hotelHotel Impossible · Season 4, Episode 4 · Aired February 17, 2014
Chipman Hill Suites
Saint John, New Brunswick
This one survived. It remains in business.
What happened after
Collection of 8 historic Victorian properties in uptown Saint John offering suites/short and long-term stays; official site directly fetched, live rmscloud.com booking system.
What happened on the show
Melchiorri's Canadian stop was unusual in structure: Chipman Hill Suites was not one building but a collection of eight historic Victorian properties scattered across uptown Saint John, New Brunswick, offering short and long-term stays. The episode, Breaking Point, captured the strain of running a dispersed operation across multiple heritage buildings, a logistical and standards challenge that a single hotel never faces. Anthony's task was to bring coherence to a scattered portfolio, making sure eight separate Victorian houses delivered a consistent guest experience and pulled together as one business. He examined the properties and the operation, pushing the locally owned company to standardize quality across the buildings and to sell the distinctive collection as a strength. His guidance aimed to turn a sprawling set of historic suites into a unified, well-run operation rather than eight variable ones.
After the cameras left
Chipman Hill Suites is still a going concern in uptown Saint John. As of our 2026 verification the collection of eight historic Victorian properties is open, with a directly checked official site running a live cloud-based booking system for its suites, and it remains locally Canadian owned and operated. The dispersed heritage operation the show pushed to unify is still serving short and long-term guests across the same uptown buildings. Confirmed operating as of 2026.
Sources
Confidence: high. Last checked 2026-07-19.