If
you’re a fan of the successful Channel 4 series, The Hotel which aired last
week, with the latest episode broadcast last night, you may not be surprised at
our announcement that interest from UK TripAdvisor users in the star of the
show - The Grosvenor Hotel in Torquay - increased by a staggering 6,280%*.
The
fly-on-the-wall series follows the peaks and pitfalls of running the hotel and
the experiences of the guests who stay there. The increase in interest came in
the two days immediately following the first broadcast of the show on 30th
December, when the hotel’s listing on TripAdvisor saw over 60 times more views
than in the previous week.
“With
The Hotel now in its third series and a firm favourite with viewers, fans of
the show are clearly intrigued by the hotel. Given the calamities seen on
screen, perhaps a visit to The Grosvenor is a step too far for many, so
checking out the over 100 reviews written by TripAdvisor guests is the next
best thing – explaining the huge rise in interest,” commented TripAdvisor
spokesperson, Emma Shaw.
The
Grosvenor Hotel, Torquay is ranked number 64 of 103 Torquay hotels has an
average rating of 4 out of 5 on TripAdvisor.**
-ENDS-
*Data
based on session counts to the Grosvenor Hotel, Torquay listing page on Tripadvisor.co.uk Sunday
30th December 2012 – Tuesday 1st January 2013 compared with Sunday 23rd
December 2012 – Tuesday 25th December 2012.
**Based on the TripAdvisor Popularity Index
