The owner and manager of Perth’s Lovat Hotel left Channel 4 show Four in a Bed happy – despite finishing third.
The Glasgow Road hotel was the last featured during this week’s run of episodes.
Before Thursday, owner Sharmin Khandaker and manager Sarah Lownie headed north to visit three other establishments.
On Monday they visited Blackfriars in Inverness.
Sharmin and Sarah admitted that they found a £400 charge for the room was too much for its size.
At the final meet on Friday, it was revealed that the pair paid £175 for the room, underpaying by £225. As well as the size of the room, they also had issues with dust in their room.
On Tuesday, they visited Bogenraith House in Durris.
Despite an asking price of £180, Sharmin and Sarah paid £160 for the room, underpaying by £20. Their reasons were issues with cleanliness, they also felt the hotel didn’t live up to its luxurious reputation.
On Wednesday’s episode, they visited Cairngorm Glamping in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.
The pair felt the room was ‘below average’, with Sarah comparing the room to a shed.
They were asked to pay £127 for their room but ended up paying £87, giving an underpayment of £40.
They told owner Pam Taylor that their room was below standard and that they couldn’t sleep,
What did Lovat Hotel score in Four in a Bed?
Sharmin and Sarah were left disappointed with the scores they received on Thursday’s episode.
Only Bogenraith House owners Marilyn Childs Duncan and Agnes Bulloch said they would stay at the Lovat Hotel again.
Blackfriars’ general manager Dean Slater complained about the lukewarm breakfast provided at the hotel.
Because of this, he paid £110 for his £130 room, leaving Sharmin and Sarah disappointed.
Marilyn and Agnes paid £130 for their £140 room.
They said that the remedial works in the room, as well as the cups not sitting in the saucers during breakfast, was the reason behind the underpayment.
During Thursday’s episode, contestants noticed tensions rising between Sarah and Cairngorm owner Pam.
She said that her room at the Lovat had sticky walls, which Sarah admitted was due to the room being decorated two days before the visit.
Pam also complained that a number of items on her breakfast were not as hot as others.
Her room is usually priced at £130, however Pam paid £40, leaving an underpayment of £90.
Sarah initially told Pam that they did not accept her payment, but Sharmin admitted that the ‘customer is always right’.
Although she was not happy with the low payment, she was forced to accept it.
Lovat Hotel finishes third on Four in a Bed
The overall payments gave the Lovat a bill average of 69%, meaning that the hotel finished in third place.
Sharmin and Sarah revealed that they were ‘very happy’ with the placing.
Cairngorm Glamping ended up the week’s winning site after receiving overpayments from the other two hotels, bringing a bill average of 106%.
Sarah had the final word of the episode, saying: “I don’t mind being beaten by a half-finished shed, not at all.”
You can catch up on the Lovat Hotel’s appearance on Four in a Bed on Channel 4’s website.
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