Mar 29th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a name already synonymous with luxury, has kicked things up a notch with the unveiling this week of their 2014 "Around the World" programs. The private jet tour takes lucky (read: rich) jetsetters on a month-long journey to between seven and ten destinations across the globe on a private Boeing 757 outfitted for just 56 guests.
The destinations? Bucket-list ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Luxury Travel: Four Seasons Announces 2014 Private Jet Around The World Itineraries
Mar 29th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a name already synonymous with luxury, has kicked things up a notch with the unveiling this week of their 2014 "Around the World" programs. The private jet tour takes lucky (read: rich) jetsetters on a month-long journey to between seven and ten destinations across the globe on a private Boeing 757 outfitted for just 56 guests.
The destinations? Bucket-list ...Hotel News We Noted: March 8, 2013
Mar 8th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Welcome to this week's edition of "Hotel News We Noted," where we round up the week's best, most interesting and just downright odd news of note in the hospitality world. Have a tip? Send us a note or leave a comment below.
The hotel world has been buzzing this winter with new and planned openings, extreme amenities and packages galore. Here's our take on what you need to know this week:
...Over-The-Top Valentine's Day Experiences: Day 10
Feb 13th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
When it comes to love, what better way to say it than with a private jet and diamonds? We have 52 reasons in this package from Jetway Private Air and Four Seasons in this penultimate romance package.
The "52 Love Salute" honors love that lasts through every week of the year. Start with a private chartered flight on a luxurious jet of your choice with Jetway Private Air from any U.S. state. We ...Hotel News We Noted: February 9, 2013
Feb 9th, 2013 at 10:00AM: Welcome to this week's edition of "Hotel News We Noted," where we round up the week's best, most interesting and just downright odd news of note in the hospitality world. Have a tip? Send us a note or leave a comment below.
It's Valentine's Day: Kindle The Romance With One of Travel's Richest Names
We've been tracking all things over-the-top this Valentine's Day in an ongoing series, but we ...Hotel News We Noted: December 7, 2012 (Special Edition)
Dec 7th, 2012 at 4:00PM: We write today with bad news. Judging by the amount of press releases in our inbox, the world will end on December 21, as predicted by the Mayan calendar, and nine days before, on 12-12-12, the publicity world will relish their last ever chance to send out far too many press releases about a holiday that may or may not happen.
And what reporters would we be if we did not bring you such news, ...Hotel News We Noted: November 17, 2012
Nov 17th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Happy weekend, hotel lovers. We've made it to the end of the last full week before holiday madness begins, and let us say, it's been a doozy. Stay tuned next week for a special "Hotel News We Noted" edition, full of Black Friday and Cyber Monday packages galore.
Until then, here's your weekly dose of what's hot (and what's not) in the hotel world. As always, send us tips and newsy bits to this ...Birth Of A Hotel: Farm To Table Is Here To Stay
Nov 16th, 2012 at 9:00AM: This week, we've been busy talking to hospitality experts for our upcoming feature on hotel food and beverage trends. Simultaneously, our featured hotel, Capella Washington D.C., Georgetown, has been preparing their own F&B offerings. ...Hotel News We Noted: November 10, 2012
Nov 10th, 2012 at 12:00PM: It's official, and hopefully you're not too blue about it. We're in for four more years of President Obama, but that doesn't mean Washington (hotels) are any less excited about inauguration. We've been tracking what our favorite properties are doing to prepare, but also what's going on in the hotel world at large for this week's "Hotel News We Noted."
As always, send us questions and comments ...Hotel News We Noted: September 7, 2012
Sep 7th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
Greetings from Toronto, where we're visiting our fair neighbor to the north during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, for short). There is much to be enjoyed in this bustling capital, where hotels like the new Shangri-La, Trump, Ritz-Carlton (can you believe that's what has opened only in the last year?) and soon-to-launch Four Seasons are dominating the luxury hotel scene, and ...
Four Great Culinary Vacations
Aug 8th, 2012 at 3:30PM:
It doesn't matter if you love or hate the term "foodie." Food-centric vacations are here to stay, and even the nonculinarily inclined can enjoy these four great vacations that put food at the center of all the fun without sacrificing the destination or the hotel experience.
