TORONTO, Canada - May 2000 - Four Seasons Hotels
and Resorts, the world�s leading operator of hotels and resorts exclusively
in the luxury class, is expanding its international presence with approximately
19 new properties slated for opening by the year 2004.
Commenting on the company�s international expansion, Roger Garland,
vice chairman, said, �These new properties represent for Four Seasons a
new generation of exceptional destination resorts as well as business hotels
in world financial centers. This expansion will increase our international
presence by nearly one third and confirms our continuing commitment to
operate the top hotel in each market we enter.�
Future Developments in Canada
Four Seasons Resort Whistler, Canada (2002)
Developed by Intrawest Corporation,
a leading operator and developer of year-round destination resorts across
North America, the new Four Seasons will be located at the base of Blackcomb
Mountain within the British Columbia Coastal Mountains. The development
is still subject to certain local development approvals. In 1999, the region
attracted two million skier days, and offers excellent lift services. Snow-boarding
and heli-skiing facilities are also offered. Summer activities include
hiking, mountain-biking, white-water rafting and golf. With spectacular
views of Blackcomb Mountain to the east and Whistler Mountain to the west
as well as Sproat and Rainbow Mountains, the 254-room property will feature
ski concierge service, a full spa with health club and outdoor pool, a
restaurant/bar, meeting facilities and underground parking. Guests
will enjoy convenient access to numerous championship golf courses, including
Whistler Golf Club, Chateau Whistler Golf Club, Big Sky and Nicklaus North.
Future Developments in the U.S.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco (2001)
Slated to open in 2001, Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco will be part
of a major mixed-use development, located on Market Street between Third
and Fourth Streets. Rising high above Market Street and the Yerba Buena
district, the new Four Seasons property will occupy 11 floors of a 36-story
mixed-use development. The Hotel will include 277 spacious and well-appointed
guest rooms and suites, a restaurant, lounge/bar, comprehensive business
center, and approximately 16,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space.
It will be directly connected, with a private entry, to a two-story, 100,000
square-foot sports club. Millennium Partners and
WDG Ventures, both based in San Francisco, are the developers
of the project.
Four Seasons Hotel Miami (2002)
Located at Brickell Avenue between 14th Terrace and 14th Lane, one
block from Biscayne Bay, the 297-room Four Seasons Hotel Miami will be
the centerpiece of a proposed mixed-use development in the city of Miami.
The plan, which is being developed by Millennium
Partners, also will include luxury residences, prime retail
and office space, and a major sports club.
Future Developments in the Caribbean
Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma at Emerald Bay, The Bahamas (2002)
Set within a larger, master-planned residential resort community on
470 acres, the 235-room property will be developed by Emerald
Bay Resort and Co. and its affiliates. The mixed-use project
will feature a Four Seasons branded championship golf course designed by
Greg Norman, with accompanying clubhouse, a 60-unit Four Seasons Residence
Club, a full-service spa, and multiple dining venues.
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica (2002)
This resort will be located on the Papagayo Peninsula in the province
of Guanacaste is to be developed by Ecodesarrollo
Papagayo and associates in conjunction with Four Seasons. With
a projected opening date in late 2002, the property will be a part of a
larger planned residential resort community encompassing 2,250 acres of
the peninsula, including prime Pacific Ocean beachfront climbing to a 320-foot
plateau overlooking Virador Bay and Banca Bay. The site is 10 miles from
the new Liberia International Airport. The Hotel�s 170 guest rooms and
suites and 40 villa units will be designed in one- and two-story buildings
forming a landscaped �hillside village� overlooking the ocean. The property
will offer two dining venues plus poolside dining, a full-service spa and
health club, four tennis courts and a tennis center, fresh-water swimming
pools, water sports facilities, a Four Seasons championship golf course
by a leading designer plus access to two additional courses, and a 40-unit
Four Seasons Residence Club. A marina and possibly a casino are on the
drawing board for the master resort project.
Future Developments in South America
Four Seasons Hotel Caracas, Venezuela
(2000)
Expected to open in 2000, Four Seasons Hotel Caracas will be part of
an exclusive hotel development, which will include 116 luxury residences
with full hotel services and a small commercial area. The 205-room Four
Seasons Hotel Caracas is located in the fashionable Altamira district,
which is adjacent to the city�s leading commercial and residential areas.
