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The Hotel Inspector Updates: Which Restaurants Are Still Open?

The Hotel Inspector ran on Channel 5 (2005–). Our own records span 157 episodes across 21 seasons (2005–2026) and 140 locations across 12 states: 74 are recorded open, 50 closed, and 16 renamed, relocated or under new ownership. Every one carries its own dated source — nothing here is an undated "closed."

The Hotel Inspector by the numbers

  • 140 locations covered
  • 53% recorded open
  • 36% recorded closed
  • 12 states covered

Counts are recomputed on every build from the published dataset. They describe what we have researched and dated, not the show's full run.

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Seasons and episodes

Season 1

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Nandos/Forget-Me-Not Guest House, Stratford September 29, 2005 Nando's / Forget-Me-Not Guest House
2 Hanmer Arms, Wrexham County Borough October 6, 2005 Hanmer Arms
3 Worlington Hall Hotel, Suffolk October 13, 2005 Worlington Hall Hotel

Season 2

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Saxonia Guest House July 6, 2006 Saxonia Guest House
2 Langtry Manor Hotel July 13, 2006 Langtry Manor Hotel
3 Key West Hotel July 20, 2006 Key West Hotel
4 Sparkles Hotel July 27, 2006 Sparkles Hotel
5 Blossoms Guest House August 3, 2006 Blossoms Guest House
6 Tasburgh House Hotel August 10, 2006 Tasburgh House Hotel
7 Hanmer Arms Revisited August 17, 2006 Hanmer Arms
8 Worlington Hall Hotel Revisited August 24, 2006 Worlington Hall Hotel

Season 3

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Grand Hotel, Hastings September 6, 2007 Grand Hotel (Grand Hastings)
2 Beech House Hotel, Reading September 13, 2007 Beech House Hotel
3 Safari Hotel, Bournemouth September 27, 2007 Safari Hotel
4 Butley Priory, Suffolk October 11, 2007 Butley Priory
5 Weyanoke, Eastbourne October 18, 2007 Weyanoke / East Beach Hotel (East Beach Hotel)
6 St Alfeges B&B, Greenwich October 27, 2007 St Alfege's / Number 16 B&B
7 Haven Hotel, Great Yarmouth November 15, 2007 Haven Hotel / No.78 B&B
8 Woodlands Lodge Hotel, New Forest November 22, 2007 Woodlands Lodge Hotel
9 Key West Guest House, Newquay (Revisit) December 13, 2007 Key West Hotel
10 Tasburgh House Hotel, Bath (Revisit) December 27, 2007 Tasburgh House Hotel

Season 4

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Brecon Castle July 10, 2008 Brecon Castle Hotel (The Castle of Brecon Hotel)
2 The Lenchford Inn July 17, 2008 The Lenchford Inn (The Lenchford Riverside Inn)
3 Jessop House Hotel July 24, 2008 Jessop House Hotel
4 West Usk July 31, 2008 West Usk Lighthouse B&B
5 Number Nine August 7, 2008 Number Nine B&B
6 Garden Lodge August 14, 2008 Garden Lodge Guest House

Season 5

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 The Crown Inn July 6, 2009 The Crown Inn
2 Walpole Bay July 13, 2009 Walpole Bay Hotel
3 Sunnyside July 20, 2009 Sunnyside Hotel / Langtrys Blackpool (Langtrys)
4 Rose and Crown July 27, 2009 Rose and Crown Hotel
5 The Swan August 3, 2009 The Swan Hotel
6 African Queen August 10, 2009 The African Queen
7 Glangrwyney Court August 17, 2009 Glangrwyney Court

Season 6

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 The Astor, Plymouth July 22, 2010 The Astor Hotel
2 Artist's Residence, Brighton July 29, 2010 Artist Residence
3 The Rutland Arms, Bakewell August 5, 2010 Rutland Arms Hotel
4 The Sandygate Hotel August 12, 2010 Sandygate Hotel
5 Windsors Hotel August 19, 2010 Windsors Hotel
6 Kingston Estate August 26, 2010 Kingston Estate

Season 7

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 First In Last Out, Winchester April 18, 2011 First In Last Out
3 Welcome Traveller Inn, Pembrokeshire May 2, 2011 Welcome Traveller Inn
4 Brendan Chase, Lake District May 9, 2011 Brendan Chase
5 Merlin Court Hotel, Devon May 16, 2011 Merlin Court Hotel
6 The Hollybush Inn, Hay-on-Wye May 23, 2011 The Hollybush Inn
7 The Grosvenor Hotel, Rugby May 30, 2011 The Grosvenor Hotel
8 The White Horse, Suffolk June 6, 2011 The White Horse

