Instant Hotel

Episode 1

Round 1: Adam & Kathy

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

We meet the first five couples as young family Adam and Kathy host Mark and Jannine, Samantha and James, Babe and Bondi and Brent and Leroy in a Top End hideaway for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Adam and Kathy then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests.

Episode 2

Round 1: Mark & Jannine

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

High school sweethearts Mark and Jannine host Adam and Kathy, Samantha and James, Babe and Bondi and Brent and Leroy in a unique retro home for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Mark and Jannine then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests.

Episode 3

Round 1: Samantha & James

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Newlyweds Samantha and James host Adam and Kathy, Mark and Jannine, Babe and Bondi and Brent and Leroy in a beach house retreat for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Samantha and James then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests.

Episode 4

Round 1: Babe & Bondi

Tue, Aug 28, 2018

Mother and daughter Babe and Bondi host Adam and Kathy, Mark and Jannine, Samantha and James and Brent and Leroy in a chic beachside apartment for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Babe and Bondi then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests.

Episode 5

Round 1: Brent & Leroy

Tue, Aug 28, 2018

Partners Brent and Leroy host Adam and Kathy, Mark and Jannine, Samantha and James and Babe and Bondi in a tropical getaway for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Brent and Leroy then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests, after which all of the scores are added up and the couple with the highest total are the first to go through to the Grand Final.

Episode 6

Round 2: Terry & Anita

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

We meet the final five couples as blended family Terry and Anita host Bec and Tristan, Serena and Sturt, Lynne and Simon and Mikey and Shay in a sleek Queenslander for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Terry and Anita then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests.

Episode 7

Round 2: Bec & Tristan

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Country siblings Bec and Tristan host Terry and Anita, Serena and Sturt, Lynne and Simon and Mikey and Shay in a "class act" for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Bec and Tristan then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests.

Episode 8

Round 2: Serena & Sturt

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Best friends and entrepreneurs Serena and Sturt host Terry and Anita, Bec and Tristan, Lynne and Simon and Mikey and Shay in a modern bayside estate for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Serena and Sturt then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests.

Episode 9

Round 2: Lynne & Simon

Friends Lynne and Simon host Terry and Anita, Bec and Tristan, Serena and Sturt and Mikey and Shay in "Villa Verona" for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Lynne and Simon then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests.

Episode 10

Round 2: Mikey & Shay

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Socialites Mikey and Shay host Terry and Anita, Bec and Tristan, Serena and Sturt and Lynne and Simon in a suburban mansion for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples rate the place out of 10 based on the house, its location and nearby attractions, value for money and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth will also give a score out of 10 based solely on the house. Mikey and Shay then score the other couples overall out of 10 on their stay as house guests, after which all of the scores are added up and the couple with the highest total are the last to go through to the Grand Final.

Episode 11

Grand Final Part 1: Babe & Bondi

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Mother and daughter Babe and Bondi host their grand final rivals Terry and Anita and two eliminated couples from both of the previous rounds at their chic beachside apartment, where they have made improvements based on the feedback received from the first couples to stay there, for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples have to decide as a group how much to rate the place out of 10 in each of four criteria, value for money, location, the house and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth also gives four scores out of 10 on similar criteria, except that the night's sleep is replaced by how well the couple have changed their home.

Episode 12

Grand Final Part 2: Terry & Anita

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Blended family Terry and Anita host their grand final rivals Babe and Bondi and two eliminated couples from both of the previous rounds at their sleek Queenslander, where they have made improvements based on the feedback received from the first couples to stay there, for 24 hours. At the end of their stay, the other couples have to decide as a group how much to rate the place out of 10 in each of four criteria, value for money, location, the house and the quality of a good night's sleep. Judge Juliet Ashworth also gives four scores out of 10 on similar criteria, except that the night's sleep is replaced by how well the couple have changed their home, after which the scores are added up and the couple with the higher score are announced as the winners and receive an all expenses paid stay at a famous instant hotel in California.