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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 1, Episode 1, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
directed by Chris Alcock; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Aisling Browne, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 1, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 51 mins
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti join the 9,500-strong workforce in one of the world's biggest hotels - Singapore's Marina Bay Sands. This epic hotel caters for one million guests every year, cost £3.5 billion to build and was created as part of a government plan to triple tourist income to Singapore within ten yea...
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directed by Chris Alcock; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Aisling Browne, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 1, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 51 mins
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Giles Coren and Monica Galetti join the 9,500-strong workforce in one of the world's biggest hotels - Singapore's Marina Bay Sands. This epic hotel caters for one million guests every year, cost £3.5 billion to build and was created as part of a government plan to triple tourist income to Singapore within ten years. The jewel in its crown is the longest elevated infinity pool in the world, the size of three Olympic swimming pools. As pool attend...
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti join the 9,500-strong workforce in one of the world's biggest hotels - Singapore's Marina Bay Sands. This epic hotel caters for one million guests every year, cost £3.5 billion to build and was created as part of a government plan to triple tourist income to Singapore within ten years. The jewel in its crown is the longest elevated infinity pool in the world, the size of three Olympic swimming pools. As pool attendants, Giles and Monica discover the marathon laundry process that cleans tens of thousands of towels per day.
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Aisling Browne, BBC Studios
Author / Creator
Chris Alcock, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, International Travel, Educational Travel, Adventure Travel
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Chris Alcock, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-, Aisling Browne
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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 1, The Brando, French Polynesia
directed by Aidan Woodward; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Minna Sedmakov, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 51 mins
In the first episode of this entertaining and insightful series, Giles and Monica fly to the other side of the world to work in one of the world's most luxurious eco resorts on the small island of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia, not too far from Monica's birthplace - Samoa. Here, surrounded by a beautiful coral reef...
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directed by Aidan Woodward; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Minna Sedmakov, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 51 mins
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In the first episode of this entertaining and insightful series, Giles and Monica fly to the other side of the world to work in one of the world's most luxurious eco resorts on the small island of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia, not too far from Monica's birthplace - Samoa. Here, surrounded by a beautiful coral reef and an abundance of marine life, they both work alongside the staff of the exclusive Brando Resort to serve 5-star luxury to guests pa...
In the first episode of this entertaining and insightful series, Giles and Monica fly to the other side of the world to work in one of the world's most luxurious eco resorts on the small island of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia, not too far from Monica's birthplace - Samoa. Here, surrounded by a beautiful coral reef and an abundance of marine life, they both work alongside the staff of the exclusive Brando Resort to serve 5-star luxury to guests paying up to an eye-watering £11,000 per a night.
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Minna Sedmakov, BBC Studios
Author / Creator
Aidan Woodward, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Person Discussed
Marlon Brando, 1924-2004
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Educational Travel, Adventure Travel, International Travel
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Aidan Woodward, Marlon Brando, 1924-2004, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-, Minna Sedmakov
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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 2, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman
directed by Max Shapira, fl. 2004-2016; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Meghan Just-Truelove, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 52 mins
Giles and Monica travel to the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar in Oman. It is the highest five-star hotel in the Middle East and a resort seeking to blend local tradition with modern tastes. Built to resemble an ancient Omani fort, and situated 2,000 metres above sea level on the rim of a dramatic canyon, the hotel ha...
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directed by Max Shapira, fl. 2004-2016; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Meghan Just-Truelove, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 52 mins
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Giles and Monica travel to the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar in Oman. It is the highest five-star hotel in the Middle East and a resort seeking to blend local tradition with modern tastes. Built to resemble an ancient Omani fort, and situated 2,000 metres above sea level on the rim of a dramatic canyon, the hotel has recently made the most of its location by constructing a jaw-dropping via ferrata and zip-wire rope course along the cliff edge. Led...