Season 8

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 The Milton Lodge, Dorset October 3, 2011 The Milton Lodge (Milton Manor)
2 Bonnington Beach Hotel, Bournemouth October 10, 2011 Bonnington Beach Hotel (Azure Beach Hotel)
3 Madonna Halley Hotel, London October 17, 2011 Madonna Halley Hotel
4 The Crown Inn, Derbyshire October 24, 2011 The Crown Inn
5 Grimscote Manor, Birmingham October 31, 2011 Grimscote Manor
6 Who'd A Thought It, Kent November 7, 2011 Who'd A Thought It
7 The New Lyngarth, Blackpool November 14, 2011 The New Lyngarth
8 Bodkin House, Gloucestershire November 21, 2011 Bodkin House

Season 9

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 The Clover July 5, 2012 The Clover Hotel (Clover Spa and Hotel)
2 The Oakland July 12, 2012 The Oakland Hotel
3 The Caspian July 19, 2012 The Caspian Hotel
4 The Bellingham July 26, 2012 The Bellingham Hotel
5 Mansion Lions August 2, 2012 Mansion Lions Hotel
6 The Meudon August 9, 2012 Meudon Country House Hotel
7 The White Hart, St Albans August 16, 2012 The White Hart Hotel
8 Godolphin Arms Hotel August 23, 2012 Godolphin Arms Hotel
9 Walpole Bay Revisited August 30, 2012 Walpole Bay Hotel
10 African Queen Revisted September 6, 2012 The African Queen

Season 10

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Epstein House, Liverpool February 6, 2014 Epstein House Hotel
2 The Vidella, Blackpool February 13, 2014 The Vidella Hotel (Viagra Hotel, then Niagra Hotel (2017))
3 Eden Lodge, Falmouth February 20, 2014 Eden Lodge
4 Alexandra Hotel, Llandudno February 27, 2014 Alexandra Hotel
5 Paramount Hotel, Nottingham March 6, 2014 Paramount Hotel
6 The Gungate Hotel, Tamworth March 13, 2014 The Gungate Hotel
7 Green Man Pub and Hotel, Wembley March 20, 2014 The Green Man Pub and Hotel
8 Waterhall Country House Hotel, Crawley March 27, 2014 Waterhall Country House Hotel

Season 11

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 The Fieldhead, Looe April 9, 2015 The Fieldhead Hotel
2 Harmony B&B, Torquay April 16, 2015 Harmony B&B
3 Albion House, Ramsgate April 23, 2015 Albion House
4 Hotel Celebrity, Bournemouth April 30, 2015 Hotel Celebrity
5 Mountain View, Port Talbot, Wales May 7, 2015 Mountain View
6 Grant Arms Hotel, Ramsbottom May 14, 2015 The Grant Arms Hotel
7 Little Thatch Inn, Gloucester May 21, 2015 The Little Thatch Inn (The Thatch Inn)
8 La Casa Hotel, Torrox May 28, 2015 Not listed yet

Season 12

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 The Blue Inn, Redditch June 1, 2016 The Blue Inn (The Hotel Rafiya)
2 Harrogate Motel, North Yorkshire June 8, 2016 Harrogate Motel
3 Hotel Continental, Harwich June 15, 2016 Hotel Continental
4 The Black Bear Hotel June 22, 2016 The Black Bear Hotel (The Bear Hotel)
5 The Gyreum June 29, 2016 Not listed yet
6 The Richmoor Hotel, Weymouth July 6, 2016 The Richmoor Hotel (The Jubilee Hotel)
7 Atlantic House, Bude July 13, 2016 Atlantic House
8 The Bulstone Hotel, Branscombe July 20, 2016 The Bulstone Hotel

Season 13

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Regency Rooms June 27, 2017 Regency Rooms (Sinclair's Bar, Lounge & Rooms)
2 The House Near Bath July 4, 2017 The House Near Bath
3 Colliters Brook Farm July 11, 2017 Colliters Brook Farm
4 Churston Court July 18, 2017 Churston Court
5 Forest Park July 25, 2017 Forest Park Hotel (The Forest Park Country Hotel & Inn)

Season 14

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 The Crown Inn, Aldbourne June 5, 2018 The Crown Inn
2 Yeoldon House Hotel, Bideford June 12, 2018 Yeoldon House Hotel
3 Horse and Hound Country Inn; Tenison Towers Guest House June 19, 2018 Horse and Hound Country Inn , Tenison Towers Guest House (The Norna)
4 Westward Ho! Hotel, Folkestone June 26, 2018 Westward Ho! Hotel
5 Warwick Hall, Carlisle July 3, 2018 Warwick Hall
6 The Grove Arms, Ludwell July 10, 2018 The Grove Arms
7 The Sheldon, Eastbourne July 17, 2018 The Sheldon

Season 15

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Rosehill House Hotel June 6, 2019 Rosehill House Hotel
2 The Sea Croft, Lytham St Anne's June 13, 2019 The Sea Croft
3 The Lawn Guest House, Horley June 20, 2019 The Lawn Guest House
4 Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter June 27, 2019 Gipsy Hill Hotel
5 Zero Neuf, Gaudies July 4, 2019 Not listed yet
6 Devon Bay Hotel, Ilfracombe July 11, 2019 Devon Bay Hotel
7 The George Hotel, Henfield July 18, 2019 The George Hotel
8 West Usk Lighthouse December 10, 2019 West Usk Lighthouse B&B

