aired on the Travel Channel on 2014-02-17, according to TheTVDB. Hotel Impossible follows hospitality expert Anthony Melchiorri as he helps struggling hotels. TheTVDB's episode summary says his efforts met friction with the owner and that workload pressure on the staff led one housekeeper to quit.
CBC News New Brunswick ran an article before the broadcast. It reported that Melchiorri praised the hotel's cleanliness and the upkeep of the building but said the property needed substantial infrastructure work.
On 2026-10-19 the business's own website, chipmanhill.com, carried a 2026 copyright notice, page metadata showing a 2026-01-14 modification date, a booking widget with an availability search, a phone number, and package prices of $325 for "Uptown Foodie" and $379 for "Ultimate Romance". It described stays by the night, short-term, by the month and long-term. Its properties page, modified 2025-12-11 according to its metadata, lists eight historic properties, among them 76 Union Street. The site's news section featured posts titled "Our Staff" and a "Clean It Right" certification announcement. On the same day, Google's listing for Chipman Hill Suites at 76 Union St, Saint John, NB E2L 1A1 showed a business status of operational.
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- Hotel Impossible
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Breaking Point
- What was featured
- Hotel Impossible episode "Breaking Point" at Chipman Hill Suites in Saint John, New Brunswick
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Chipman Hill Suites
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Visit info
- Address
- 76 Union St, Saint John, NB E2L 1A1
- Venue type
- hotel
- Official website
- chipmanhill.com
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Sources
- TheTVDB — https://thetvdb.com/series/hotel-impossible/episodes/4787494
- cbc.ca — https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hotel-impossible-profiles-saint-john-s-chipman-hill-suites-1.2456484
- chipmanhill.com — http://www.chipmanhill.com/
- chipmanhill.com — https://www.chipmanhill.com/properties
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