The list, published on 20 October, mixes returning icons with new destinations:
– The Park Gstaad, A Four Seasons Hotel, back after a transformation led by Joseph Dirand – Four Seasons Hotel Berlin, in the 19th-century building of the Hotel de Rome – Four Seasons Resort and Residences Okinawa, the brand's first resort in Japan, designed by Kengo Kuma and Kuniken – Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara, a returning beachfront address – New addresses in Jeddah, Madinah, Zanzibar, Luxor, Cairo, Beirut, Belize, the Dominican Republic and Jacksonville
The signal
several entries are reopenings or conversions of historic hotels rather than new builds. For owners of heritage assets in Europe, a global brand is increasingly a partner for the next chapter, not only for ground-up projects.
Congratulations to the Four Seasons development and opening teams.