A Nashville hotel has been on the rocks for three years despite the fact it's across the street from the Grand Ole Opry. The owner claims he's been hit by the recession, but the real problems are a gift shop that takes up the entire lobby, filthy rooms, and a lack of identity, and Anthony comes in to make some changes.
Anthony begins a series of undercover sting operations to see if the hotel owners he advises stick to his plan after he leaves. First up is the Glacier Bear Lodge in Alaska, and Anthony discovers that the housekeeping has gotten worse since his last visit. This is a 30 minute special, not a 60 minute episode.
Anthony checks up on the Casa Verde Hotel in Puerto Rico and worries that the owner, Billy, has gone off the wagon. Meanwhile the investigation team find stained pillows and local dissent about the changes Anthony made to the hotel bar on his last visit. This is a 30 minute special, not a 60 minute episode.
Anthony helps out Tom and Judy Thibadeau save their hotel, the University Inn in Atlanta. However, he soon discovers that he has a tough road ahead when the owners tell him that a chair at the local hospital blacklisted them. To make things worse, Anthony discovers that the owners have a rat infestation in one of their buildings.
A sister and brother who run the 34-room Guest House at Houndslake in Aiken, S.C., need Anthony's help making their business a financial success. Problems include a lack of signage and identity; an awkward event space in need of a makeover; outdated rooms; and an owner who is stubborn and unfocused.
In the Season 6 premiere, host Anthony Melchiorri challenges himself and his team when they hit the road in a tricked-out RV to help three struggling hotels on a stretch of Route 66 in Arizona. Included: Guidance is offered to the owners of a once-thriving "luxury" inn, a former bordello on the National Registry of Historic Places and a camping and trailer park.
Anthony visits a struggling hotel in Albany, New York, and discovers filthy rooms and very poor management. The owner wants to spend over a million dollars to rebuild from scratch, but Anthony tries to convince him to renovate instead. Anthony brings in a designer to help with room renovations while he helps rebuild the management staff and trains the owner on proper maintenance practices and management techniques. Will this be enough to bring the hotel up to acceptable standards?
Anthony visits the White Caps Motel in Wildwood, New Jersey, the number one resort town on the Jersey Shore. After learning the business isn't really in financial trouble, Anthony discovers the owner is taking advantage of her underpaid general manager. Can Anthony fix the White Caps Motel's poor management before the employees decide they've had enough?
Anthony visits Bayfield, Wisconsin, to try and help the struggling Greunke's First Street Inn and Restaurant. Owned by an overworked family, the underperforming hotel operation is being neglected in favor of an on-site restaurant and pizzeria. To get the inn running to its full potential, Anthony will have to convince the owner to agree to some major management changes and mend fences with her family.
Anthony Melchiorri visits a motel in a beach town on Cape Cod where the employees are passionate about the property but the uninterested owner is looking to sell. With the help of the motel's general and assistant managers, Anthony works to convince the owner to take down the ominious For Sale sign and re-invest in his property.
Anthony Melchiorri visits a San Clemente, CA, hotel where the family of the deceased owner struggles to run the business in her honor. Upon arrival, Anthony immediately notices overflowing garbage cans, a cluttered outdoor common area with broken deck furniture and leaky gas stoves that could ignite a disaster. When the original owner's sister arrives to help out, Anthony is impressed with her competence, but will the family step back and relinquish control?