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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 6 Episode 3 - Six Senses, Ibiza
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Six Senses, Ibiza

    S6:E3

    Rob 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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  2. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 6 Episode 4 - The Hassler, Rome
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Hassler, Rome

    S6:E4

    Rob 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 6 Episode 5 - Datai Langkawi, Malaysia
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Datai Langkawi, Malaysia

    S6:E5

    Rob 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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  4. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 6 Episode 6 - Gangtey Lodge, Bhutan
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Gangtey Lodge, Bhutan

    S6:E6

    Rob 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 6 Episode 7 - Stanglwirt Hotel, Austria
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Stanglwirt Hotel, Austria

    S6:E7

    Rob 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 5 Episode 8 - Hotel Hubertus, Italy
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Hotel Hubertus, Italy

    S5:E8

    In the Alpine Tyrol region of Northern Italy lies Hotel Hubertus, a family run resort which offers spectacular views of the surrounding mountains thanks to its extraordinary architecture. In this festive travel documentary, Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti discover the unique Heaven and Hell spa, enjoy local ski experiences and are welcomed into the family that runs the resort.

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  7. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 5 Episode 6 - Borgo Egnazia, Italy
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Borgo Egnazia, Italy

    S5:E6

    How you deliver a genuine version of Italy in a carefully designed replica? Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder go behind the scenes of Borgo Egnazia, a hotel modelled on Puglia's historical local villages in this travel documentary. Monica makes focaccia for the cherry festival with chef Rocco, while Rob meets the decoration team who work hard to deliver an experience that blends reality with theatre.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 2 Episode 1 - The Brando, French Polynesia
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #8 - The Brando, French Polynesia

    S2:E1

    Return of the series exploring extraordinary hostelries. Giles Coren and Monica Galetti explore one of the world's most luxurious eco resorts on the small island of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia. Surrounded by a beautiful coral reef and an abundance of marine life, they work alongside staff of the exclusive Brando Resort to serve five-star luxury to guests paying up to £11,000 per a night.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 3 Episode 1 - MGM Cotai, Macau
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #9 - MGM Cotai, Macau

    S3:E1

    Monica and Giles travel to the self-governing Chinese city of Macau, which is the gambling capital of the world, welcoming millions of Chinese visitors every year. Joining the 6,000 staff of its newest super-hotel, the MGM Cotai, Monica gets special access to The Mansion, a secret VIP world of huge suites where even money can’t buy a stay. Giles flies through the air in one of the world’s most technologically advanced theatres and helps create the floral displays for Chinese New Year.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 5 Episode 5 - Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa

    S5:E5

    At Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa, the hotel is open to wild animals while delivering high luxury, so both wonder and danger are around every corner. Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder join forces with the hotel staff to learn how to deliver a memorable safari experience. Rob is put to work tracking cheetahs while Monica wields a machete and takes some excited guests on a game drive.

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  11. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 6 Episode 1 - Shanghai Wonderland
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Shanghai Wonderland

    S6:E1

    Rob 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 6 Episode 2 - Argos in Cappadocia
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Argos in Cappadocia

    S6:E2

    Rob 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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  13. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 6 Episode 8 - Wilderness Hotel Inari
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Wilderness Hotel Inari

    S6:E8

    Rob 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.

    Director:Cailean Watt
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 1 Episode 2 - Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #14 - Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador

    S1:E2

    Giles and Monica visit Mashpi Lodge in the Ecuadorian rainforest which features a gondola cable car to transport guests through the forest canopy. The pair learn how eco-tourism is saving endangered species.

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  15. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 2 Episode 4 - Ashford Castle, Ireland
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #15 - Ashford Castle, Ireland

    S2:E4

    Monica and Giles hop across to Ireland to scale the imposing and ancient ramparts of Ashford Castle. Founded 800 years ago & set in 350 acres, it later became the family home of the Guinness family. With the help of hotel historian, Fintan, Giles discovers that the castle has had a rollercoaster journey through the centuries, sporadically reaching moments of real jeopardy, only to be saved by a turn of events or new owners. As recently as 2011, the hotel went into receivership but was bought in the nick of time and, after undergoing a £50 million restoration, has the ambition to be the best hotel in the world.

