The Great Staycation in Southend-on-Sea (trailer)

First-time hoteliers Clare and Javed spent £5 million opening Southend’s “first luxury boutique hotel”. With some of the most expensive rooms along the coast, it counts the likes of Tyson Fury and Rod Stewart amongst its guests. As the biggest weekend of the year approaches, can the Seven Hotel pull off their first successful bank holiday? Fully booked, short on staff and with a heatwave looming, temperatures are rising in this family-run operation. But will the staycationers love it or loathe it?

Hannah Wise from Chinacake Productions was commissioned by production company Button Down to work as a DV Director, shooting this observational documentary for the BBC. Shot on the Canon C300 Mark II. Produced and Directed by Emily Brown.

Working in a crew of two and living in the hotel gave the perfect opportunity to immerse herself in life at Southend on Sea. Featured on prime time TV on BBC One at 7:30pm.