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channel for today's video we're going to discuss even more of the worst hotels featured on hotel
hell and reveal how they're doing now so sit back relax and without further ado let's get
right into the content guys monticello hotel for a season two episode gordon ramsay heads over to the
monticello hotel located in longview washington to rescue it from closure the current owner philip
lovingfoss was first introduced to the place when he was eight years old since his mom worked there
working as a bartender at the hotel throughout his early 30s he fell in
love with the owner annabelle jewell who was in her 60s and they had a long-term relationship
after her sad passing loving fast inherited the hotel and now runs it with his girlfriend
general manager ginger who yet again is 30 years older than him oddly most of the hotel's rooms are
unavailable so they force guests to stay at their motel next door which they call the north wing
clearly needing some help loving foss calls out to ramsay and his team for their professional
guidance upon his eventual arrival the famous chef is in a state of awe looking at the hotel size but
notices an assortment of cars thinking it's a car show meeting with the receptionist vanessa she
tells him that every single car in the lot belongs to the owner which really shocks ramsay showing to
his room ramsay's brought to the motel instead of the main building and simply refuses to stay there
finally brought to the room he paid for he's appalled with the decor and finds out that
the furnishings and mattresses came from the owner's home vanessa also shows ramsay the
other rooms which are used as storage for the owner's belongings meeting with loving fuss and
ginger they reveal that the hotel is losing close to 35 000 a month and a whopping 400 000 a year
heading to the restaurant to get some food the hotel hill host is greeted by debbie who reveals
that the staff have no control over the menu or ingredients used since philip is very controlling
that aside she also exposes the fact that the owner has a horrible drinking problem
since he got a dui the day before soon after the restaurant's chef dan reveals that the food isn't
freshly cooked since all they get is canned frozen or pre-packaged food due to the lack of funds
ramsay was instantly able to tell that what he was eating wasn't made from scratch and he just sent
it back holding a staff meeting later on they all expressed that phillip's drinking affects their
work and they're understaffed and overworked to get a scope of how deep philip's issues are
ramsay tries to confront him about it but he's just met with denial hoping to change the owner's
mind on his addiction the hotel hell host plans an intervention with the staff which ends in philip
walking out in the end though ramsay followed him and got him to admit that he needed some
help convincing him to get treatment for his problem making tons of beautiful renovations the
following months after ramsay left were great since their revenue significantly increased
however in january of 2014 the owners decided that it'd be best to close down the restaurant so they
could have time for other projects this decision disappointed many regulars resulting in a lot of
mixed reviews on yelp and trip advisor alike a bit more than two years later philip was sentenced to
90 days in prison for threatening a district court judge and ultimately the hotel closed
down in august of 2019. the hotel was recently purchased completely revamped and converted into
an apartment building with communal facilities anglers lodge visiting the anglers lodge in island
park idaho in a season 3 episode gordon ramsay tries to bring it back on its feet after seeing
a piece of land next to one of the best fishing spots in the area a married couple named dave
and dede seized the opportunity to buy it and built a lodge over it while business was going
very well at first being fully booked almost every night things went downhill when their son dalton
tragically passed falling into a deep depression didi decided to stop working completely leaving
her husband to run anglers on his own considering this fact their revenue has gone down by 25 which
is why they decided to call out to ramsey for his help when he finally arrives ramsay thinks that
the place is gorgeous and is eventually brought to his room by an employee named sam even though
ramsay thinks that the view is breathtaking the room on the other hand is depressing and
uninviting heading down to the restaurant to get some food the famous chef orders some wings
ribeye and trout not only are his wings clearly store bought but the rib eye is overcooked and the
trout hasn't even been scaled soon after ramsay gets the shocking revelation that the owners don't
even like their chef gina's cooking but they take what they can get on top of this they frequently
changes out the chefs which inevitably leads to inconsistent food quality amazed by the fact
that they're so open ramsay can't comprehend how careless everyone is about the long term
watching the dinner service the famous chef is disappointed to discover a collapsed cheesecake
in the fridge and a server chewing gum both owners completely ignore the issues at hand
and don't even know how to take him out of their staff gathering the staff together the following
day ramsay tells them about some of the feedback people in the community had and it wasn't very
good most feel like dave and dede don't know how to deal with or care about customers which doesn't
make them feel welcome dave quickly claims that he tries to be friendly with people but ramsay
highlights that he comes across as assertive and controlling which gets in the way of their success
later on the hotel host shows the married couple some memories of their family when they originally
built a lodge to remind them of the reason why they opened it in the first place filling them
with nostalgia and the drive to improve ramsay was finally ready to start making renovations
giving the rooms a massive makeover they were given a rustic feel and the menu was changed
that included easy to make but delicious food upon the hotel's eventual relaunch ramsay re-invited
the locals who had given their feedback and a food critic to show them the new and improved anglers
lodge despite having a very rocky start at the restaurant the locals seemed to be ecstatic with
the food and were impressed with the updated decor post hotel hell the business was doing
exceptionally well since the owners fully embraced the changes that were made excited for the future
the owners revealed that their passion for the lodge was rekindled thanks to ramsay's help
on both yelp and trip advisor the lodge rocks a decent three and a half stars with most praising
the beautiful view but others complaining about the service quality and cleanliness standards
it's still open to this day so you can certainly say that Ramsay did a good job with this one
river rock inn in another hotel hell episode gorn ramsay heads over to river rock inn in
milford pennsylvania to prevent it from closing down owned by ken pashota who
is hopelessly in debt he was forced to sell his house to keep the inn afloat
not knowing what else to do the owner called out to a professional like ramsay for some guidance
upon his eventual arrival ramsay isn't greeted by anyone and has trouble finding the reception
but soon finds a desk in the hallway which he later finds out was the check-in desk meeting
with the assistant in keeper karen she shows him to his room and explains that the hotel was built
in the 1880s which prompts the famous chef to joke about it still having the original decor
looking around he finds a closet full of hangers and extra carpeting as well as dead insects and
live cockroaches nasty additionally they place a chair awkwardly in the corner of the room which is
supposedly the spot with the best wi-fi reception leaving ramsay feeling disappointed hoping that
his dinner would at least be up to standard since the inn boasts about having an american bistro
ramsay sits down and scans the menu for a meal confused by the selection ramsay can't even start
to understand why they have a mix of mexican thai and italian dishes instead of local ones
ordering a collection of different things the famous chef thinks that the food is uninspired
and tastes awful following his lackluster meal ramsay gathers the staff and is revealed that
the rooms are in the state that they're in because pashota is too lazy to check them apparently their
head chef seth has been cooking for over 18 years but he's restricted by the owner's menu since he's
very stubborn about changing it after a long day ramsay decides to get some shut eye but cautiously
scans his bed with a black light for any stains horrifically finding tons of bodily fluids on the
sheets he decides to sleep in a sleeping bag instead we don't blame him the following day
ramsay shows the disgusting sheets to pashota and the general manager comparing the into a brothel
soon after he gets his staff to deep clean the building while ramsay brings all the sheets to
a dry cleaner calling the staff to his room later on he gets them to meet with some of the guests
who aren't very happy with their experience some of their complaints included having clogged bath
drains finding tons of bug corpses and hitting the uncomfortable spring bed saying that they wouldn't
come back the owner was clearly hurt by these comments quickly apologizes and realizes that he
needed to change ready to start renovating ramsay made tons of improvements to the rooms including
giving them modern televisions comfortable mattresses and welcoming decor what's more they
finally received a better wi-fi router an actual reception desk a dining area and a beautiful
website post hotel hell the reviews for the end were very mixed with many complaining about the
food quality and wait times though others were happy with the nicer decor ultimately though the
inn closed down in december of 2014 but was bought and reopened then renamed to laurel country inn
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