The World of Hospitality Issue 28 2018 | Page 90

90 the World Of Hospitality Northern Powerhouse Developments Northern Powerhouse Developments completes the exchange of contracts on historic Yorkshire hotel Hotel Hotel and leisure developers Northern Powerhouse Developments adds the iconic and beautiful Monk Fryston Hall to its estate as the company realises yet another key addition for its acquisition plan for 2018. The Yorkshire-based group can today announce it exchanged contracts on the Grade II listed property in between Leeds and York. Once completed, the purchase will take the number of UK hotels owned by NPD to 14 and with plans for a multi-million-pound renovation, the historic hall will be another impressive addition to its flagship Manor Collection. Speaking about the company’s plans, NPD Chairman Gavin Woodhouse said: “Monk Fryston Hall is a beautiful property in the heart of Yorkshire and we are really delighted that we have been able to move forward with the purchase. “This has been an incredible year already for NPD. Our model has always been to search out properties of architectural heritage and real beauty and Monk Fryston Hall has that in abundance. “Our Manor Collection contains our most prestigious hotels. It already includes the likes of Caer Rhun Hall in Snowdonia, only two weeks ago we concluded the purchase of Bourton Hall in Rugby. We are really looking forward to being able to breathe new life into Monk Fryston Hall.”