Instant Hotel
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 7 November 2017 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Reality television series |
Instant Hotel is an Australian reality television program that debuted on the Seven Network on 7 November 2017. The series showcases property owners who transform their homes into hotels and compete by evaluating one another's accommodations to earn top marks and claim the grand prize.
Created by the producers behind Seven's My Kitchen Rules and House Rules, the inaugural season was presented by Luke Jacobz. Following its initial run, the show was renewed in November 2017 for a second season, which aired in 2019. In December 2018, it was announced that Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen would take over hosting duties from Jacobz. The second season premiered on 11 February 2019. From 2018 through 2023, Netflix handled international distribution of Instant Hotel.
Format changes
During the first season, the competition consisted of two groups with five teams each, where the leading team from each group progressed to the grand final. The second season streamlined the lineup to four teams, with the top two advancing to compete in the grand final.
The prize for Season 1 was a fully paid stay at a Californian Instant Hotel, whereas Season 2 awarded a $100,000 cash prize.
Series details
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Winning team | Prize | |||
| Template:Center | 12 | 7 November 2017 | 29 November 2017 | Terry & Anita | All-expense-paid stay in California | |
| Template:Center | 6 | 11 February 2019 | 18 March 2019 | Debbie & Justin | $100,000 | |
Teams
| State | Group | Members | Relationship | Hometown | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Center | Template:MKR | 2 | Terry & Anita | Blended Family | Brisbane | Template:Won |
| Template:Center | Template:MKR | 1 | Babe & Bondi | Mother & Daughter | Bondi Beach | Runners-up |
| Template:Center | Template:MKR | 2 | Bec & Tristan | Country Siblings | Mildura | Eliminated (Round 2) |
| Template:Center | Template:MKR | 2 | Serena & Sturt | Entrepreneur Besties | Point Cook | Eliminated (Round 2) |
| Template:Center | Template:MKR | 2 | Lynne & Simon | Just Friends | Gold Coast, Queensland | Eliminated (Round 2) |
| Template:Center | Template:MKR | 2 | Mikey & Shay | Socialites | West Pennant Hills | Eliminated (Round 2) |
Throughout two rounds of competition, teams rated each other on a scale of one to ten considering factors such as the property itself, location and nearby attractions, affordability, and comfort of sleep. Series judge Juliet Ashworth also assigned scores out of ten for house quality. Furthermore, contestants evaluated their hosts based on their experience as guests, which contributed to overall scores. The highest scoring team from each round moved forward to the Grand Final.
Round 1
- Episodes 1 through 5
- Broadcast dates — 7 to 14 November
- Overview — The initial set of instant hotel teams competed, with the highest scoring team progressing to the Grand Final.
| Group 1 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team and Episode Information | Scores from Guests | Juliet's Score | Score by Hotel Owner | Total (maximum 50) |
Overall Total | Position | Outcome | |||||
| A&K | M&J | S&J | B&B | B&L | ||||||||
| NT | Adam & Kathy | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 63 | 4th | Eliminated |
| Ep 1 | 7 November | Top End Hideaway | ||||||||||
| Hotel Details | Accommodates 8 5 Bedrooms 4 Beds 2.5 Bathrooms Pool Area $1000 nightly rate | |||||||||||
| SA | Mark & Jannine | 7 | — | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 68 | 2nd | Eliminated |
| Ep 2 | 8 November | Unique Retro Home | ||||||||||
| Hotel Details | Accommodates 8 2 Bedrooms 4 Beds 2 Bathrooms $800 nightly rate | |||||||||||
| NSW | Samantha & James | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 66 | 3rd | Eliminated |
| Ep 3 | 9 November | Beach House Retreat | ||||||||||
| Hotel Details | Accommodates 8 4 Bedrooms 4 Beds 2 Bathrooms $1500 nightly rate | |||||||||||
| NSW | Babe & Bondi | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 70 | 1st Place | Advanced to Grand Final |
| Ep 4 | 13 November | Chic Beachside Apartment | ||||||||||
| Hotel Details | Accommodates 8 3 Bedrooms 4 Beds 2.5 Bathrooms $600 nightly rate | |||||||||||
| QLD | Brent & Leroy | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | 8 | 9 | 31 | 62 | 5th | Eliminated |
| Ep 5 | 14 November | Tropical Getaway | ||||||||||
| colspan=2 | colspan=10 | Accommodates 8 4 Bedrooms 6 Beds 2 Bathrooms Pool Area $535 nightly rate | ||||||||||
Round 2
- Episodes 6 through 10
- Broadcast dates —15 to 27 November
- Overview — The second batch of instant hotel teams competed, with the highest scoring team moving forward to the Grand Final.
