Rockliffe Hall in Darlington is a finalist in the Visit England Awards

This comes after a win in the North East Tourism Awards earlier in the year.

The Great Hotel of the Year award recognizes full-service hotels that deliver memorable guest experiences and excel in all areas of the business.

Reaching the final is a huge achievement for the hotel as the competition was fierce with over 350 eligible local winners in 16 competitions across 20 categories vying for the highest accolade in English tourism.

Rockliffe Hall Hotel. Image: The Northern Echo (Image: The Northern Echo)

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Jason Adams, Managing Director of the 5-star resort, commented: “We are delighted to represent the region in the national Visit England Awards for Excellence, having won the Great Hotel of the Year award at the North East Tourism Awards earlier this year year.”

“I’m proud of every team member who helps deliver exceptional experiences for our guests at Rockliffe Hall, and national recognition would be a testament to their hard work and dedication.”

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The prestigious Visit England Awards for Excellence will take place on 7th June 2023 as part of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter where Rockliffe Hall will be awarded either a Bronze, Silver or Gold award.