Four Seasons Hotel
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Four Seasons
The Four Seasons Hotel chain consists of many hotels and resorts aimed at the top of the hotel market. It is considered among the best in the world, according to Travel and Leisure magazine and Zagat Guide.
The Four Seasons is a publically traded corporation with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Isadore (“Issy”) Sharp founded the company in 1960 with the opening of the first Four Seasons hotel on Jarvis Street in downtown Toronto. Bill Gates is one of the largest shareholders
Four Seasons hotels are found in major cities and resort areas all over the world. Hotels are located in the following countries:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- China, People's Republic of
- Czech Republic
- Republic of Ireland
- Egypt
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Malaysia
- The Maldives
- Mexico
- Portugal
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Future Expansion
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts have announced a large-scale expansion program, with more than fifteen new hotels in the pipeline. According to a 2005 Quarterly Report by the group, the following hotels are due to open between 2005 and 2006:
- Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria, Egypt
- Four Seasons Hotel Damascus, Syria
- Four Seasons Hotel Florence, Italy
- Four Seasons Hotel Geneva, Switzerland
- Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
- Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Koele, HI, USA
- Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay, HI, USA
- Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Maldives
- Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai, India
- Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita, Mexico
- Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, CA, USA
- Four Seasons Private Residences Whistler, B.C., Canada
The following hotels are scheduled to open beyond 2006:
- Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, MD, USA
- Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Four Seasons Hotel Beirut, Lebanon
- Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- Four Seasons Hotel Dubai, UAE
- Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus, Turkey
- Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Four Seasons Hotel Moscow, Russia
- Four Seasons Hotel Moscow Kamenny Island, Russia
- Four Seasons Resort Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
- Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, WA, USA
- Four Seasons Resort Vail, CO, USA
- Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, CA, USA
External links
- Official Site (http://www.fourseasons.com/)fr:Four Seasons Hotel