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Opening 2027

Four Seasons

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Jacksonville

Centerpiece of the Jacksonville Shipyards redevelopment

Jacksonville, USA

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.

We have not stayed, so this is anticipation rather than a verdict. What we will be watching for is how a Four Seasons reads in a market without an established ultra-luxury bench, where it would help set the bar rather than meet an existing one. On paper, an anchor hotel for the Shipyards is a real statement for the city's waterfront.

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.

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What you can book today

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Jacksonvilleis still under wraps. Here's what's already open and scored in our collection — more from Four Seasons, and nearby in USA.

Four Seasons Surf Club — Miami, USA
Fat Favorite

Four Seasons

Four Seasons Surf Club

Miami, USA

The Four Seasons Surf Club achieves something remarkable in Miami — it delivers genuine refinement without the typical South Beach theatrics. Built on the bones of the 1930s Surf Club where Winston Churchill and Frank Sinatra once played, the property preserves original chandeliers and architectural details while adding Richard Meier's luminous modernist touch. Thomas Keller's Surf Club Restaurant anchors the culinary program with Michelin-starred sophistication, though breakfast can disappoint at these prices. The intimacy is key here — just 77 rooms spread across nine acres means you'll never fight for beach chairs or pool loungers. Service operates at a consistently high Four Seasons standard, with staff who remember names and preferences, though occasional lapses suggest the property hasn't quite reached the seamless anticipation of the brand's Asian flagships.

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Four Seasons Bora Bora — Bora Bora, French Polynesia
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Four Seasons

Four Seasons Bora Bora

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Four Seasons Bora Bora occupies one of the most dramatic natural settings on the planet — 100 overwater bungalows strung across two pontoons in a turquoise lagoon with Mount Otemanu as a backdrop — and on that dimension, it simply cannot be beaten. The bungalows themselves are the largest in Bora Bora, with glass floors, open-air showers, and direct lagoon access that make waking up here feel genuinely surreal. Where the property falls short of its price tag is in the consistency of the details: maintenance lapses (spiderwebs in the villas, aging spa facilities, occasional mold complaints) and uneven service suggest a property that coasts somewhat on the grandeur of its setting rather than obsessing over the full luxury stack. Dining lands above average for the region — the breakfast buffet and Ari Moana Mediterranean restaurant draw consistent praise — though food in French Polynesia broadly disappoints, and pricing is aggressive even by island standards. Against local competitors, Four Seasons edges out the St. Regis on grounds, room quality, and mountain views, though St. Regis counters with stronger marine life and sharper service. For couples and honeymooners willing to accept some roughness around the edges in exchange for the most jaw-dropping overwater address in the Pacific, this remains the right choice.

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Four Seasons Bosphorus — Istanbul, Turkey
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Four Seasons

Four Seasons Bosphorus

Istanbul, Turkey

The Four Seasons Bosphorus occupies one of Istanbul's most coveted waterfront positions, delivering spectacular views that make even seasoned luxury travelers stop mid-sentence. The architecture and public spaces achieve genuine grandeur — this is palatial hospitality done right, with spacious rooms that maximize those famous strait vistas. However, service inconsistency prevents this property from reaching its full potential. While some guests develop genuine relationships with staff over multiple visits, others encounter the kind of uneven attention that shouldn't exist at this price point, particularly noticeable in the breakfast service where efficiency lags behind the setting's promise.

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Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva — Geneva, Switzerland
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Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva's most storied address, the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues has occupied its lakefront perch since 1834 — the original meeting place of the United Nations — and the bones show it beautifully: frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and gilded moldings that no amount of modern luxury hotel construction can replicate. The renovation has been handled with a deft hand, layering in a refined contemporary interior without stripping the building of its Neoclassical soul, and the lakeside suites (rooms 110, 210, 310 in particular, per Condé Nast) are among the finest in the city. Izumi, the Japanese rooftop restaurant, earns consistent praise as a destination in its own right, and the bar — anchored by bartender Nicolas — has developed a reputation for serious cocktail craft that punches well above the average hotel bar. The property's one credible weakness is inconsistency in lobby and café service: multiple independent reviewers report slow, occasionally dismissive floor staff in those casual spaces, which jars against the otherwise polished concierge team and housekeeping (daily small gifts in rooms is a signature touch). At these rates and in this city, that inconsistency is the only thing keeping this from a nine.

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