This isn’t a proper update; it’s really just a quick word of apology to our readers in the UK to let them know that our episode of “Our Dream Hotel” won’t be going out on Tuesday 27th June after all. We’re really sorry about that.
The series is three episodes in at the moment, and we were due to be next week’s episode. However, Channel 5 have decided to juggle their schedule around a bit and it looks like they’re going to be inserting a new six-week series of “The Hotel Inspector with Alex Polizzi” at the Tuesday 9pm time-slot. We’re not quite sure of the reasoning but it’s their schedule to adjust of course. We think it’s likely that our episode will therefore be delayed by six weeks, which would move it to the 8th of August. However that date is just a guess on our part and we’ll certainly let you all know when we know more.
To anyone who was looking forward to watching it, apologies. But please don’t worry: we’re sure it will screen eventually. Apparently the ratings are quite good and the three hotels already featured had a rush of bookings after each of their episodes went out — music to our increasingly broke ears!
In the meantime we’re rushing to finish the cafe, the kitchen, and the terrace area. Here are some progress photos to tide you over, plus a couple of cat pics to stop certain people from complaining. And we hope to bring you more specific news about a date soon.
Small retaining walls define different areas on the terrace. (Really wanted to respect the existing slope rather than impose one big flat area.)
Cafe area is now tiled, so the doors can go up shortly.
Kitchen is ready for benches, ovens, fridges, etc.
Coco in his boudoir.
Pablo showing his excellent table manners.
That’s not very nice of them to do, in early summer.
Hey, it’s their show. :)
And really, I don’t think Channel 5 is deliberately messing us around. We have a common interest in as many people watching the show as possible. So I think what’s possibly happening is that they feel ratings may be boosted by tying our show in with the other one, “The Hotel Inspector”. Alex Polizzi is a very popular figure in UK television programs of this type, and she has done the narration to our series too. It might be that we get more viewers than we would have done otherwise.
A bit frustrating for sure, but hopefully not a big deal in the long run.
Beautiful photos and very exciting news !!@!
Thanks!
Coco!
:)
I was SOOO looking forward to Tuesday night, tissues at the ready! But looking on the bright side now have an August viewing to get excited about.
Lots of love to you both, and of course all your gorgeous animals.
Cheers, Jo. Really sorry to mess people around but we only found out yesterday.
Hope the August showing is worth the wait. Love to everyone.
Oh my goodness guys. This is all so amazing. I have the biggest smile across my face as I read your posts and miss you all the more.
I still can’t quite believe how well it’s come together… and certainly not by chance… blood, sweat and quite possibly tears?
Sucky news about the change in schedule. Soo frustrating when considering the bookings boost it’ll likely give you and from then… the sky is the limit. I don’t doubt that your warm hospitality alone will bring guests back again and again.
Brendan wants to come over… I do too but not up to traveling :0) So I’m going to pin him down to dates before your schedule is totally full. In the meantime I’d love to have a Skype session :0)
Yes, would have been great to get the TV episode on-screen now as we could really do with the exposure, but on the other hand we’re probably already too late to catch people booking their summer holidays, so maybe screening later in the year will work out OK as people are starting to think about next year? Not sure. Trying to remember what it used to be like to book holidays.
Thanks for the nice comments. It’s been a lot of work but it’s also very satisfying to see it come together. Will email you about possible Skype slots.