With Christmas 2024 right around the corner, we thought we’d share an early Christmas treat for Gavin and Stacey fans. We’ve changed the name of our Premier Inn Barry Island (Cardiff Airport) hotel to What’s Occur-Inn to celebrate the series finale that’s airing this Christmas!
Fans of the show will recognise the iconic catchphrase, made famous by writer Ruth Jones’ character Nessa. This popular Welsh series was filmed right near our hotel in Barry, so we thought it was only fitting that our Barry Island Premier Inn had a little rebrand ahead of Gavin and Stacey: The Finale on Christmas Day.
What’s Occur-Inn! We’ve renamed our Barry Island hotel ahead of the Gavin and Stacey finale
What's Occur-Inn
Since the announcement of the last-ever Gavin and Stacey episode, fans of the show have been heading to Barry to get a glimpse of Nessa and Stacey's hometown. So what better place to stay in the run up to the finale than our What’s Occur-Inn?
Sam Boothroyd from South Yorkshire, a Premier Inn guest, who was staying at the hotel at the time said:
“It was so exciting to see the What’s Occur-Inn sign. We were very surprised but really pleased. It’s really cool. The final episode is going to be great. We miss the King’s speech each year, but we won’t want to miss this."
The last episode of Gavin and Stacey, which aired on Christmas Day in 2019, ended on a dramatic cliffhanger, and by New Year it had been watched by over 17 million people – making it one of the UK’s most-watched shows!
We were even lucky enough to have a Nessa lookalike come and join us at the What’s Occur-Inn unveiling. In true Nessa style, she took a nap during her shift before clocking off for a tour around Barry – with Dave’s Coaches, of course!
Our Nessa lookalike said:
“As a Barry local myself, it’s been great to be involved in this opening. Ever since the final episode was announced, the town has come alive with the Gavin and Stacey buzz. It has been very exciting, especially when the filming started in September, so this is the cherry on top of a LUSH year.”
Roz Golds from Premier Inn added:
"The last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey is a hotly-anticipated national event and, as the UK’s biggest hotel company here to help people rest easy this Christmas, we hope our tribute to this beloved sitcom will make people smile."
“People visit our Barry Island hotel from as far and wide as China and even Hawaii, swapping Sunset Beach for Barry Beach to get a taste of what the Island is really like. With bookings at the hotel seeing an increase thanks to guests flocking to the area to get a glimpse of the stars, we thought this name change was very apt."
“Christmas is a time when people are often travelling great distances to stay with friends and family. Don’t compromise on quality sleep by risking a cramped spare room or sofa – and definitely don’t even dream about a camping trip! Book with us and rest easy. “Whether you’re visiting Billericay, Barry or anywhere in-between, there’s somewhere perfect for you”.
Knock-off Nessa opens Premier Inn's newly renamed 'What's Occur-Inn' hotel in Barry Island
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Our Barry Island (Cardiff Airport) hotel will be called What’s Occur-Inn throughout December 2024.