Giles and Monica travel to the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar in Oman. It is the highest five-star hotel in the Middle East and a resort seeking to blend local tradition with modern tastes. Built to resemble an ancient Omani fort, and situated 2,000 metres above sea level on the rim of a dramatic canyon, the hotel has recently made the most of its location by constructing a jaw-dropping via ferrata and zip-wire rope course along the cliff edge. Led by the hotel's mountain guru Maher, Giles and Monica undertake a test-run of the stunning adventure course before it opens to guests.
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Meghan Just-Truelove, BBC Studios
Author / Creator
Max Shapira, fl. 2004-2016, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Adventure Travel, Educational Travel, International Travel
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Max Shapira, fl. 2004-2016, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-, Meghan Just-Truelove
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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 5, The Silo, South Africa
directed by Bill Bailey; presented by Giles Coren, 1969- and Monica Galetti, 1975-; produced by Minna Sedmakov, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 52 mins
Giles and Monica travel to South Africa - where they experience a land of contrasts. The Silo is an industrial-chic, luxury art-themed hotel in the heart of Cape Town. Giles puts his best window-cleaning skills to use on the angular panes inside the hotel, whilst Monica draws the short straw and gamely abseils fro...
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directed by Bill Bailey; presented by Giles Coren, 1969- and Monica Galetti, 1975-; produced by Minna Sedmakov, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 52 mins
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Giles and Monica travel to South Africa - where they experience a land of contrasts. The Silo is an industrial-chic, luxury art-themed hotel in the heart of Cape Town. Giles puts his best window-cleaning skills to use on the angular panes inside the hotel, whilst Monica draws the short straw and gamely abseils from the 11th floor of the building to clean the exterior. Later, Monica works with Zimbabwean bar manager, Jonas, who offers 14 different...
Giles and Monica travel to South Africa - where they experience a land of contrasts. The Silo is an industrial-chic, luxury art-themed hotel in the heart of Cape Town. Giles puts his best window-cleaning skills to use on the angular panes inside the hotel, whilst Monica draws the short straw and gamely abseils from the 11th floor of the building to clean the exterior. Later, Monica works with Zimbabwean bar manager, Jonas, who offers 14 different types of gin.
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Content Type
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Contributor
Minna Sedmakov, BBC Studios
Author / Creator
Bill Bailey, Giles Coren, 1969-, Monica Galetti, 1975-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Adventure Travel, Educational Travel, International Travel
Copyright Message
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Person
Bill Bailey, Giles Coren, 1969-, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Minna Sedmakov
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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 1, MGM Cotai, Macau
directed by Pete Stanton; presented by Giles Coren, 1969- and Monica Galetti, 1975-; produced by Caroline Spencer, fl. 2014, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 51 mins
Monica and Giles travel to the self-governing Chinese city of Macau, which is the gambling capital of the world, welcoming millions of Chinese visitors every year. Joining the 6,000 staff of its newest super-hotel, the MGM Cotai, Monica gets special access to The Mansion, a secret VIP world of huge suites where ev...
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directed by Pete Stanton; presented by Giles Coren, 1969- and Monica Galetti, 1975-; produced by Caroline Spencer, fl. 2014, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 51 mins
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Monica and Giles travel to the self-governing Chinese city of Macau, which is the gambling capital of the world, welcoming millions of Chinese visitors every year. Joining the 6,000 staff of its newest super-hotel, the MGM Cotai, Monica gets special access to The Mansion, a secret VIP world of huge suites where even money can’t buy a stay. Giles flies through the air in one of the world’s most technologically advanced theatres and helps creat...
Monica and Giles travel to the self-governing Chinese city of Macau, which is the gambling capital of the world, welcoming millions of Chinese visitors every year. Joining the 6,000 staff of its newest super-hotel, the MGM Cotai, Monica gets special access to The Mansion, a secret VIP world of huge suites where even money can’t buy a stay. Giles flies through the air in one of the world’s most technologically advanced theatres and helps create the floral displays for Chinese New Year.
