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RichardInSF May 30, 2008 4:47 pm

New FS hotel plans (up to 2012)
 
From an email I just got from FS:


New Hotel Openings
As your enthusiasm for new destinations grows, we have goals to be there for you in more places - expanding from 76 to over 100 hotels in the next several years. Here are some of the latest highlights:

Recently Opened:
• Alexandria, Egypt
• Koh Samui, Thailand
• Mumbai, India
• St. Louis, Missouri

Planned openings in 2008 and 2009:
• Bora Bora
• Florence
• Istanbul on the Bosphorus (our second hotel in Istanbul)
• Macau
• Mauritius
• Seattle
• Seychelles
• Vail

In addition, some of the development projects underway with openings planned beyond 2009 include: Moscow; Barbados; Marrakech and Beijing.

DrivingRain May 30, 2008 7:03 pm

I cant wait for Seattle. It is one of the more under-developed lux cities w/ no FS/MO/RC since the Fairmont mgt take over of the FS.

Kagehitokiri May 30, 2008 7:09 pm

not linked on the FS site >
http://www.marrakechliving.com/en/
http://www.fourseasons.com/macau/preview/
http://www.fourseasons.com/seattle/preview/

http://www.seattleprivateresidences.com/
will be interesting to see what rental options they have at seattle.

http://www.fourseasons.com/newatfourseasons/category_2/
dining & accommodations pages have been updated there

http://www.fourseasons.com/private_r...es/seychelles/
recently added to residences page

vuittonsofstyle May 31, 2008 4:44 am

Too many, too fast?
 
Who thinks that Four Seasons are opening too many hotels, too fast?

I have not been impressed with the latest openings:-

• Alexandria, Egypt - great staff and F&B, but ugly architecture.

• Koh Samui, Thailand - complete disaster apart from staff.

• Mumbai, India - could be anywhere in the world. No personality apart from the Sen-Qi restaurant.

skrosvik May 31, 2008 5:07 am

While others are desperately in need of complete renovations....

vuittonsofstyle May 31, 2008 5:09 am

Yes but it is the OWNERS who are responsible for renovations, not Four Seasons. Maybe they should choose their owners better?

robyng Jun 2, 2008 3:36 pm

I think Florence just opened about a month ago. Robyn

vuittonsofstyle Jun 3, 2008 10:04 am

Florence
 

Originally Posted by robyng (Post 9815072)
I think Florence just opened about a month ago. Robyn

No, it opens next month - July - but only half the rooms.

mktozd Jun 5, 2008 12:25 pm


Originally Posted by skrosvik (Post 9803914)
While others are desperately in need of complete renovations....

London is renovating this fall, Chicago could sure use more than the sprucing up that they have been doing.

robyng Jun 6, 2008 5:02 pm

I have a reservation at the Four Seasons in Chicago next month. What's wrong with the renovations? Robyn

luxury Jun 7, 2008 1:53 am


Originally Posted by vuittonsofstyle (Post 9819361)
No, it opens next month - July - but only half the rooms.

Website mentions that they are accepting reservations for arrivals from 15 June 2008.

luxury Jun 7, 2008 1:55 am

FS also have projects in Kuala Lumpur and Taipei as well.

ACfly Jun 7, 2008 3:10 am


Originally Posted by vuittonsofstyle (Post 9803889)
Who thinks that Four Seasons are opening too many hotels, too fast?

I think the complete opposite - I do not think they are opening enough hotels.

briansilverstein Jun 7, 2008 5:32 am


Originally Posted by robyng (Post 9839186)
I have a reservation at the Four Seasons in Chicago next month. What's wrong with the renovations? Robyn

The renovation in Chicago is nice if you like modern. It does not look like a traditional FS. However, the staff in this hotel have really gone WAY downhill. We had a laundry list of issues with our most recent stay. I would recommend the Park Hyatt, Penn or Ritz (owned by FS). Change your reservation.

DrivingRain Jun 7, 2008 7:42 am


Originally Posted by briansilverstein (Post 9841064)
However, the staff in this hotel have really gone WAY downhill.

Although I am always pining for new build FS/RC/MOs, the most tangible downside is watering down of the management/service ranks.

Obviously, CHI wasnt new construction...but the chains's growth has a system-wide service effect.

Brian, could you post a full review?


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