A winter warmer of a spa trip

Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa, North Yorkshire

By Melanie Lupton

EVEN a late November trip to the Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena

Spa can still warm up you up a treat on a cold winter’s day.

This may have not have been a sunny Spring or Summer trip, but it

was made as bright an illuminating by one of the best spa and hotel

experiences you’ll find in the north.

The difference is that the Feversham go out of their way to

make your experience exceptional. Every aspect of your stay is made

your to feel personal, helped by being in the relaxing backdrop of the

North Yorkshire Moors.

Staff were particularly helpful and very welcoming from start to

finish. After a tour of the hotel and spa Catherine, one of several

managers at the facility also provided useful information about the

village and surrounding areas. This not only made the trip immediately

feel more friendly but really gave a new visitor the inspiration to go

out and explore the local area.

Breakfast in bed after the first night was of course a real treat but was

executed in a fashion that made it memorable.

A full English breakfast made with all local fresh produce cooked

to perfection is one thing but it was all done in a fashion that made it

easy to enjoy, and that left no crumbs in the bed! The little details

being sorted out along the way really did make the difference.

Taking in the elegant boutique outlets in the nearby villages was a

lovely way to relax into the trip as well as a journey a little further

out into the countryside to a 13^th century pub The Hare, where

again fresh local produce cooked to order was roasted to perfection.

But the best was left to the restaurant at The Feversham. The

evening meal of fillet steak was cooked expertly.

It’s often the food that can let down even the most impressive of Spa

and restaurants, with so much focus on getting the Spa as relaxing as possible.

But this was different, helped an again by a highly attentive service.

Despite declining dessert, it was very kindly brought up to our room an hour

later when we had settled for a while, a brilliant gesture which we accepted.

Stewed plum with clotted cream and a luxury ginger cake with vanilla sorbet

is just the best way to finish an evening, in the comfort of your own room.

Sunday breakfast was equally as impressive with a large choice or cereal, fruit,

juices and smoothies followed by a very relaxing day watching movies provided

by the reception and a relaxing dip in the heated out door pool. This was an

excellent facility even though the weather was anything but warm. The

evening meal for the second night running was again fautless.

To complete a fantastic stay I received a Elemis Mother-to-be massage which

was simply wonderful. The whole treatment was explained from start to finish

to give me a relaxing and invigorating massage that has yet to be matched from

any spa I’ve visited.

A trip to the Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa isn’t just a stay for a few

days, it’s an experience to remember and recommend to your friends-and ensure

you return and enjoy again at the earliest opportunity!