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Caroline Spencer, fl. 2014, BBC Studios
Author / Creator
Pete Stanton, Giles Coren, 1969-, Monica Galetti, 1975-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Adventure Travel, Educational Travel, International Travel
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Pete Stanton, Giles Coren, 1969-, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Caroline Spencer, fl. 2014
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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 6, Shangri-La The Shard, London
directed by Steven Todd, fl. 2012; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Laura Vaughan, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2021), 51 mins
Monica Galetti and Giles Coren stay in their own city to work at the Shangri-La, Britain's highest hotel. Their expectations of a standard business guest experience are blown away by discovering a hotel that makes guests' personal moments special. From bath butlers to marriage proposals, the hotel is a resort for...
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directed by Steven Todd, fl. 2012; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Laura Vaughan, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2021), 51 mins
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Monica Galetti and Giles Coren stay in their own city to work at the Shangri-La, Britain's highest hotel. Their expectations of a standard business guest experience are blown away by discovering a hotel that makes guests' personal moments special. From bath butlers to marriage proposals, the hotel is a resort for celebrations in the clouds.
Field of Study
Travel
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Laura Vaughan, BBC Studios
Author / Creator
Steven Todd, fl. 2012, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Adventure Travel, Educational Travel, International Travel
Copyright Message
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Steven Todd, fl. 2012, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-, Laura Vaughan
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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 1, Episode 2, Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador
directed by Tom Peppiatt; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Lauren Rowles, fl. 2009, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 1, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 52 mins
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti head to the Andean Cloud Forest of Ecuador to work at Mashpi Lodge, a $10-million modernist hotel featuring an extraordinary gondola cable car that 'flies' guests one mile through the jungle canopy at a dizzying height. The hotel was built by a former mayor of capital Quito on the si...
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directed by Tom Peppiatt; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Lauren Rowles, fl. 2009, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 1, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 52 mins
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Giles Coren and Monica Galetti head to the Andean Cloud Forest of Ecuador to work at Mashpi Lodge, a $10-million modernist hotel featuring an extraordinary gondola cable car that 'flies' guests one mile through the jungle canopy at a dizzying height. The hotel was built by a former mayor of capital Quito on the site of what was once a logging station; 70 per cent of its staff are locals who used to be loggers or hunters but are now proud conserva...
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti head to the Andean Cloud Forest of Ecuador to work at Mashpi Lodge, a $10-million modernist hotel featuring an extraordinary gondola cable car that 'flies' guests one mile through the jungle canopy at a dizzying height. The hotel was built by a former mayor of capital Quito on the site of what was once a logging station; 70 per cent of its staff are locals who used to be loggers or hunters but are now proud conservationists.
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Content Type
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Contributor
Lauren Rowles, fl. 2009, BBC Studios
Author / Creator
Tom Peppiatt, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Topic / Theme
Tourism industry, Hotels and inns, Adventure Travel, Educational Travel, International Travel
Copyright Message
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Person
Tom Peppiatt, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-, Lauren Rowles, fl. 2009
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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 3, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
directed by Chris Taylor, fl. 2013; produced by Aisling Browne, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 52 mins
Monica Galetti and Giles Coren head to the foothills of the Swiss Alps to experience a very different type of travel - health and wellness tourism. This luxury hotel houses not only multiple restaurants, spas and golf courses but also Olympic-standard sports facilities and a high-spec clinic boasting 80 medical st...
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directed by Chris Taylor, fl. 2013; produced by Aisling Browne, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 2, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 52 mins
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Monica Galetti and Giles Coren head to the foothills of the Swiss Alps to experience a very different type of travel - health and wellness tourism. This luxury hotel houses not only multiple restaurants, spas and golf courses but also Olympic-standard sports facilities and a high-spec clinic boasting 80 medical staff who offer guests everything from sleep therapy to dietary advice and surgery. Monica fishes with three Michelin-starred chef Andrea...
