Wren’s Hotel Group has sold its four-star Wyck Hill House hotel in the Cotswolds to Alan Corlett’s Niche Hotels company for £4m.

The 32-bedroom Wyck, which recently underwent a £1m refurbishment and dates back to 1722, will become the second hotel in the Niche portfolio, following the 2002 acquisition of The Queensgate hotel in Kensington, London.

Niche revealed that the purchase of Wyck would be followed by the acquisition of a third hotel within the next three months.

The sale comes as Wren’s Group is looking to inflate its international portfolio, while limiting its UK properties.

The group has expanded rapidly in Croatia, building a portfolio of five hotels under its Adriatic Luxury Hotels brand, while opening two resorts in the Seychelles. Details: www.wrensgroup.com or www.wyckhill.com