Articles tagged “four seasons”

Hotels

Four Seasons Joining Ras Al Khaimah Gamble With Own Resort

After the Wynn casino was announced, luxury operators have been rushing to the once-quiet Ras Al Khaimah. Four Seasons could be next, betting on a "gaming state" to ensure its success.

Josh Corder | 1 month ago

Four Seasons Joining Ras Al Khaimah Gamble With Own Resort

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IDEAS: Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi Launches Sustainable Art Awareness Project

A new exhibition featuring sustainable art will be opening at the Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island, thanks to a new collaboration between the hotel, Artbooth Gallery, and a local artist.  Credit: Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island The ‘Sustainable Art Awareness Project’ features the works of Lebanese-born Emirati…

Adam Stacey | 2 months ago

Tourism

Africa’s Booming Middle Class Poised to Boost Domestic Tourism

Today's podcast discusses middle-class travel in Africa, visa delays in Europe and the U.S., and the Four Seasons’ new strategy.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Africa’s Booming Middle Class Poised to Boost Domestic Tourism

Hotels

Four Seasons: Inside the Luxury Hotelier’s Strategic Evolution

Four Seasons has been re-evaluating brand strength, how staff caters to guests, and distribution strategy.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Four Seasons: Inside the Luxury Hotelier’s Strategic Evolution

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IDEAS: Hologram Room Allows You to ‘Swim’ with Mantas in the Maldives

A dry “underwater” hologram experience featuring numerous sea creatures has opened at Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru. Credit: Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru The experience has been designed to replicate the real manta rays that can be found in the resorts surrounding waters of the Baa Atoll UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, with the holograms designed…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

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Four Seasons Names New EMEA President, Succeeding Simon Casson

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has named a new regional president: Adrian Messerli is now president of hotel operations for the EMEA region. He succeeds Simon Casson, who held the role since 2016 and announced his departure from the group earlier in the year for a to-be-confirmed new opportunity. Unlike Casson, who was regional VP…

Josh Corder | 4 months ago

Tourism

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination

Amidst spearheading global travel recovery, the Middle East's ambitious tourism goals come across as pragmatic rather than overly ambitious, backed by strategic capacity building efforts

Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 months ago

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination

Hotels

Madrid Transforms Downtown to Attract Luxury Tourists as Five-Star Hotels Flourish

From low-key stays to new-gen hostels and neighborhood apartment set-ups, the Spanish capital is moving its hospitality scene to luxury addresses.

Corina Pons, Reuters | 6 months ago

Madrid Transforms Downtown to Attract Luxury Tourists as Five-Star Hotels Flourish

Hotels

Hotel Cultural Managers Add Diversity and Community Engagement

Some hotels are hiring "culture managers" to broaden their community programming. It's a promising move, given the rising numbers of guests seeking local discovery and cultural tourism.

Carley Thornell | 7 months ago

Hotel Cultural Managers Add Diversity and Community Engagement

Hotels

Mall Operator Simon Property Group Bets on Adding Hotels

It's telling that a major U.S. mall operator wants to add more hotels to its mix of property development. Plus, other highlights from recent hotel deals and development decisions worldwide.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Mall Operator Simon Property Group Bets on Adding Hotels