Monica Galetti and Giles Coren head to the foothills of the Swiss Alps to experience a very different type of travel - health and wellness tourism. This luxury hotel houses not only multiple restaurants, spas and golf courses but also Olympic-standard sports facilities and a high-spec clinic boasting 80 medical staff who offer guests everything from sleep therapy to dietary advice and surgery. Monica fishes with three Michelin-starred chef Andreas Caminata, and creates a three-course meal containing less than 600 calories. Giles scrapes through service as a waiter.
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Content Type
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Contributor
Aisling Browne, BBC Studios, Giles Coren, 1969-, Monica Galetti, 1975-
Author / Creator
Chris Taylor, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Speaker / Narrator
Giles Coren, 1969-, Monica Galetti, 1975-
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Adventure Travel, Educational Travel, International Travel
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 BBC Worldwide
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Chris Taylor, fl. 2013, Aisling Browne, Giles Coren, 1969-, Monica Galetti, 1975-
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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 2, The Torridon, Scotland
directed by Charlotte Bridger; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Caroline Spencer, fl. 2014, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 50 mins
In this episode of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit the Scottish Highlands to work at The Torridon, Britain's most northerly five star hotel. Its need to balance a luxury stay with being self-sufficient has Monica collecting sea-weed for the kitchen and helping to herd Hi...
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directed by Charlotte Bridger; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Caroline Spencer, fl. 2014, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 50 mins
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In this episode of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit the Scottish Highlands to work at The Torridon, Britain's most northerly five star hotel. Its need to balance a luxury stay with being self-sufficient has Monica collecting sea-weed for the kitchen and helping to herd Highland Cattle. Meanwhile, Giles learns to change toilet seats and joins the staff in their afternoon off for a swim in the beautiful bu...
In this episode of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit the Scottish Highlands to work at The Torridon, Britain's most northerly five star hotel. Its need to balance a luxury stay with being self-sufficient has Monica collecting sea-weed for the kitchen and helping to herd Highland Cattle. Meanwhile, Giles learns to change toilet seats and joins the staff in their afternoon off for a swim in the beautiful but freezing cold loch.
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Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Caroline Spencer, fl. 2014, BBC Studios
Author / Creator
Charlotte Bridger, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Educational Travel, Adventure Travel, International Travel
Copyright Message
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Charlotte Bridger, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-, Caroline Spencer, fl. 2014
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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 3, Schloss Elmau, Germany
directed by Gaetan Mourgue; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Sharon Adam, fl. 2011, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 51 mins
In this episode, Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit Schloss Elmau, a hotel deep in the snowy Bavarian Alps that claims to be a cultural hideaway and restore their guests mind, body and soul. Monica joins in the daily meditation session for the restaurant staff, and Giles recites poetry and travels to a mountain...
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directed by Gaetan Mourgue; presented by Monica Galetti, 1975- and Giles Coren, 1969-; produced by Sharon Adam, fl. 2011, BBC Studios, in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Season 3, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 51 mins
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In this episode, Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit Schloss Elmau, a hotel deep in the snowy Bavarian Alps that claims to be a cultural hideaway and restore their guests mind, body and soul. Monica joins in the daily meditation session for the restaurant staff, and Giles recites poetry and travels to a mountain hut to serve dinner, while dressed in lederhosen. They join the hotel guests for an evening of world-renowned musicians playing for fre...
In this episode, Monica Galetti and Giles Coren visit Schloss Elmau, a hotel deep in the snowy Bavarian Alps that claims to be a cultural hideaway and restore their guests mind, body and soul. Monica joins in the daily meditation session for the restaurant staff, and Giles recites poetry and travels to a mountain hut to serve dinner, while dressed in lederhosen. They join the hotel guests for an evening of world-renowned musicians playing for free.
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Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sharon Adam, fl. 2011, BBC Studios
Author / Creator
Gaetan Mourgue, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Adventure Travel, Educational Travel, International Travel
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 BBC Worldwide
Person
Gaetan Mourgue, Monica Galetti, 1975-, Giles Coren, 1969-, Sharon Adam, fl. 2011
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