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The Fortune Hotel: where to watch, episodes, winner, host, players, trailer and everything we know

Stephen Mangan hosts The Fortune Hotel.

Move over The Traitors, there was a new game of deception in town and it was set to be your favourite reality show of the summer. Here's everything we know about The Fortune Hotel...

The Fortune Hotel release date

The Fortune Hotel promised to be a real entertainment extravaganza and launched on Monday, May 13 at 9pm on ITV1.

The show continued to air nightly Monday to Thursday over the next two weeks, with the final episode airing on Thursday, May 23.

All episodes are now available to watch on ITVX.

The Fortune Hotel episodes

Episode One - Monday, May 13: Game show presented by Stephen Mangan, in which 10 pairs of guests arrived at a Caribbean resort to play a high-stakes game of cat and mouse.

Episode Two - Tuesday, May 14: The remaining pairs sampled dubious cocktails in the first Room Service task, before digging for treasure on a tropical beach in the Day Trip challenge.

Episode Three - Wednesday, May 15: The guests were left reeling by the events of the last Night Cap but a shocking twist left them all eager to find the fortune as the stakes got even higher. Things got personal in the Room Service game before a wet and wild Day Trip Challenge.

Episode Four - Thursday, May 16: At the luxury resort, the remaining pairs attempted to search for the cash case and avoid the dreaded Early Checkout. Alliances were formed and suspicions grew about who was hiding the fortune. Plus, a surprising pair were given the Early Checkout card and faced a premature exit unless they could offload it. 

Episode Five - Monday, May 20: A room-service challenge took a comedic turn when pairs were judged on the merit of their artistic talents before the guests needed to put aside rivalries and work with their competitors to triumph when they worked in teams. But with only two pairs gaining the powerful final swap, it was soon clear that communication would be key to success.

Episode Six - Tuesday, May 21: The guests attempted to pack light in the Room Service Challenge before they embarked on a Day Trip Challenge at the island's rum distillery. An offer of help at the Night Cap went wrong, leaving one pair left in the cold.

Episode Seven - Wednesday, May 22: One particularly vulnerable pair tried to form new alliances and the guests thought in sync in the Room Service game. The Day Trip Challenge saw the pairs on a luxury yacht.

Episode Eight - Thursday, May 23: The final pairs reached the end, but only one of them could check out of the hotel with the fortune case - a devilish twist was revealed and it was every pair for themselves going into the dramatic final, a cunning riddle must be decoded in a Room Service game, and the climactic Day Trip Challenge saw guests locate a speedboat and raced to escape a tropical island to make it back to the hotel first. 

The Fortune Hotel winners

Jo-Anne and Will were crowned the winners of The Fortune Hotel. The mother and son duo bagged a whopping £210,000 cash prize and decided to donate £5,000 of their winnings to fellow contestants Samm and Aysha, so they could go on holiday and spoil their children.

Who is the host?

The Split and Pointless star Stephen Mangan was the resort's manager who welcomed 10 pairs of holidaymakers to The Fortune Hotel.

They hoped that, by the end of their stay, they would be leaving with a golden glow and £250,000 cash.

How does the game work?

As they arrived at The Fortune Hotel, our 10 pairs were each given a briefcase - and only they got to learn what was inside.

"Eight cases have nothing in them, one holds the cash and the remaining case contains the Early Checkout card - end the day with that and you’re going home," explained Stephen. 

"All our pairs are trying to stay at the hotel while working out where the cash is and the goal is to be the couple at the end holding that case. If they are, they win a life-changing sum of money."

Ten couples were hoping to bag a cool £250,000 at The Fortune Hotel. (Image credit: ITV1)

Each episode, our ‘Fortune Holders’, ‘Fortune Hunters’ and ‘Unfortunates’ tried to unravel the ‘Whogotit’ mystery by playing the Day Trip Challenge. Where they placed in the challenge would determine their order in the nail-biting case swap in the hotel’s Lady Luck bar later that night. Who was holding the fortune? And who was destined for an early checkout?

Who left The Fortune Hotel?

Episode One: Chloe and Louie

Episode Two: Tracey and Abbie

Episode Four: Lesley and Gary

Episode Five: Jen and Susan

Episode Six: Michael and Adam

Episode Seven: Tommy and Scott

Who are the guests at The Fortune Hotel?

Meet the 10 couples who hoped to win big at The Fortune Hotel…

Adam & Michael

Best friends

Adam says: "Our strategy is to be the fun guys - befriend everyone, so they want us around."

Adam and Michael check into The Fortune Hotel. (Image credit: ITV1)

Will & Jo-Anne

Mother and son

Will says: "I’m not going to trust anyone at all. I’m 100% in it to win it!"

Will and Jo-Anne are making their stay a family affair. (Image credit: ITV1)

Jae & Cherish

Best friends

Jae says: "I would describe our friendship as being, I am the calm… and she is the storm!"

Will The Fortune Hotel test Jae and Cherish's friendship? (Image credit: ITV1)

Scott & Tommy

Best friends

Scott says: "The game plan was to convince everyone we had a game plan, which we don’t!"

Will student Scott and hair stylist Tommy be a cut above the rest? (Image credit: ITV1)

Daniel & Claire

Married

Daniel says: "As a criminal barrister, I hope this game will involve bluffing and manipulating."

Alongside wife Claire, will legal eagle Daniel be master manipulator? (Image credit: ITV1)

Aysha & Samm

Married

Aysha says: "If we were to win this game it would be huge - and make our three girls proud."

Aysha and Samm are hoping to secure a win for their daughters. (Image credit: ITV1)

Jen & Susan

Best friends

Jen says: "I might drop some red herrings about my job to throw people off the scent."

Can Jen and Susan bluff their way to £250,000? (Image credit: ITV1)

Louie and Chloe

Business partners

Louie says: "Working in the beauty industry, first impressions are we’ll be underestimated."

Can bestie beauticians Louie and Chloe prove looks can be deceptive? (Image credit: ITV1)

Tracey & Abbie

Mum and daughter

Tracey says: "People will think we’re ditsy, fun and giggly, so we’ll be good contenders."

Will mother and daughter Tracey and Abbie be the dream team? (Image credit: ITV1)

Gary & Lesley

Partners

Gary says: "Since being made redundant, getting that £250,000 would change our lives."

Is Lesley and Gary's luck about to change at The Fortune Hotel? (Image credit: ITV1)

Is there a trailer?

There is indeed. Here's a teaser to whet your appetite.

The Fortune Hotel... check-in opens from Monday, May 13 at 9pm on ITV1.

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