Schitt's Creek producer Peter Sussman and wife Sara Curran swap Hollywood for the Isle of Wight - see inside their hotel

What possessed a hotshot film industry couple from Ireland and Canada to buy a hotel on the Isle of Wight?

Peter Sussman is the TV producer behind shows like Schitt's Creek and CSI. Last year he ditched life in LA and relocated to the Isle of Wight to open a boutique hotel with his wife. Here, he shares his favourite spots on both sides of the Atlantic, holiday packing list and go-to menswear brands…

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Tiring of Cornwall? Set sail for the Isle of Wight instead, and recently spruced-up boutique hotel Foresters Hall, says Sofia Tindall. Having taken the reins last year, first timers Sara Curran and Peter Sussman have reopened this Georgian town house for a new chapter (with a little help from local culinary talent). Step inside and see for yourself.

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The Smoking Lobster group of seafood restaurants on the Isle of Wight, which already has outlets in Ventnor and Cowes as well as an events group, is to launch a new venture inside the recently renamed Foresters Hall hotel

Smoking Lobster Launches at Foresters Hall

Smoking Lobster Launches at Foresters Hall