Betting on Paradise
Luke and Steph, with 2 young daughters in tow, will embark on their biggest and scariest adventure yet-moving sight unseen to Costa Rica and buying a crumbling piece of prime real estate with the dream of creating a luxury boutique hotel.
- 2025-2025
- 1 season
- HGTV
- Reality
Luke and Steph, with 2 young daughters in tow, will embark on their biggest and scariest adventure yet-moving sight unseen to Costa Rica and buying a crumbling piece of prime real estate with the dream of creating a luxury boutique hotel.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
All In
Tue, Jan 7, 2025
The site inspection kicks off with telltale cracks that spell disaster, but the newly minted hoteliers embrace the bright spot of the demolition as they create a tropical oasis from scratch.
Episode 2
Sinkhole Nightmare
Tue, Jan 14, 2025
Working on the sewage system opens up a budget-busting sinkhole in the yard, and the build falls behind schedule; Steph gets creative and kicks the honeymoon suite into turbo mode and Luke deals with the windows arriving without screens.
Episode 3
Deep End Dilemma
Tue, Jan 21, 2025
The race is on the complete the poolside guest rooms, but Luke's progress is threatened with a red-tape snafu that brings work to a standstill; a celebrated mural painter has a vision.
Episode 4
Gardening Pains
Tue, Jan 28, 2025
With work on the pool area at a standstill, Steph and Luke kick the garden rooms into high gear; the pool bar gets under way, but the garden plan hits a concrete roadblock.
Episode 5
Suite Dreams and a Broken Budget
Tue, Feb 4, 2025
When catastrophic news threatens to derail the entire project, Steph and Luke come up with an emergency plan, but it all hinges on completing the casita suites; and now they're down to just a few thousand dollars.
Episode 6
Race to Paradise
Tue, Feb 11, 2025
With just days until the combined wedding and grand opening, the team kicks construction into overdrive; the knockout pool bar surpasses expectations, and without a minute to spare, it's two celebrations in one.