Offers have been made for the majority of the 28 hotels owned by Von Essen which went into administration in April.
Administrators Ernst & Young have reportedly received bids for 19 hotels, including Cliveden in Berkshire and Bath’s Royal Crescent Hotel. Others, such as Thornbury Castle near Bristol and Seaham Hall in County Durham, are still up for sale.
Chris Day, from Christie and Co, which is acting as agents for the administrators, said the hotels could not be sold together.
“It was decided that the route to best value was through a sale on a sub-group and individual basis,” he told the BBC.
The names of the bidders will not be disclosed until the sales have been completed.