The Hotel (Season 1)

The Hotel 1 is the first season of the travel reality competition show devised by SJ productions. The show was created and fronted by Simon, leaving it solely to him to simulate, wrist and host the show. The series follows a group of contestants living in a custom built hotel, with each week seeing one individual checked-out (evicted) from the hotel. The final seven individuals eliminated from the game vote for who they wish to win out of the final two, crowning the winner and rewarding them with a £50,000 prize. The show generally prioritises social and strategic interactions, with physical/mental competitions also featuring as a precursor to gaining power.

This season was filmed in a hotel in Brighton, England. The winner of the season was Fredrick Douglas, defeating Nabila Mohamed in a 5-2 vote to become champion of the hotel.

The season is infamously remembered for severe negativity that surrounded it due to the actions of certain individuals whilst in the hotel. Both hosts (production) of the season spoke poorly of the cast as a result of the behaviour, citing it as a reason for major simulation changes moving forward with the franchise.