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Press Release: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
November 25, 2003
TORONTO -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts yesterday opened its first property in the Bahamas, Four Seasons Resort
Great Exuma at Emerald Bay. Located on the largest of 365 unspoiled and mostly uninhabited islands within the 193-kilometre
(120-mile) Exuma archipelago, the 183-room Resort is set on 190 pristine hectares (470 acres), surrounded by tranquil
turquoise waters and a white-sand beach. Only a 90-minute flight from Miami, the Resort is easy to reach with daily
commercial and private air service to Great Exuma.
"Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma continues our tradition of hospitality in the tropics, providing everyone
from families to golfers to meeting planners another one of a kind venue for a luxury getaway," said Wolf
Hengst, president, worldwide hotel operations, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
The Resort's Bahamian Colonial architecture, bougainvillea trellises and native landscaping blend seamlessly into
the coastline. Designed in the shape of a crescent to complement the natural arc of Emerald Bay, the 183 guest
rooms and 43 suites are housed in three-storey buildings with white tiled roofs and soft pastel stucco facades.
Each room has a secluded terrace or balcony facing the Bay. The main dining room serves Northern Italian dishes
and the poolside grill features fresh locally caught seafood and imaginative specialties from a brick, wood-fired
oven.
Averaging a comfortable 25 degrees C (78 degrees F) throughout the year, the island is a haven for recreation.
The Resort provides a private beach, three freshwater pools, extensive water sports, complemented by a full-service
marina (to open in 2004), four tennis courts (lit for night play) and a supervised program for children. Golf legend
Greg Norman designed the 18-hole golf course, featuring six oceanside holes and lush fairways. A new spa experience
at the Resort showcases a secluded Zen garden and a full range of wellness programs and homeopathic spa therapies,
using natural salts and indigenous herbs and flowers.
People seeking a tropical paradise for events, weddings, meetings and incentive trips will find extraordinary comfort
and service in the Resort's 1,211 square metres (13,033 square feet) of function space, which also can open to
the outdoors for garden and beach events.
With a history spanning four decades and a portfolio that extends worldwide, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is
the world's leading operator of luxury hotels, currently managing 59 properties in 28 countries. Four Seasons Hotel
Miami opened on October 1, 2003, in the heart of the city's financial district. Further openings in 2003 will include
the company's first mountain resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Four Seasons continues to grow, with more than 20
projects under construction or development in choice locations around the world. The company has claimed first
position on many prestigious lists. Recent honours include being named to Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies
to Work For (for the sixth consecutive year); and garnering more Mobil Five-Star Awards than any other hotel company.
Information on the company and its 42 years of achievement in the hospitality industry can be accessed through
the Four Seasons Web site at www.fourseasons.com.
Source: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts