For some reason, Chef Gordon Ramsay thought it was a great idea to put himself through
hell. Hotel Hell, that is. See what we did there? Anyways, Ramsay has stayed in hotels
all across America to help them fix their businesses, and in doing so, he’s been in
some…let’s say compromising situations. Like Kitchen Nightmares, he is there to help
the business, but he also ends up doing so much more. He helps families torn apart by
money issues, sibling rivalries and lack of business knowledge. That being said, he has
had to endure a lot of crap in order to get them to that point. So let’s take a look
at Gordon Ramsay’s very worst Hotel Hell experiences.
Gordon Ramsay And The Applegate River Lodge
The Applegate River Lodge is located on a beautiful piece land and run by a few aging
flower children. It’s supposed to be a family-run business, but husband Richard—better know
as Pa Butt—gets high all day and leaves his ex-wife Joanna to deal with all the drama
while their sons bicker. Richard keeps saying that he isn’t a businessman, but it’s
a little too late for that. The lodge is beautiful, but it’s got no furniture and no guests.
When they do have customers, they hold so many loud parties the guests leave and get
a refund on the way out. Richard was so high he couldn’t even show Gordon to his room
properly and couldn’t even explain why the business was failing. What’s worse is the
kids make money off the hotel and don’t give any of the profits to the actual hotel
knowing their parents are in $900,000 of debt. As if all that wasn’t enough, using the
blacklight, Gordon saw a multitude of bodily fluids on the ceiling, lampshades and on his
pillow. Before we go any further how about hitting
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Ramsay And The Juniper Hill Inn
The Juniper Hill Inn is a historic building owned by a man and his partner who apparently
think it's preposterous to pay their staff. The locals have stated that they don’t feel
“classy” enough to be accepted by the owners so they would never stay there themselves.
That’s saying a lot. The lobby of the hotel looks like someone went antiquing and is building
their own museum. There is even a sign that says “please don’t touch the artwork.”
So, who would feel comfortable in there? It’s a beautiful place on a beautiful piece of
land and 3 Presidents have dined there. They have no money, which is why Gordon is here,
but something tells us that if they sold those antiques they might be able to pay some of
their bills. Unfortunately, the worst is yet to come, Gordon's room smells like sewage,
pointing towards an obvious plumbing situation that everyone’s avoiding. In addition, the
head chef left because she had to buy all the food on her credit card and was never
paid back. The owner comes off as pompous and out of touch. He’s living above his
means, he knows it and frankly, he doesn't care.
Chef Ramsay And The Monticello Hotel
This is a particularly sad one, as most of this hotel’s problems can be traced back
to owner Phillip Lovingfoss’s drinking problem. He makes a mockery of himself and the hotel
when he shows up drunk and acts a fool. He said he wanted to own the hotel since he was
8 years old and he obtained it by marrying the owner when he was in his 20s and she was
in her 60s. She passed away and just like that everything went to him. Now he’s rich
and has a girlfriend who’s 30 years older than him and living the high life off of the
deceased wife's money. Sounds crazy, right? But the hotel is sorely neglected, literally
falling apart. There are only 4 suites available for rent because the countless other rooms
are being used as storage for Phillip and his girlfriend's stuff. Gordon was forced
to stay in the "north wing,” which is just a motel beside the hotel that Phillip bought.
To make matters worse, the motel is furnished with old stuff that Phillip and his girlfriend
no longer want in their home. This hotel could definitely be on an episode of hoarders. And,
just before filming started, Phillip got arrested for a DUI which he didn't really seem to mind.
Let's be honest, we don't even need to go into the dining experience—just trust us:
like the hotel, it was horrible.
Ramsay Checks In To The Curtis Hotel
The episode featuring the Curtis Hotel did not get off to a good start. The Curtis House
is the oldest inn in Connecticut and has been run by one family for 59 years. But recently,
customer complaints have been piling up. Those complaints from customers included ants on
their food plates, stains on their pillows, and water damage in their rooms. The water
damage was so bad in one room it looked like the ceiling was going to cave in. For some
reason, the staff put Gordon in room 16, commonly called "the haunted room.” But it should
be called something else—the dirtiest room, perhaps? It has dead bugs all over the place,
a dirty footprint on the pillow, and before Ramsay could even sleep on the bed, the canopy
fell down. And of course, like all of these hotels, the food is horrible and nothing is
cooked to order. The head chef—who is also the co-owner—was wiping down plates with
a cloth that was covered with grease and food. It was essentially the same cloth he used
to clean drips on plates before they went out. This hotel is one that should be strong
because almost everyone who works there is part of the family. One would assume that
they could work together really well after 4 generations. But is that too much to ask?
Ramsay At The Four Seasons Inn
Four Seasons is a popular chain of hotels, so it’s something of a surprise to see one
struggling. But owner Sandy seems to be confused as to how to run an inn. He’s $1.5 million
in debt and no staff members are being paid. However, they do get to live in the inn for
free. The inn was supposed to be animal-friendly because of a dog kennel across the yard. But,
no one brings their pets except the owner and everyone complains about dog hair being
everywhere. In their food, on their linens and everywhere else you can find it. In Gordon's
room, the bed isn't spread, there’s an empty six-pack in the garbage bin, and the wallpaper
is hideous. The viewers eventually find out that the hotel isn’t even affiliated with
the real Four Seasons. We have to wonder, legally, is that even allowed? That's a question
for another day though. Sandy is also head chef but has no culinary experience. Gordon
called the food bizarre and weird, and from the looks of it he’s not wrong. All the
food just looks grey and the risotto in particular looks like dried, lifeless rice. Everyone
that works there just looks defeated—especially one of the chefs who went to school for culinary
arts and can actually cook.
Ramsay At The Calumet Inn
The Calumet Inn is run by two sisters who are described by their staff as "spoiled".
Their father put up the money to buy the hotel and they don't realize how serious it is that
they turn a profit. One sister cries ALL the time and the other is delusional about how
hard she actually works. In order to save some money, the father likes to walk around
and take the bulbs out of lamps so no one can turn them on. Gordon's room has a moldy
mini-fridge and no wardrobe. In addition, the room looks unbelievably cluttered. There
are pee stains on the walls (not sure why that's a thing) and holes in the wallpaper.
The biggest problem, however, is that the sister owners are completely delusional. They
think they’ve done no wrong and they’re running the hotel the best way possible. Throughout
the entire episode, the sisters kept saying that they wouldn't personally spend their
money to eat or sleep at the hotel. The staff can't stand the pair and fittingly have no
respect for them. In fact, the staff are so bitter and angry towards the owners that they’re
all on the verge of quitting en masse. The best thing about the hotel is Mandy, the sometimes
general manager. But the sisters managed to make her so mad that she quit. One of the
funniest things about the hotel is they boast about having a gym but it's actually a rec
center down the street. Seeing Gordon try to walk down the street in a robe - kinda
hilarious.
Chef Ramsay Checks In To The Cambridge Hotel
Televisions with no remote controls and beds that are spread with people's hair all over
it. That isn't even the worse part. The owner is ex-military and he runs his hotel like
the staff are troops. Oh, did we mention that the place is supposedly haunted by a little
girl named Alice too? The owners seem to be playing up that haunted thing, because their
entire establishment has photos of people from like the early 1900s. And nobody knows
who they are. The decor is dreadful, and not only are they still using wallpaper, but it's
the worst wallpaper you could ever have. Everything that comes out of the kitchen is sous vide,
meaning boiled in a bag, so technically, no one in the kitchen is actually cooking. The
owners have borrowed money from every single one of their kids, including ten grand from
their daughter in college. They’re about to lose their house and the hotel, rendering
them homeless. This hotel supposedly invented the pie á la mode, but they’ve even managed
to butcher that. They microwave their apple pie, and not only does it look like crap,
it tastes like it too. But what takes the cake is that the owners don't even lock the
door at night. This lead to Gordon telling the owners and the guests about the rates
of criminal activity in town, a figure that in itself was more than a little shocking.
Gordon Hits The Brick Hotel
The staff calls owner Verindar a dictator. "She screams out demands,” they say. This
hotel used to have a great reputation, but it’s taken a severe hit in the last few
years. Before Gordon even went to the hotel, he decided to meet with ex-staff to see why
they quit or got fired. And they just ripped into the owner. The hotel is literally falling
apart, with broken windows left untreated for years. As for the filth, dust was everywhere,
and it turned black, and mold had taken hold all over the place. It’s just absolutely
disgusting. The food was even worse: highlights included “cauliflower steak,” whatever
that is, and crab cake sandwich from a can, Gordon gave up pretty quickly, ordering salted
water and saying it tasted better than anything on the menu.
Ramsay At The Mason De Mesilla
This New Mexico hotel is pretty dreadful. Owner Cali is in complete denial that her
hotel is a crap show. In addition, she is one of the main reasons why the guests leave
early, because she seems to think she’s Cher: while her guests eat, she tries to serenade
them, but basically just screams in their ears while they’re dining. The décor isn't
as bad as some of the other hotels in this video, but it’s certainly questionable.
The entire establishment is a weird beige colour, and the tables in the dining area
are covered in vinyl slips. One of the most awkward things about this joint is that there’s
a "cleaning waiver". It states weird things like "if you throw red wine on the walls,
you will be fined". And to top it all off, the theme of this NEW MEXICO hotel is TUSCANY.
Because that’s what tourist in the southwest are looking for, right?
Ramsay And The Roosevelt Hotel
The Roosevelt Hotel was meant to be an ode to Sherlock Holmes. However, the real mystery
was what the hell they were thinking the way they ran the place. Owner John didn’t consult
his wife when he decided to buy the hotel, leading to a pervading sense of marital strife
and awkwardness in the establishment. One of the first things that Ramsay said when
he walked into the hotel was that it smelled. He soon found out that that was because there
were dogs everywhere. Let’s see, what else: the entire hotel was a nasty shade of pink.
The hotel was filled with dust as if no one has ever cleaned it. And once a month, they
held a murder mystery party night that made them zero dollars. Whenever Gordon confronted
the owner about this horrible hotel, he would run away, literally. To Gordon's surprise,
John was also the chef, but he couldn't even boil an egg. No, really, Gordon requested
a boiled egg and it came out raw. And once we moved on to the bedrooms, the black light
test revealed that their linens were some of the filthiest the program had ever seen.
A lot of changes needed to be made and there’s only so much Gordon could do.
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