Guest rooms will offer views of Altamira Plaza and the city�s surroundings.
Four Seasons Hotel Caracas will be the company�s first property in South
America. |
Part of a dynamic mixed-use
complex in the
upscale residential district
of Altamira, Four Seasons Hotel Caracas rises twenty-one levels above
the city.
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Four Seasons Resort Puerto Rico (2003)
Four Seasons has entered into an agreement for the development of Four
Seasons Resort Puerto Rico within the larger resort community proposed
for the site on the northeast coast of the island known as San Miguel.
The Hotel will offer 350 guest rooms and suites, multiple dining venues
and 30,000 square feet of meeting space. Recreational areas will include
a casino, a tennis center, beach club, and at least one Four Seasons branded
championship golf course by a major designer. Future plans include a 100-unit
vacation home development and Four Seasons Residence Club.
Future Developments in Europe
Four Seasons Hotel Dublin, Ireland ( 2000)
Situated in the Ballsbridge area, Four Seasons Hotel Dublin will offer
a tranquil garden setting within approximately three-and-a-half acres of
the historic Royal Dublin Society�s 42-acre show grounds. The Hotel will
have 258 guest rooms and suites, as well as a restaurant, lobby lounge,
meeting space and a health club. Scheduled to open in 2000, the Hotel will
be the first property in Ireland for Four Seasons. |
Four Seasons Hotel Dublin is
an
elegant Georgian-style sanctuary
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Four Seasons Hotel Prague (2001)
The 160-room Four Seasons Hotel Prague will be built in the city�s
historic center on the Vltava River bank, close to the Charles Bridge and
facing the Hradcany Castle. This will be Four Seasons first hotel in Eastern
Europe.
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest (2002)
Fronting on the Chain Bridge and overlooking the Danube, the new Hotel
will provide superb access to the city center and feature panoramic views
of Budapest�s most celebrated landmarks (such as Mathias Church, Fisherman�s
Bastion, Gellert Hill and Buda Hills).
Built in 1906 by the Gresham Life Assurance Company of London, England
for the British aristocracy, Gresham Palace will be reconstructed to retain
its original appearance as one of the finest examples of Art Nouveau architecture
in Europe. Gresham Palace will be re-created as a luxury hotel with pre-war
historical elegance combined with all contemporary facilities, amenities
and conveniences for today�s sophisticated travelers. The 155-room Hotel
will include an all-day restaurant, brasserie restaurant, lobby lounge
and bar, extensive meeting space, business center, and a health club and
spa.
Four Seasons Resort Côte d�Azur, France (2002)
Four Seasons first resort in France is expected to open in the spring
of 2002, following development by Coréal Management on behalf of
Golf Resort �Terre Blanche� S.A.R.L. Tourettes
- Château Terre Blanche, a company controlled by Dietmar Hopp
(one of the founders of SAP AG) and his sons. The Hotel will be part of
a larger mixed-residential and resort community on a 658-acre site near
the Provençal village of Fayence, about 15 miles north-east of Cannes.
With views of Tourrettes, Fayence and the Haut-Maritime Alps, the 100-room
property will have on-site a tennis center and two David Thomas-designed
championship golf courses, all to be managed by Four Seasons. The development
will also include a 150-unit residential villa complex.
Future Developments in Asia
Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai, China (2002)
As Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts first development in Mainland China,
Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai is centrally located at the intersection of
Weihai Road and Shimen Road, near the core business and shopping center
of the city. The Hotel will feature approximately 440 guest rooms, a club
lounge, four restaurants, a roof-top entertainment bar and dining room,
health and fitness facilities, a business center and extensive meeting
space.
Future Developments in Africa and the Middle
East
Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (2001)
Located at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, Four Seasons
Resort Sharm El Sheikh will feature approximately 141 guest rooms, 112
chalets and 34 luxurious villas. The Resort will be integrated into the
terraced slopes to recreate the image of an ancient Egyptian hillside town
and to optimize Red Sea views. The main building will house the majority
of public spaces, including a lobby, two restaurants, meeting rooms and
a health club. Other recreational facilities will include a spa and beauty
salon, two tennis courts, freshwater swimming pools, a unique �floating�
salt-water pool, a water sports and scuba-diving pavilion and a marina.
