The Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa, Helmsley

In a beautiful setting on the edge of the stunning North Yorkshire Moors, in the pretty market town of Helmsley, this elegant 4-star hotel is a haven of laid-back luxury.

The Feversham Arms has a long tradition of hospitality, stretching back over 150 years. It mixes the best aspects of a traditional country house hotel with boutique designer accommodation.

The Feversham Arms open their new luxury spa, the Verbena Spa, on 13 October 2008.

In addition to 33 bedrooms and suites, the hotel has spacious and welcoming lounges, a snug restaurant, pool garden and heated outdoor pool (open all year).

The beautiful setting and impressive facilities provide a unique experience, run by a welcoming and helpful team of staff.

Helmsley is a small, pretty market town on the edge of The North York Moors National Park, easily reached from the A1M, A19, York, Leeds and Teesside.

You'll find an amazing array of things to do in the area, including walking, cycling and racing. Local attractions include stately homes and gardens, the natural splendours of The National Park, pretty villages like Whitby and Goathland, a Steam Railway, the historic city of York and great shopping.

The hotel's Verbena Spa is accessed over a glass link bridge from the Feversham Arms Hotel. If you are staying at The Feversham Arms you are welcome to use the spa heat experience and hot tub, at an additional cost.

You are also welcome to book treatments and day packages. If you book enough treatments, you can get the spa heat experience for free.

Each of the stylish and elegant rooms is individually decorated with its own unique character and charm. The large, luxurious beds have Egyptian cotton sheets and soft and luxurious duck-down pillows and duvets, or sheets and blankets if you prefer. Every room has a Bang & Olufsen TV with an integrated DVD/CD player and there is a selection of DVDs and CDs in each room.

All rooms have a table for your room service breakfast, which comes at no extra charge. The rooms include magazines and a walk-about phone.

Each room has an en suite bathroom with speakers for background music; big, soft, towels; and luxurious toiletries and bathroom products from L'Occitane.