Opening 2027

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Jacksonville

Name: Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Jacksonville
Address: Jacksonville, USA

Centerpiece of the Jacksonville Shipyards redevelopment

Jacksonville, USA

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First look

Four Seasons is bringing a hotel and private residences to Jacksonville as the centerpiece of the Jacksonville Shipyards redevelopment, with a roughly 2027 opening. Positioning a luxury hotel at the heart of a riverfront regeneration project is a familiar play, and it ties the property's fate to the wider district coming together on schedule. The opening is confirmed as announced.

Not yet scored. We publish a Fat Score only once a hotel is open and real guests have stayed and written about it — this is a first look, not a verdict.

What we'll be watching

We haven't stayed yet — here's what will decide whether it lands when we do.

Whether the rooftop dining actually lands a Michelin-starred name. A Japanese restaurant on a Jacksonville riverfront with that kind of ambition is a genuine swing — Four Seasons' ability to recruit serious culinary talent to a market this untested is the real watch item, not the food itself.
Whether the development timeline stops slipping. The project was announced with a 2026 target, then pushed to mid-2027 with 'no exact timetable' on the grand opening as of early 2026 — that kind of schedule language on a construction loan this size tends to mean the uncertainty is real.
Whether 170 rooms in a city with no established ultra-luxury comp set can hold Four Seasons rates. There's no Park Hyatt or Rosewood here to anchor what the market expects to pay; Jacksonville will be learning what this tier of hotel means at the same time the property is establishing its own footing.
Whether the tie to the Shipyards district is a strength or a liability. The property's appeal is inseparable from the broader redevelopment around it — the marina, the stadium project, the public realm. If that comes together, the riverside setting is genuinely compelling; if the surrounding blocks are half-built on opening day, the hotel pays the price.

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Renderings & press imagery, courtesy of the hotel — details may change before opening.

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Before it opens

When does Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Jacksonville open?

The project was originally targeted for 2026, but the opening has slipped. As of early 2026, the developer said substantial construction completion was expected around mid-2027, with no firm grand-opening date confirmed. Treat 2027 as the working window, and a firm date has yet to be announced.

Where is Four Seasons Jacksonville located?

It sits on the banks of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, on the former Shipyards site adjacent to the Sports Complex and the planned Stadium of the Future redevelopment. The address is riverfront and walkable to the core of downtown.

Is this Four Seasons' first hotel in Jacksonville, and who developed it?

It will be Jacksonville's first Four Seasons, though not Florida's — the brand already operates in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Palm Beach, and Surfside, with a Naples project also in the pipeline. The developer is Iguana Investments, the vehicle of Shahid Khan, who also owns the Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham FC.

How many rooms will Four Seasons Jacksonville have?

The plan calls for 170 rooms and suites alongside 26 private residences ranging from two to five bedrooms, at asking prices starting around $4.7 million. HKS is the lead architect, with ODA handling interiors and Pininfarina America credited with the initial conceptual design.

What restaurants and facilities will Four Seasons Jacksonville have?

Four dining outlets are planned: a rooftop restaurant and bar positioned as the flagship, reportedly led by a Michelin-starred chef with a modern Japanese menu; an all-day restaurant; a pool bar and grill; and a lobby bar. The hotel will also include a spa, multiple outdoor pools, a fitness facility, meeting space, and a marina.

Will Fat Voyage score Four Seasons Jacksonville?

We publish a Fat Score only once a hotel is open and real guests have stayed and written about it — drawn from luxury travel communities, editorial publications, and verified guests, never paid placements. This is a first look, not a verdict; we'll score it once there's enough independent signal to be fair.

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Fat Legend

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Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

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The case for the Four Seasons Hong Kong is simple: it's the easiest 5-star base on the island, and the staff back it up in ways that don't show up on a rate sheet. One guest's partner had a small hole in her dress fixed during a routine pressing, no request needed. Another wanted a mango at breakfast, mentioned it once, and it appeared minutes later. A porter walked bags all the way to the Airport Express platform. That's the same shape of story from 2019 through this summer, told by different travellers who have nothing to do with each other. The building is the honest trade-off. Several recent stays, including one detailed enough to score infrastructure separately, note the spa and gym feel dated next to newer Four Seasons openings, and the harbour view depends entirely on which floor and side you land: one January 2026 guest got a construction site instead of Victoria Harbour. None of that touches the three Michelin-starred restaurants on property. Lung King Heen and Caprice both pull the same travellers back on repeat visits, and the pool draws the kind of praise regulars save for the best in the city. The one comparison worth knowing: people who've also done the Rosewood across the harbour tend to rate that hotel's rooms and design higher, while putting the Four Seasons ahead on service and calling it the better call if you actually want to be based on Hong Kong Island. That's a real trade, not a knock against either. Book this one for the location and the staff who remember you between stays, not for a freshly renovated building. On those two, nothing else in Central comes close.

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