The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa - Rooftop Bee Workshop
Hosted by the property's own beekeeper, guests learn the ...Breakfast And Botox: Hotel Offers Cosmetic Procedures After Your Meal
Aug 1st, 2012 at 2:00PM: Want to come back from your vacation more beautiful than when you left? Guests of the Four Seasons in downtown Austin, Texas, can now take advantage of a unique hotel package that allows them to get cosmetically enhanced after breakfast.
This week, Westlake Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery opened on the main floor of the Four Seasons Residences Austin, which is located on the same property as ...Surf 'N Stay: 5 California Hotels Where You Can Learn To Ride The Waves
Jul 31st, 2012 at 10:00AM:
If you're looking to try your hand at surfing this summer, there's no better place to pick up a board than California. For decades, California's surf beaches have beckoned rookies and professionals alike with their laidback atmosphere and consistent waves. Dozens of surf schools line the coast, offering instruction from beginner to advanced. But if time is limited and research intimidating, ...Hey Sake Lady: Four Seasons Sake Sommelier Tiffany Dawn Soto Brings Eastern Flavor to the Western World
Jul 4th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
Here, we take a deeper dive into one of the coolest jobs in the hospitality industry – a sake sommelier.
Four Seasons Baltimore's beverage manager Tiffany Dawn Soto wants you to know two things – first, that sake is pronounced "sa-keh" and not "sa-kee" and second, that you should never, under any circumstances, do a sake bomb.
"So many people think that sake is just hot sake ...Hotel News We Noted: June 22, 2012
Jun 22nd, 2012 at 6:30PM: It's finally summer, and outside isn't the only thing that's warm in this week's edition of Hotel News We Noted. Here, we explore some of the world's most sizzling new hotels and promotions, as well as cool amenities that can keep you traveling in style.
As always, if you have a suggestion or a comment, feel free to email us.
Hotel Trends: U.S. Hotels Catering to Chinese Travelers
Chinese ...Hotel News We Noted: May 11, 2012
May 11th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Welcome to our first weekly roundup of "Hotel News We Noted," a compendium of our favorite clicks, posts and fun packages we spotted each week. If you have a tip, send if over – we're hoping to target this column to the news and notable events you as readers find most interesting.
Opening Spotlight: Hipster Cool at Chicago's ACME Hotel Company
A new trendsetter is in town, thanks to ...Four Seasons relaunches hotel websites in $15 million brand initiative
Jan 11th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Four Seasons has today launched the latest upgrades to their brands hotel websites, a $15 million corporate initiative that places a greater emphasis on images, social media, special offers and destination "experiences".
Looking almost Tumblr-esque in layout, the sites use real-time social media data from Facebook, Twitter and TripAdvisor to show reviews from visitors, both positive and ...Maldives reverses spa ban
Jan 8th, 2012 at 2:00PM: Just days after a blanket ban on spa services in the Maldives was announced, the country's President announced that services will be made available to tourists.
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed said he expects the court to rule that the law is unconstitutional. "We have lifted the ban and all the services will be available for tourists," President Nasheed told Reuters today.
The ban, ...Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore opens
Nov 19th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
"Charm City" gets its first real branded luxury property with the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore in the Inner Harbor's chic Harbor East neighborhood. One of America's oldest cities, Baltimore has gotten more media attention for its portrayal in shows like "The Wire" than it has for its luxe offerings, but, in recent years, has seen the growth of a number of high-end offerings, ...The Ritz-Carlton Checks In To Foursquare
Jun 29th, 2011 at 2:30PM: As global hotel companies go, we're always pleasantly surprised by luxury brand Ritz-Carlton's rapid acceptance of and moves towards innovation in the social media space. At the corporate level, they've been quick to adapt to and utilize sites like Twitter (@RitzCarlton), and, at the property level, often engaged on social media sites in a way that their luxury competitors are not.
Now, the brand ...Luxury Travel: Four Seasons New York's $35,000 a night Ty Warner Penthouse
Mar 15th, 2011 at 6:00PM: Thanks to Fox News for alerting us to this crazy luxury suite. Boasting world-class views of Manhattan from the Four Seasons New York's 52nd floor, the Ty Warner Penthouse is a superlative suite, no matter what way you cut it. Going for a whopping $35,000 a night, the 4,300 square foot suite is a nine-room monstrosity that takes over the entire top floor of the hotel.
A collaboration between ...