Four Seasons Hotel Amman, Jordan (2001)
The company�s first hotel in Jordan will be located on one of the highest
points of land in Amman, allowing for exceptional views of the city. The
197-room Hotel will be strategically positioned between the prestigious
residential area of As Suwayfiyya and the Ash Shumaysani financial district,
adjacent to Al Kindi Street and just to the north of Prince Faisal Circle.
Approximately 17 percent of the Hotel�s accommodations will be luxury suites.
Other features will include two restaurants, a tea lounge, library bar,
business center, extensive banquet and meeting space, large retail complex,
and valet and self-parking. Health facilities will include a fully equipped
fitness center, massage and spa treatment rooms, racquet sports, indoor
and outdoor pool, and separate men�s and women�s sauna, steam room and
whirlpool.
Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2002)
Slated to open in 2001, Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh will be an important
component of the Kingdom Trade Center mixed-used facility located in the
El Rahmaniah district. It will be the luxury hotel company�s first property
to open in Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom Trade Center is being designed as
the most prestigious multi-purpose development in Riyadh, with international
luxury quality throughout all aspects of the project. The new Hotel will
feature 242 guest rooms (about 20 percent of which will be suites), 22
serviced residential hotel suites, two restaurants, a lobby tea lounge,
business center, and substantial social and business meeting space located
at the wedding and conference facility.
The property is owned and being developed by Kingdom
Investments Inc, a company controlled by His Royal Highness
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is an important investor
and strategic partner in Four Seasons.
Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria, Egypt (2004)
The Hotel will be located within a multi-component project on the site
of the former San Stefano Hotel on Shari El Corniche, overlooking the Mediterranean.
Talaat Mostafa, the developer, is also
responsible for two other Four Seasons properties in Egypt (Four Seasons
Resort Sharm El Sheikh and Four Seasons Hotel, Cairo at Nile Plaza). The
120-room Hotel will offer spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea, three
restaurants, a tea lounge, library bar and a café/bistro. A sophisticated
business center is planned, plus meeting space and an independent ballroom
facility. Recreational facilities will include a health club and outdoor
pool. The Hotel will additionally service 120 residential units.
Four Seasons Hotel Beirut, Lebanon (2004)
This hotel is to be developed for a mid-2004 opening by Kingdom-Beirut
S.A.L. on one of the
most prestigious sites in the city�s Central Business District, which
has recently undergone a
major re-development program with new infrastructure. This area is
a prime focus in the city�s
re-positioning as a leading commercial, financial and cultural center
of the Middle East. Located
on the Corniche, opposite a new marina and adjacent to a large park
now in planning, the Hotel will offer both ocean and mountain views. Historic
sites and the Souk shopping district are a short walk away. The mixed-use
site will include residences, retail outlets and offices. The Hotel structure
is expected to feature a seven-story podium and a 19-story tower housing
287 guest rooms and suites, with a small health club and pool on top. Two
restaurants will be complemented by a tea lounge and library bar; a business
center and meeting space will open up new options for corporate travelers.
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, Egypt (2002)
Four Seasons second property in Cairo will be a 374-room luxury hotel,
forming part of the prestigious Nile Plaza mixed-use facility which is
located in the Garden City area, across the Corniche from the Nile River.
The Hotel will offer four restaurants, a library bar, a lobby tea lounge,
a nightclub, an extensive business center and substantial meeting space.
Hotel guests will have access to the membership health club and swimming
facilities.
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence opened May 1,
2000 as the company�s first property in the Middle East. Additionally,
Four Seasons second vacation ownership development, Four Seasons Resort
Club Scottsdale at Troon North, opened its first phase in April 2000.
Other hotels poised to enter the market in 2000 include Dublin, Ireland;
and Caracas, Venezuela. 1999 marked the opening of properties in Las Vegas,
Nevada; Punta Mita, México, with a vacation ownership development
opening in 2001; London at Canary Wharf, England; Paris, France; and Scottsdale,
Arizona. While most hotels bear the respective names of Four Seasons or
Regent, some do not, including The Ritz-Carlton in Chicago and The Pierre
in New York. Four Seasons Hotels Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol AFS@ and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol AFSH@. Information on the company can be accessed through
the Four Seasons web site at www.fourseasons.com.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the world�s leading operator of luxury
hotels and currently manages 48 properties in 20 countries, primarily under
the Four Seasons and Regent brand names. |