Four Seasons Growing Around The Globe In 2019

Canadian agents and travel lovers can look forward to several great new Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in some of the world’s top destinations.

Four Seasons officials said 2019 will mark several significant new openings for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, with the debut of nine new hotels and resorts around the world, plus the continued expansion of its residential portfolio.

Among the destinations slated for new, luxurious products are Montreal, the Napa Valley, Los Cabos and Athens.

"Four Seasons is well positioned for continued success in 2019 with the steady and strategic growth of our global portfolio," said Christian Clerc, President, Worldwide Hotel Operations, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. "Our portfolio continues to grow at a healthy pace, as we focus on projects of the highest quality, in the destinations where our guests want to be. We remain committed to offering the very highest standards of hospitality as we expand with a diverse collection of properties, including our entry in Greece and Spain, our first resort set within a world class vineyard in Napa Valley, and the opening of our first standalone residences in London.

“With a continued focus on our residential portfolio, we are solidifying our market position as the world leader in luxury branded residential offerings,” Clerc said. “Eight of the nine new anticipated openings this year include a residential component, affirming the growing importance of branded residences to Four Seasons growth strategy as well as luxury consumers who want to live with our brand and make Four Seasons their home."

Now numbering 111 hotels and resorts in 47 countries – including recent openings in Desroches Island, Seychelles; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and São Paulo, Brazil – Four Seasons is planning to open the following new hotels, resorts and private residences in 2019:

- Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens – This project marks the long-awaited entry of Four Seasons in Greece with the transformation of the famed Astir Palace on the Athenian Riviera. The hotel will offer 303 rooms and bungalows along three private beaches with three pools, a spa and seven restaurants & lounges. Expected opening: early 2019.

- Four Seasons Resort and Residences Los Cabos at Costa Palmas – This oceanfront resort in the Baja Peninsula will soon be home to the third Four Seasons in Mexico. Located on the East Cape on a stunning, swimmable stretch of the Sea of Cortez, the resort will include 141 rooms as well as a selection of Private Residences with private yacht slips and a Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course, within the exclusive Costa Palmas development. Expected opening: Mid-2019.

- Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Montreal – The company's fourth property in Canada will open in the heart of Montreal's best shopping neighbourhood, within a development that will mark the city's very best lifestyle offerings. Guests can look forward to an all-new 169 room hotel and 18 Private Residences connected to the new Holt Renfrew Ogilvy in the Golden Square Mile neighbourhood, as well as the first Canadian restaurant by famed chef Marcus Samuelsson. Expected opening: Mid-2019,

- Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley – Glasses are already being raised in anticipation of Four Seasons first resort immersed within an estate winery, in partnership with acclaimed winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, that will be part of the all-new resort set among the mountains and vineyards of one of the world's top wine-producing regions. Expected opening: Mid-2019

- Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences One Dalton Street, Boston – Four Seasons will open its second property in Boston's prestigious Back Bay neighbourhood, steps from the city's best cultural, sporting, and entertainment outlets. This sleek, 61-storey skyscraper will be home to 215 hotel rooms and 160 Private Residences and will also include a Zuma restaurant. Expected opening: Early 2019.

- Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center – The company's return to the city will showcase the future of hospitality in Philadelphia's tallest building. At 60 storeys and with 219 rooms, the property will showcase advanced technologies from Comcast as well as world-class dining experiences by top chefs Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Greg Vernick. Expected opening: Mid-2019

- Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Madrid – A meticulous restoration and conversion of several historic buildings in the heart of the city's famed Canalejas district is entering its final stages, with the 200 room Four Seasons as the company's first location in Spain. Expected opening: Late 2019

- Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Bangkok at Chao Phraya River –The return of Four Seasons to Thailand's capital is scheduled to open this year as the fourth property in the company's Four Seasons Thailand collection. No expected opening date as of yet.

- Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Bengaluru at Embassy ONE – Set in the heart of India's technology hub as part of the prestigious new Embassy ONE development, the property will feature 230 rooms, 105 Private Residences and prime commercial retail space. Expected opening: Mid-2019.

Other future projects recently announced include hotels, resorts and residences in Dalian, China; Makkah, Saudi Arabia; Hanoi, Vietnam; and Caye Chapel, Belize.