Rockliffe Hall Ltd, the company that owns the five-star Rockliffe Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort in Darlington, UK, has purchased the Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa in Helmsley.

An hour away from the Rockliffe estate, the Feversham Arms Hotel is a 33-key four-star hotel and spa that was put on the market in March this year for £3.25 million (US$4.4 million, €3.7 million) after it entered administration.

Administrators from PKF Littlejohn Advisory completed the sale of the trade and assets of the hotel to a new company, The Feversham Arms Hotel (2025) Ltd, which Rockliffe Hall Ltd owns. The deal was completed on 29 August.

Real estate firm Colliers facilitated the sale.

The hotel will continue to operate under its current model, and all employees will be transferred in accordance with relevant legislation, with all terms and conditions remaining unchanged.

Rockliffe Hall Ltd also owns another 16-key English country inn in Harome, five minutes away from the Feversham Arms Hotel, called The Pheasant Hotel.

Rockliffe Hall released a statement on Linkedin that said: "Together with The Pheasant Hotel Ltd in Harome, it [The Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa] strengthens our commitment to showcasing the very best in Northern charm, warm hospitality and luxury experiences to UK and international travellers."

Feversham Arms Hotel’s Verbena Spa

The Feversham Arms Hotel’s Verbena Spa has six single treatment rooms and one couples’ room.

It offers a range of heat experiences, including a saunarium, aromatherapy room, steamroom, monsoon shower and foot spas. Outdoors, there is a hot tub and a heated pool.

There is also a relaxation room and a snack bar for treats called Spa-tisserie.

Templespa is the spa’s skincare partner.