In Dorset, Alex helps James and Yvonne, owners of the Coach and Horses. They are struggling to attract business, despite it being the only pub in the village. Alex is shocked at first impressions of the Coach, its rooms and its owners,

A mother-of-two's first successful year after purchasing The Dukes in the village of Heath and Reach in Bedfordshire turns into a nightmare after she suffers a personal setback.

Alex visits Grenfell Arms in Berkshire and meets 31-year-old Jamie, who struggles with finding staff and working alongside his mother.

Alex Polizzi visits Cornwall to try and save a hostel that was bought by two travellers who are now facing a sharp decline in occupants and relationship friction.

Alex Polizzi is enlisted to rescue Michelangelo's, a 10-bedroom hotel and restaurant owned by Paolo Pieri and operated with the help of his brother, Giacomo.

Alex finds her way to Spanhoe Lodge in Northamptonshire, where an unexplained crash in guests has forced them to turn to her for help. While Alex finds the decor depressing, there is potential with the lodge and its fastidious owners.

Alex returns to one of her grandest hotels yet, Warwick Hall. In the 10 bedroom Cumbrian country house, the lifestyle may have been idyllic, but business was dire.