Yorkshire's Poshest Hotel: Grantley Hall

Name: Yorkshire's Poshest Hotel: Grantley Hall
Released: 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

A look behind the opulent doors of Grantley Hall, North Yorkshire as it pursues its ambition to be one of the world's best hotels, with rooms ranging from £1000-£4500 a night.

2026 · 1h 0m

Director Stuart Ramsay

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Go behind the opulent doors of Grantley Hall in North Yorkshire as it pursues its ambition to be one of the world's best hotels. We uncover how Valeria Sykes bought the run-down country house in 2015 and transformed it into a five-star hotel.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The hotel hosts its first-ever Hallowe'en Party, the chef prepares for a high-stakes fine-dining event, and a VIP guest plans a surprise wedding proposal, complete with a flash mob of musicians and singers.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The pressure is on the events team as a Tennessee couple arrive for their wedding. And we follow the intensive work of the housekeeping team: each of the hotel's 47 bedrooms requires the completion of more than 150 different itemised tasks.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Afternoon tea is one of Grantley Hall's most popular food services. Tens of thousands of artistically crafted sweet treats are served at the hotel each year. The hotel is also preparing for one of their busiest periods of the year: Christmas.