Instant Hotel Explained

Image Alt:The words Instant Hotel superimposed on a location marker in between two palm trees
Presenter:Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen andLuke Jacobz (former)
Judges:Juliet Ashworth
Opentheme:“Back Home” by Andy Grammer
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:18
Company:Seven Studios
Runtime:60-90 minutes (including commercials)
Network:Seven Network
Last Aired:present

Instant Hotel is an Australian reality television series which began airing on the Seven Network on 7 November 2017.[1] The series follows homeowners who have transformed their homes into hotels and are individually judged by each other to receive the highest scores with the winner to win an ultimate prize.

The series is produced by the creators of Seven reality shows My Kitchen Rules and House Rules and the first season was hosted by Luke Jacobz.[2]

In November 2017, the series was renewed for a second season which aired in 2019.[3] [4] In December 2018, Seven announced Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen would replace Luke Jacobz as host in 2019.[5] The second season aired on 11 February 2019.[6] Netflix distributed the show internationally between 2018 and 2023.[7]

Format changes

The first season contained two groups of five with the highest from each group going head to head in the grand final. The second season contained only four pairs of contestants with the highest two teams going head to head in the grand final.

The prize for the first season was an all-expense-paid stay at a Californian Instant Hotel. The prize for the second season was $100,000.

Series details

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedResult
Season premiereSeason finaleWinning teamPrize
12Terry & AnitaAll expense paid stay in California
6Debbie & Justin$100,000

Season 1

Teams

Statedata-sort-type="number"GroupMembers[8] RelationshipHometownStatus
2Terry & AnitaBlended FamilyBrisbane
1Babe & BondiMother & DaughterBondi BeachRunners-up
2Bec & TristanCountry SiblingsMildura
2Serena & SturtEntrepreneur BestiesPoint CookEliminated (Round 2)
2Lynne & SimonJust FriendsGold CoastEliminated (Round 2)
2Mikey & ShaySocialitesWest Pennant HillsEliminated (Round 2)
1Brent & LeroyThe Fussy CouplePort DouglasEliminated (Round 1)
1Samantha & JamesNewlywedsByron BayEliminated (Round 1)
1Mark & JannineHighschool SweetheartsBarossa ValleyEliminated (Round 1)
1Adam & KathyYoung FamilyHumpty DooEliminated (Round 1)

Season One Details

Instant Hotel Rounds

Over two rounds, each team scored each other out of ten based on the house, location/nearby attractions, value for money, and quality of a good night's sleep. Series judge, Juliet Ashworth, also scored each team out of ten based on the quality of the house. In a twist, the hotel owners also scored the contestants overall on their stay as houseguests, which also went towards their final scores. The team that scored the highest at the end of each round went to the Grand Final.

Round 1

Group 1
Team and Episode DetailsGuest ScoresJuliet's ScoreHotel owner's ScoreTotal
<--the final total includes each score that was given from the hotel owners at each instant hotel-->RankResult
Adam & Kathy6 5 7 67831634thEliminated
7 NovemberTop End Hideaway
Hotel InfoSleeps 8 people
5 Bedrooms
4 Beds
2.5 Bathrooms
Pool Retreat
$1000 per night
Mark & Jannine7 6 8 78836682ndEliminated
8 NovemberUnique Retro Home
Hotel InfoSleeps 8 people
2 Bedrooms
4 Beds
2 Bathrooms
$800 per night
Samantha & James8 7 6 58834663rdEliminated
9 NovemberBeach House Retreat
Hotel InfoSleeps 8 people
4 Bedrooms
4 Beds
2 Bathrooms
$1500 per night
Babe & Bondi7 8 7 69737701stThrough to Grand Final
13 NovemberChic Beachside Apartment
Hotel InfoSleeps 8 people
3 Bedrooms
4 Beds
2.5 Bathrooms
$600 per night
Brent & Leroy7 6 4 6 8931625thEliminated
14 NovemberTropical Getaway
Hotel InfoSleeps 8 people
4 Bedrooms
6 Beds
2 Bathrooms
Pool Retreat
$535 per night

Round 2

Group 2
Team and Episode DetailsGuest ScoresJuliet's ScoreHotel owner's ScoreTotal
<--the final total includes each score that was given from the hotel owners at each instant hotel-->RankResult
Terry & Anita9 7 7 58436 591stThrough to Grand Final
15 NovemberSleek Queenslander
Hotel InfoSleeps 10 people
5 Bedrooms
5 Beds
5 Bathrooms
$595 per night
Bec & Tristan7 4 5 67729 49= 3rdEliminated
20 NovemberA Class Act
Hotel InfoSleeps 8 people
3 Bedrooms
5 Beds
2 Bathrooms
$600 per night
Serena & Sturt 5 6 7 46628 49= 3rdEliminated
21 NovemberModern Bayside Estate
Hotel InfoSleeps 8 people
4 Bedrooms
5 Beds
2.5 Bathrooms
$300 per night
Lynne & Simon 7 8 2 48829 485thEliminated
22 NovemberVilla Verona
Hotel InfoSleeps 11 people
4 Bedrooms
7 Beds
2 Bathrooms
Pool Retreat
$475 per night
Mikey & Shay 6 6 4 6 5227 522ndEliminated
27 NovemberSuburban Mansion
Hotel InfoSleeps 8 people
4 Bedrooms
4 Beds
4 Bathrooms
Tennis Court/Pool Retreat
$640/380 per night

Grand Final

Grand Final
Team and Episode DetailsTotal
Result
Babe & Bondi8 7 5 58 9 8 858 Runners-up
28 NovemberChic Beachside Apartment
Hotel InfoSleeps 8 people
3 Bedrooms
4 Beds
2.5 Bathrooms
$600 per night
Terry & Anita8 6 8 97 7 9 1064 Winners
29 NovemberSleek Queenslander
Hotel InfoSleeps 10 people
5 Bedrooms
5 Beds
5 Bathrooms
$595 per night

Ratings

Season 2

Teams

StateMembersRelationshipHometownStatus
Debbie & Justin Mother & Son Buddina, Sunshine CoastWinners
South AustraliaRazz & Mark EngagedCoober Pedy3rd Place
Jay & LeahNewly dating Portsea4th Place
Gene & SharonMarriedCairnsRunners-Up

Season 2 Details

Season two followed a similar format as last time with each team scoring each other out of ten based on the house, location/nearby attractions, value for money, and quality of a good night's sleep. It saw the return of season one judge Juliet Ashworth, as well as a new additional judge, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. Each judge also scored the team's house out of ten. The two teams that scored the highest faced off in the finals.

Round 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Airdate: Instant Hotel. Returning: The Secret Daughter.. 30 October 2017. tvtonight.com.au. 30 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Luke Jacobz to host Instant Hotel. 2 April 2017. tvtonight.com.au. 2 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Renewed: Instant Hotel. 30 November 2017. tvtonight.com.au. 30 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Upfronts 2019: Seven: New Bevan Lee drama, Ms Fisher cast, new reality.. 26 October 2018. tvtonight.com.au. 5 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to host Instant Hotel return. 14 December 2018. tvtonight.com.au. 14 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Returning: Instant Hotel. 4 February 2019. tvtonight.com.au. 5 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Moore . Kasey . 2023-02-17 . 'Instant Hotel' Netflix Original Series Leaving in March 2023 . 2023-03-08 . What's on Netflix . en.
  8. Web site: Instant Hotel Teams. 3 November 2017. Yahoo! 7.