Synopsis

The Hotel Inspector arrives at the Brendan Chase in the Lake District, summoned by David Maloney, a sixty-three-year-old former chartered accountant. Alex Polizzi is taken aback to discover a lodging reminiscent of a bygone era, staffed by an equally antiquated innkeeper. Can Alex persuade David to embrace the modern world, even if he resists vehemently? For the past seven years, David has managed the eleven-bedroom Brendan Chase entirely on his own. He adheres to a rigorous and extensive cod