Dr Eva’s Portuguese Escape

A truly fly-on-the-wall, devastatingly honest account of the pressures of a life changing business venture, both professionally and personally.

Dr. Eva Orsmond has bought a derelict hotel in Portugal and now, together with husband Wyatt, Eva is making her dream come true - building a luxury hotel. This four-part documentary series follows Eva and her husband, Wyatt as they pack up and sell their luxurious home in Ireland and say goodbye to their friends and family. As they walk through the gates of an abandoned, run-down Portuguese hotel they attempt to create their dream.

After a high-profile marriage split, Eva has high hopes for rebuilding their relationship and creating a new life, to refocus on what’s really important. But in reality, given that neither have any experience in the hotel industry are they in way over their heads?

We are there with them until crunch time, through the highs and lows, the fears, the stress the ROWS, the uncertainty and the excitement! A truly fly-on-the-wall, devastatingly honest account of the pressures of a life changing business venture, both professionally and personally.

Production Company:
A Tyrone Production for RTÉ