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Chef Gordon Ramsay visits struggling, disfunctional hotels across America and spends a week trying to help them become successful.Chef Gordon Ramsay visits struggling, disfunctional hotels across America and spends a week trying to help them become successful.Chef Gordon Ramsay visits struggling, disfunctional hotels across America and spends a week trying to help them become successful.
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I'm not sure where to start with Gordon Ramsay's Hotel Hell, but as a core belief, I say that someone should not act as an expert in something they don't specialize in. It's kind of like a biologist acting like they know everything about physics, provided that they've only had biology-related education. This is the case with Hotel Hell.
Gordon Ramsay made his fame through the restaurant and dining experience. He's known for his outbursts and rude awakenings, but it's always been related to food - his specialty. Last year, I saw some episodes of Hotel Hell and the first thing that came through my mind is a simple question of "what kind of experience does he have with hotels"? To me, it's not good to have a show whose main host has no deep roots in that business.
Of course, it's highly interesting to see the different hotels and to see Gordon Ramsay's softer side in trying to help out these struggling owners, but the show doesn't get as much credit because the host and producer are not professionals in this field - so there's only so much you can believe.
Most of the show is also focused on Gordon himself, like him swimming in the pool almost every episode...Apart from helping to renovate one or two rooms in the hotel, the only good take-away is the restaurant aspect of each hotel, since he does specialize in that area.
Overall, I rate it a 6/10 because of a lack of professional input from the hotel industry, but it is still good entertainment because it's frightening to see how terrible some hotels are.
Gordon Ramsay made his fame through the restaurant and dining experience. He's known for his outbursts and rude awakenings, but it's always been related to food - his specialty. Last year, I saw some episodes of Hotel Hell and the first thing that came through my mind is a simple question of "what kind of experience does he have with hotels"? To me, it's not good to have a show whose main host has no deep roots in that business.
Of course, it's highly interesting to see the different hotels and to see Gordon Ramsay's softer side in trying to help out these struggling owners, but the show doesn't get as much credit because the host and producer are not professionals in this field - so there's only so much you can believe.
Most of the show is also focused on Gordon himself, like him swimming in the pool almost every episode...Apart from helping to renovate one or two rooms in the hotel, the only good take-away is the restaurant aspect of each hotel, since he does specialize in that area.
Overall, I rate it a 6/10 because of a lack of professional input from the hotel industry, but it is still good entertainment because it's frightening to see how terrible some hotels are.
Not sure why so many are saying he gets nothing done, he clearly does. You can even look up the hotels and many of them are doing great and/or are still open. I do wish there were more details about the hotel part like retraining management and staff sort of thing. Other than that I do enjoy the show.
I really love Kitchen Nightmares and i've watched through that show wanting more. I only recently learned about this show, but i fell in love with it from the very first episode i watched.
Gordon Ramsey is back and he's better than ever. Previously he's tackled improving poor and mediocre restaurants. This time however Gordon is tackling an abundance of poorly run and very mediocre hotels.
Something we quickly learn is that a poorly run hotel is apparently very common, be it from being run by a stubborn owner or a dysfunctional family.
No matter whats the case, Gordon doesn't hold back, when he finds something which is unacceptable, he lets the owner/s know and he rips them a new one or two if he has to.
Hope Hotel Hell will be back for more seasons, Great Show
Gordon Ramsey is back and he's better than ever. Previously he's tackled improving poor and mediocre restaurants. This time however Gordon is tackling an abundance of poorly run and very mediocre hotels.
Something we quickly learn is that a poorly run hotel is apparently very common, be it from being run by a stubborn owner or a dysfunctional family.
No matter whats the case, Gordon doesn't hold back, when he finds something which is unacceptable, he lets the owner/s know and he rips them a new one or two if he has to.
Hope Hotel Hell will be back for more seasons, Great Show
I watched Hotel Impossible first and that show definitely showed more expertise in how to improve or save a Hotel. This show was just to give Ramsey another TV show. Anthony from Hotel Impossible was much more knowledgeable and it just had a better fundamental factor in the show. I gave 3 stars because I like Ramsey.
When it comes to Gordon Ramsay he can't do wrong in my book. Obviously I prefer Kitchen Nightmares and I am going old school and saying Kitchen Nightmares UK, way back without the over the top drama needed for US viewers like in the US version.
Regardless I still liked and watched The US version of Kitchen Nightmares and obviously Hotel Hell.
In Hotel Hell, Gordon visits hotels/inns that are struggling and helps fix what is wrong with them, there is the usual conflict with grumpy owners etc.
It is highly entertaining though. And you get to see a half naked Gordon in one episode!
And what's not to love about that theme song.
Honestly if you take this show with a grain of salt and just love watching Gordon do what he does, then you will enjoy it.
Regardless I still liked and watched The US version of Kitchen Nightmares and obviously Hotel Hell.
In Hotel Hell, Gordon visits hotels/inns that are struggling and helps fix what is wrong with them, there is the usual conflict with grumpy owners etc.
It is highly entertaining though. And you get to see a half naked Gordon in one episode!
And what's not to love about that theme song.
Honestly if you take this show with a grain of salt and just love watching Gordon do what he does, then you will enjoy it.
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- TriviaThe theme song was performed by the band Skyhooks and it wasn't just written for the show. As it turns out, the song was first released way back in 1978 on the B side of their fourth studio album Guilty Until Proven Insane
- ConnectionsReferences Nuits de cauchemar (1980)
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