LIFESTYLE: The Hotel Inspector, 9pm, Five
AS Ruth Watson (pictured) steps down after three series as Five’s hotel inspector, another renowned hotelier takes charge – Alex Polizzi , niece of Sir Rocco Forte.
Having trained at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong and spent various stints working at various Forte hotels around the world, she has plenty of industry experience and is fully aware of the impeccably high standards required by a
hotel to keep business booming.
Throughout the series, she will visit various hotels and offer practical advice to the owners (whether they take it is another matter), to improve business and turn flagging fortunes around.
From five-star boutique hotels to seaside B&Bs, Polizzi will leave no stone unturned in her quest for perfection.
Tonight, she tackles the 43-bedroom Castle of Brecon Hotel in Wales.