Instant Hotel

Honestly just clicked on it for background noise but found myself binging it. The casting was brilliant. The people casting knew what they were doing, kinda had a mtv real world vibe to it. Not the show but the cast. You had your villains, snobs, hippies etc. that's what kept me watching. Loved the back stabbing and just the whole vibe of the show. Couldn't wait to get to the next episode. Also can't wait for hopefully a 2nd season. Good job casting crew. Bravo.

The first season was nice and entertaining, but the players made it feel very "cheap" with dirty scoring and nasty comments. Didnt like they brought the most nasty people from the show to judge in the final. Karma had to work extra on those people...

The second season was better with no "Host scoring" system and much more friendly players. Plus the finalist got 10k to make their place better for the final score, which is nice and fair.

The problems i had with this show: 1. Trying to compare a giant mansion in the jungle to a tiny house in the suburbs, isnt really fair. 2. People giving low scores just because they hate the owner or use some kind strategy to win.

I really the show keep it coming :)

5 pairs of Australians take turns hosting each other at their respective vacation rentals all around the country. After each stay, they rate the accommodation (as owners, as the folks staying, and a judge who tags along), hoping to win the competition.

The couples are pretty varied (old, young, mother/daughter, same sex), and, as the show moves along and we get to know them, some of the realness comes through, which, for me, was the most entertaining. The snarkiness and maneuvering is more pronounced as we reach the end (some of them more subtle than others). most notable is the discussion about who will get the master bedroom at each property.

One thing i might change (if i could) in future iterations would be to keep the ongoing scores from the teams. while it fueled some competition-related upsmanship, i think it would be more dramatic to reveal these more near the end.

The personal pride each couple takes in their home is also interesting. The properties are pretty varied as well. A decent, enjoyable watch.

This is a really good reality competition show marred by a confusing and flawed scoring system. The producers need to watch "Four Weddings" to see how to do it right. All the rules were not fully explained to viewers or contestants and the latter was clearly meant to encourage backstabbing. The producers obviously want "drama" but it actually becomes uncomfortable to watch at times. The first group of hoteliers were fairly civil compared to the second batch. Casting was clearly the main criteria for the show, considering the homes all have different number of bedrooms. How can one score fairly if they slept on a sofa or the floor? Shay and Mike, young rich brats, are naive. They opened their parents home to worldwide criticism. Since it was already a cult headquarters - it didn't need help in that department. The two spoiled rich kids also failed to realize that they were painting themselves as ridiculous and childish - a reputation that will follow them. This show has a lot to offer - but it needs to get its act together in the casting and scoring.

We stumbled on this series from Australia on Netflix. First half of the "season" we absolutely loved and binged watched. As we got into the second half the next day, each episode got worse and worse. It went from being focused on the instant hotel owners and their properties to so much DRAMA! Super disappointed in how the series changed so much. I really hope if there is another season, they go back to the root of the show and get rid of more of the drama.