Keegan-Michael Key awarded the character of Luther.
The Penhallow Hotel was situated on Island Crescent in the surfing town of Newquay , Cornwall , United Kingdom .. Newquay. Newquay. Cornwall. Cornwall. United Kingdom. United Kingdom. It was a well-known hotel for holiday makers ranging from families to older residents .. The hotel was built sometime between 1912 and 1917 and had been altered several times during its operation as a hotel .. The building had a wooden fire escape at the rear , and a central light shaft running from the ground floor up to the roof in the centre of the hotel .. Both of these aspects of the building played a dramatic role in the outcome of the fire .. The Penhallow Hotel fire was reported as the worst hotel fire in the UK in nearly 40 years .