Is Michelangelo's Still Open? The Hotel Inspector Update

Part 1 — Season 16, Episode 5 Aired July 8, 2021

Michelangelo's is a hotel, bar and Italian restaurant on Stella Road in Ryton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, run by brothers Paolo and Giacomo. The Wikipedia list of Hotel Inspector episodes records the Channel 5 visit (series 16, episode 5, aired 2021-07-08) as Alex Polizzi being enlisted to rescue the family business. TVmaze's episode listing says customers had drifted away after Paolo stepped back from the business following an illness, leaving profits poor. NewcastleWorld, in an article published 2022-08-11 about the follow-up episode, described a restaurant that did well beside a hotel side that had been neglected, with bedrooms painted a dull brown.

The follow-up episode (series 17, episode 7, aired 2022-08-04, per Wikipedia and TVmaze) showed refurbished bedrooms, a new online booking system and added touches of care, according to NewcastleWorld (2022-08-11), which also reported Polizzi describing the transformation as dramatic. That article collected reviews from guests inspired by the program: one reviewer praised the renovated rooms, the new function and wedding space and the beer garden, and another called the restaurant food good value. The business's own website (michelangelorestaurants.co.uk), viewed on 2026-10-19, lists a ten-bedroom annex, events and weddings including a refreshed bridal suite, a takeaway ordering link and a 2026 copyright line, and it mentions the 2021 television appearance and an August 2022 follow-up.

Part 2 — Season 17, Episode 7 Aired August 4, 2022

Alex Polizzi returned to Michelangelo's in series 17 (Channel 5, aired 2022-08-04). The Wikipedia list of Hotel Inspector episodes describes it as a 10-bedroom hotel, bar and Italian restaurant set in four acres, and TVmaze's listing says she went back to check whether her earlier advice had helped brothers Paolo and Giacomo. NewcastleWorld, in an article published 2022-08-11, reported that the hotel side had been neglected while the restaurant did well, and that the follow-up showed refurbished bedrooms, a new online booking system and extra touches of care.

The same article gathered reviews from guests inspired by the program. One guest gave four stars for a five-night stay, praising the bed, cleaning, breakfast and staff, with minor points about a hot shower and too few wardrobe hangers. Another reviewer praised the renovation, the new function and wedding space, the beer garden and the food.