The Hotel Inspector is back on screens for a new series - but where is the original host Ruth Watson now? The beloved long-running Channel 5 show premiered back in 2005 and saw hotelier Ruth visit struggling hotels to try and turn things around for them by giving them advice. Ruth certainly knew what she was talking about with decades of experience under her belt. And she quickly became a well-known star thanks to the hit show that even bagged a Royal Television Society Award in November 2006.