Season 16

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Coach and Horses, South Perrot June 10, 2021 The Coach and Horses (Parrett Hotel)
2 The Dukes, Heath and Reach June 17, 2021 The Dukes
3 Grenfell Arms, Maidenhead June 24, 2021 Grenfell Arms
4 Northshore Bude Hostel, Bude July 1, 2021 Northshore Bude Hostel (Northshore Apartments)
5 Michelangelo's July 8, 2021 Michelangelo's
6 Spanhoe Lodge, Laxton July 22, 2021 Spanhoe Lodge

Season 17

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 LG Thai Derm Spa and Guest House, Loughborough June 16, 2022 LG Thai Derm Spa and Guest House (Loughborough Grange) (Loughborough Grange)
2 Gracellie Hotel, Shanklin June 23, 2022 Gracellie Hotel (Sunrise Hotel)
3 Caer Beris Manor, Brecon Beacons June 30, 2022 Caer Beris Manor
4 The Pack O' Cards, Combe Martin July 7, 2022 The Pack O' Cards
5 The Lamp Post Villa, Bath July 14, 2022 The Lamp Post Villa B&B (No. 3 (OYO No. 3))
6 Falcon Hotel, Cambridgeshire July 28, 2022 The Falcon Hotel
7 Michelangelo's August 4, 2022 Michelangelo's
8 Rosehill House Hotel, Burnley August 11, 2022 Rosehill House Hotel

Season 18

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 The Believe Boutique, Redcar October 10, 2023 The Believe Boutique (Believe Bar and Bedrooms)
2 The King's Arms, Scalford October 17, 2023 The King's Arms
3 Stump Cross Caverns October 24, 2023 Stump Cross Caverns
4 York Hotel, Morecambe October 31, 2023 The York Hotel (The York)

Season 19

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Riders Rest March 28, 2024 Riders Rest
2 Sea Air Bed & Breakfast April 4, 2024 Sea Air Bed & Breakfast
3 Chiltern View April 18, 2024 The Chilterns View (Chiltern View) lodges
4 The Royal George April 25, 2024 The Royal George
5 East Sussex Shepherds Huts May 2, 2024 East Sussex Shepherds Huts (The Original Hut Company)
6 Billy Andy's May 9, 2024 Billy Andy's (now Sixty Six) (Sixty Six)
7 Lantern Theatre and Cafe May 16, 2024 Lantern Theatre and Cafe
8 Fraser's May 23, 2024 Fraser's
9 Westward Ho! Revisit May 30, 2024 Westward Ho! Hotel
10 Hotel Celebrity Revisit June 6, 2024 Hotel Celebrity
11 Loughborough Grange Revisit June 13, 2024 LG Thai Derm Spa and Guest House (Loughborough Grange) (Loughborough Grange)
12 The Dukes Revisit June 27, 2024 The Dukes

Season 20

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 The Ramblers' Rest July 17, 2025 The Ramblers' Rest
2 Westbrook Lodge July 24, 2025 Westbrook Lodge
3 St Mary's Gate Inn July 31, 2025 St Mary's Gate Inn
4 By the Red Phone Box August 7, 2025 By the Red Phone Box
5 St Anne's House August 14, 2025 St Anne's House
6 Metro Cafe August 28, 2025 Metro Cafe (The Persian Stop)
7 The Farmers Boy Inn September 4, 2025 The Farmers Boy Inn
8 Old Hall House September 11, 2025 Old Hall House (Heart House)

Season 21

Ep. Episode Air date Restaurant
1 Appalachian Spring February 26, 2026 Appalachian Spring Bed and Breakfast
2 The Navigator March 5, 2026 The Navigator
3 The Swan March 12, 2026 The Swan
4 Gatwick Turret March 19, 2026 Gatwick Turret
5 The Castle Inn March 26, 2026 The Castle Inn
6 Plume of Feathers April 23, 2026 Plume of Feathers
7 Platform Tavern April 30, 2026 Platform Tavern
8 Breaks Fold Farm May 21, 2026 Breaks Fold Farm

About The Hotel Inspector

The Hotel Inspector aired on Channel 5 (2005–). We list it here in plain text only: no logos, no title-card artwork, no episode stills. The show name is used to identify which episodes featured which restaurants — nothing on this site is affiliated with or endorsed by any network or production company.

Season and episode facts on this hub were compiled from public sources including the show's Wikipedia article . Facts only — never its wording.

Frequently asked questions

How many The Hotel Inspector restaurants are still open?

Of the 140 locations, 74 are recorded open and 50 are recorded closed as of the dates shown on each page. Another 16 changed name, address or ownership rather than simply closing.

Which states does this show cover?

South West England, South East England, East of England, North West England, West Midlands, Wales, East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, London, North East England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

How current are these statuses?

Every record shows the date it was last checked and the source it rests on. If you find one that's out of date, tell us — we aim to resolve corrections within about a week.