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  16. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 3 Episode 4 - Jade Mountain, St Lucia
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Jade Mountain, St Lucia

    S3:E4

    Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit Jade Mountain, a hand-built hotel in St Lucia where each room has no outer wall and so is open to the ocean view - as well as having its own private infinity pool. Giles finds that room service here is tougher than it seems, and Monica dives for lionfish, which they both serve to guests visiting especially to have their wedding on the beach.

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  17. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 4 Episode 3 - Grand Park Rovinj, Croatia
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Grand Park Rovinj, Croatia

    S4:E3

    Get ready to experience luxury, glamor and contemporary chic. If you can find it. As Monica Galetti and Giles Coren learn in this unique travel documentary for BBC Select, Croatia's Grand Park is a design classic that blends into the incredible scenery that surrounds it. Art and high cuisine come with a Croatian edge. But will Monica be able to learn how to clean Europe’s biggest glass window?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 4 Episode 6 - The Lanesborough, London
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #18 - The Lanesborough, London

    S4:E6

    You're in for a treat. For the first time ever, you're invited behind the scenes at London's most expensive and exclusive hotel. In this unique travel documentary for BBC Select, Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit the Lanesborough, near Hyde Park. The suites, costing up to $35,000 a night, are often rented for months at a time, and even the cheapest rooms come with a dedicated butler.

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  19. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 5 Episode 7 - Glenapp Castle, Scotland
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Glenapp Castle, Scotland

    S5:E7

    At Glenapp Castle, guests are treated to a magical stay that is rugged, luxurious and thoroughly Scottish. In this glorious travel documentary, Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder are put to work collecting home-grown veg for the kitchens and giving eagle demonstrations in the castle grounds, before joining forces to deliver an intrepid sea safari and a glamping trip to the Hebridean Isle of Jura.

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  20. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 1 Episode 1 - Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    #20 - Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

    S1:E1

    Giles and Monica join the 9,500 staff working at one of the world's largest hotels. As well as viewing some of the facilities on offer they go behind the scenes to see the parts of the hotel guests never see.

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  21. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 1 Episode 3 - Giraffe Manor, Kenya
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #21 - Giraffe Manor, Kenya

    S1:E3

    Giles and Monica discover a unique hotel in Kenya where giraffe, guests and staff all co-exist. They then visit the Sasaab Lodge a 6-acre plot set within 82,000 acres of land owned by the Samburu tribe who receive a fee for each guest.

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  22. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 1 Episode 4 - Royal Mansour, Morocco
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #22 - Royal Mansour, Morocco

    S1:E4

    Giles and Monica visit and go to work in the luxury hotel in Marrakesh, which was built by royal decree to showcase the region. Monica learns how to pleat the curtains while Giles dons the uniform of a butler.

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  23. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 4 Episode 4 - Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen

    S4:E4

    A Moroccan inspired grand hotel in the heart of Copenhagen? Why not! In this illuminating BBC Select travel documentary, Monica and Giles drop into the unique Nimb Hotel in historic Tivoli Gardens. Oozing luxury with a quirky twist, Giles rides one of the world’s oldest wooden rollercoasters, there's a trip to an avant-garde restaurant while Monica tries something altogether more horrific.

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  24. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 5 Episode 1 - Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco

    S5:E1

    Genuine Berber hospitality and spectacular views of the breathtaking landscape make to Kasbah Tamadot in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco unique. And as Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder discover in this opulent travel documentary, they also have Sir Richard Branson as their boss! Monica helps the chef source local produce while Rob mucks out the hotel stables and guides guests on a mountain trek.

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  25. Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Season 5 Episode 2 - Joali Maldives
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Joali Maldives

    S5:E2

    Joali offers guests a luxury experience despite its remote location, but how does the Maldivian resort manage it? Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder travel by seaplane to find out in this fascinating travel documentary. Rob discovers hidden workers in the island’s center, while Monica uncovers how food is supplied to the chefs. They realize that delivering paradise is like a giant theatre production.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Six Senses, Ibiza" is the best rated episode of "Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/26/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Hassler, Rome".