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55:00Our B&B Dream
Bournemouth mum Linda Smith is keen to generate some funds with which to celebrate her teenage daughter's birthday. Having only recently set up a small business, Ms Smith needs some timesaving tips, so Lisa helps to streamline her B&B expectations.
55:00Lisa meets theatre-loving B&B hopefuls Ray and Ken, whose Bournemouth-adjacent home could be just the ticket for a characterful guesthouse. To help their plans along, Lisa scopes out a niche market for the couple, and challenges them to wow their visitors with an unforgettable breakfast.
55:00Gravesend husband- and wife-to-be David and Tracey are keen to realise the money-spinning potential of a vacant annexe situated in their garden. Lisa checks out the local accommodation landscape, and soon the fun-loving couple are readying the versatile space to host tradespeople working on major building projects in the a...
55:00Lisa visits Maidstone, where Marianne and Clive exhibit some unashamedly retro tastes. Having flirted with the hospitality business over the years, the couple now want to up their game. Lisa shows them how the pros do it, but can she convince them to ditch the kitsch?
55:00Lisa Holloway meets people who hope to turn their empty rooms into potential goldmines.
55:00Lisa swings by a little Yorkshire summerhouse, whose owners Andy and Angela have lavished a madcap Alice in Wonderland theme upon their garden getaway. Worried that the prospective B&B has an identity crisis, Lisa tries to help the pair find a clearer focus for it.
55:00Lisa is in the seaside town of Margate in Kent, visiting an imposing five-storey Victorian town house. It is the home of English language teacher Martine and her daughter Vibs, who have been hosting foreign language students for well over 20 years, but who now want to transform their home from student digs to boutique B&B.
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Ramsgate historian Diane's countless knickknacks nestle alongside her husband's cherished pinball machines, making it hard to see the wood for the trees. Lisa steps in to help bring out the boutique hotel in the couple's higgledy-piggledy home.
50:00Lisa is in rambling country to walk retired nurse Pam through the basics of B&B upkeep. Lisa has plenty of ideas to make the Derbyshire cottage attractive to the region's scores of holidaymakers, but first she has a dated bathroom to revamp.
55:00Lisa Holloway meets people who hope to turn their empty rooms into potential goldmines.
55:00Lisa Holloway meets people who hope to turn their empty rooms into potential goldmines.
55:00Lisa is in Preston to lend the Jolliffe family her experience. The Joliffe's have created a disabled-friendly garage extension for their daughter Eva, but until Eva reaches adulthood the annexe sits unused. Might there be a market for a B&B in the area that caters specifically to the needs of disabled guests?
55:00Lisa offers practical advice to self-confessed free spirit Jules, whose Gloucestershire home boasts a shepherd's hut in the garden. With Lisa not having been camping for aeons, converting the quirky outbuilding into a viable B&B prospect marks a voyage of discovery for her and Jules alike.
55:00In Telford, Lisa meets a former teacher who is struggling to balance the demands of her guests and her family.
55:00A four-bed Victorian terrace in Newport is home to Reiki masters Irene and Kishan, who want to create a B&B retreat with a holistic twist. Can Lisa inspire the couple to turn their ordinary rooms into extraordinary spaces, and temper their tree-hugging tendencies with solid business sense?
55:00Vic from Llanelli, wants to raise money for his daughter's university tuition and has started to rent out rooms in his seven-bedroom house on an ad hoc basis. He is in two minds as to whether to turn his home into a full time bed and breakfast though, and Lisa is on hand to help him make a thorough assessment.
55:00Lisa heads to Worthing, where eco-enthusiasts Lee and Hilary are keen to make more use of the space in their red brick home. Will their animal-friendly breakfasts and homemade soap impress a green tourism expert?
55:00The fishing port of Newhaven is home to marketing manager Carla. Her colourful four-bed house is a former sweet shop, so Lisa hits upon the idea of using its history to restyle her spare room and remarket her business. Will it be sweet dreams, or more like bah humbug?
55:00Lisa is in the market town of Darwen in Lancashire to tackle a redundant bedroom. Now that their kids have left home, Vikki and Paul's house feels quite empty and they want to have a little extra cash to spoil their grandson.
55:00A small two-bed tower block flat is home to 30-year-old engineering student Luke and his cat Noel. Luke has tried renting out his spare room before without much success. Can Lisa persuade Luke to entertain the idea of cushions?