Hotel Secrets with Richard E Grant

Get ready to delight in the bright lights and Art Deco sights of Miami's South Beach in the company of Academy Award nominated actor Richard E. Grant. In this glorious travel documentary, Richard hears scandalous tales connected to some of the area's top hotels including run-ins with Frank Sinatra and other celebrities. But how did Richard suddenly get front and center at a swimwear fashion event?

Hong Kong is a city swimming in old school sophistication and Academy Award nominated actor Richard E. Grant is ready to sample its delights. In this entertaining travel documentary on BBC Select, he visits the area's swankiest hotels, hearing about the history of the region while luxuriating in its opulence. But will Richard have the nerve to dive into the world's highest swimming pool?

Fancy sleeping in a coffin, a lion's cage or even a rotating bed? These are the options on offer for Academy Award nominated actor Richard E. Grant at the eccentric Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin. In this revealing travel documentary on BBC Select, Richard delves into some of Berlin's more bohemian and decadent areas. But how does David Bowie feature in the city's seedy history?

Literary legends abound as Academy Award nominated actor Richard E. Grant samples the hotspots of New Orleans. In this breezy travel documentary on BBC Select, Richard meets soul singer Irma Thomas at a hotel that was popular with writers such as Tennessee Williams, F Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. But will he feel quite so spirited as he checks into a supposedly haunted establishment?

Love is in the air as Academy Award nominated actor Richard E. Grant visits the hotspots of Tokyo. In this travel documentary on BBC Select, he checks into the luxury hotel that featured in Bill Murray film Lost in Translation. At another five-star location he discovers a boutique establishment with a canine beauty salon. But what will he find behind the doors of the city's notorious Love Hotel?

Venice is thought to be the place with the highest concentration of luxury hotels on earth. So Academy Award nominated actor Richard E. Grant is in his element as he explores the city's finest establishments in this travel documentary on BBC Select. He checks into a royal suite slept in by everyone from David Beckham to Prince Charles. But what's the smashing story he hears about Ernest Hemingway?