| colspan=13 Template:Rh2 | Group 2 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team and Episode Information | Guest Scores | Juliet's Score | Score from Hotel Owner | Total (out of a possible 50) |
Final Total | Position | Outcome | |||||
| T&A | B&T | S&S | L&S | M&S | ||||||||
| Template:MKR | Terry & Anita | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 59 | 1st Place | Advanced to Grand Final |
| 'Ep 6' | 15 November | 'Sleek Queenslander' | ||||||||||
| 'Hotel Details' | 'Sleeps 10 5 Bedrooms 5 Beds 5 Bathrooms $595 per night' | |||||||||||
| Template:MKR | 'Bec & Tristan' | '7' | — | '4' | '5' | '6' | '7' | '7' | '29' | '49' | '=' '3rd' | 'rowspan='3' 'style='background:pink 'Eliminated' |
| '"Ep 7"' | '20 November' | 'colspan='10A Class Act | ||||||||||
| 'colspan='2Hotel Details' | 'colspan='10Sleeps 8 3 Bedrooms 5 Beds 2 Bathrooms $600 per night' | |||||||||||
| 'Template:MKR' | 'align=centerSerena & Sturt ' | '5' | '6' | — | '7' | '4' | '6' | '6' | '28' | '49' | '=' '3rd' | 'rowspan='3style='background:pinkEliminated' |
| '"Ep 8" | '21 November | 'colspan='10Modern Bayside Estate | ||||||||||
| 'colspan='2Hotel Details | 'colspan='10Sleeps 8 4 Bedrooms 5 Beds 2.5 Bathrooms $300 per night | |||||||||||
| 'Template:MKR | 'align=centerLynne & Simon ' | '7' | '8' | '2' | — | '4' | '8' | '8' | '29' | '48' | '5th' | 'rowspan='3style='background:pinkEliminated' |
| '"Ep 9" | '22 November | 'colspan='10Villa Verona | ||||||||||
| 'colspan='2Hotel Details | 'colspan='10Sleeps 11 4 Bedrooms 7 Beds 2 Bathrooms Pool Area $475 per night | |||||||||||
| 'Template:MKR | 'align=centerMikey & Shay ' | '6' | '6' | '4' | '6' | — | '5' | '2' | '27' | '52' | '2nd' | 'rowspan='3style='background:pinkEliminated' |
| '"Ep 10" | '27 November | 'colspan='10Suburban Mansion | ||||||||||
| 'colspan='2Hotel Details | 'colspan='10Sleeps 8 4 Bedrooms 4 Beds 4 Bathrooms Tennis Court/Pool Area $640/$380 per night | |||||||||||
Grand Final
- Episodes 11 & 12
- Broadcast Dates — 28 and 29 November
- Overview — Four previously eliminated contestants (two from each stage) along with the opposing grand finalist stayed overnight at the residence of one grand finalist, which had been redesigned following prior contestant suggestions. Teams jointly evaluated each stay based on value for money (VFM), location (L), quality of sleep (NS), and the property itself (H). Juliet assessed modifications made to the home (CTH) instead of the night's sleep. The team with the highest combined score earned a fully paid trip to experience an instant hotel in California.
| colspan="12" Template:Rh2 class="rh heading table-rh" | Grand Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team and Episode Information | Group Ratings | Juliet's Ratings | Total (max 80) |
Outcome | |||||||
| VFM | L | NS | H | VFM | L | CTH | H | ||||
| Template:MKR | Babe & Bondi | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 58 | Runners-up |
| Ep 11 | 28 November | Stylish Beachside Apartment | |||||||||
| Accommodation Details | Accommodates 8 guests 3 Bedrooms 4 Beds 2.5 Bathrooms $600 per night | ||||||||||
| Template:MKR | Terry & Anita | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 64 | Champions |
| Ep 12 | 29 November | Modern Queenslander | |||||||||
| Accommodation Details | Sleeps up to 10 5 Bedrooms 5 Beds 5 Bathrooms $595 per night | ||||||||||
Teams
| State | Contestants | Relationship Status | Hometown | Final Standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Center | Template:MKR | Debbie & Justin | Mother and Son | Buddina, Sunshine Coast | Champions |
| South Australia | Template:MKR | Razz & Mark | Engaged Couple | Coober Pedy | Third Place |
| Template:Center | Template:MKR | Jay & Leah | Recently Dating | Portsea | Fourth Place |
| Template:Center | Template:MKR | Gene & Sharon | Married Pair | Cairns | 'Runners-Up' |
Season 2 Overview
The second season continued with the format in which teams rated each other's properties on a scale of one to ten, evaluating aspects such as the quality of the house, its location, value for money, and comfort for sleeping. Judges Juliet Ashworth and newcomer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen also provided scores out of ten for each property. The two teams with the highest overall scores moved forward to the final round.
Round 1
- Episodes 1 through 5
- Broadcast Dates — 7 to 14 November
- Summary — The initial set of instant hotel teams competed in Round 1, with the leading team securing a direct place in the Grand Final.