Overview

• Roberts admits he has failed on every level by exceeding both his £500,000 budget and two-year schedule.
• The first commercial property project for the Homes Under the Hammer presenter has suffered from significant structural problems, including ‘cock-eyed’ walls, bats in the roof and crumbling sections.
• Planning permissions and flood risk assessments remain unresolved, contributing to ongoing delays.
• Once finished, the hotel will feature eight television-themed bedrooms, a teaching kitchen, a performance stage and a suspended Rolls-Royce in the dining room.
• Roberts has involved a team of local youths in the renovation and aims to employ about 30 residents to revitalise the Rhondda Valley community.