FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, LONDON AT PARK LANE

41 YEARS AGO FOUR SEASONS OPENED THE INN ON THE PARK IN LONDON'S MAYFAIR, ITS FIRST EUROPEAN PROPERTY AND ONE THAT WOULD COME TO HELP DEFINE THE LUXURY BRAND AS IT EXPANDED AROUND THE WORLD. NOW AFTER A MORE THAN TWO-YEAR HIATUS DURING WHICH TIME AN ENTIRE NEW HOTEL WAS CONSTRUCTED ON THE EXISTING SITE, THE STORIED PROPERTY HAS JUST BEEN REBORN AS THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, LONDON AT PARK LANE. THE STYLISH NEW HOTEL, DESIGNED BY ERIC PARRY, FEATURES LARGER ROOMS, MORE SUITES, A NEW RESTAURANT/LOUNGE CONCEPT, AND MEETING SPACES. THE HOTEL, WHICH NOW HAS 192 ROOMS, INCLUDING 45 ONE, TWO AND THREE BEDROOM SUITES, THE MOST LAVISH OF WHICH, THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE, COST ABOUT $14,000 PER NIGHT, IS DESIGNED TO FEATURE EVERY LUXURY AMENITY WHILST RETAINING THE INTIMATE FEEL OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. THE RESTAURANT/LOUNGE, AMARANTO, IS A SERIES OF THREE FLOW-THROUGH SPACE WHEREIN GUESTS CAN CHOOSE WHEN AND WHERE THEY WANT TO DINE, WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS ON SEATING TIMES OR PARTICULAR MENUS. WITH ITS OWN ENTRANCE IN HAMILTON PLACE AS WELL AS DIRECT LOBBY ACCESS, AMARANTO OFFERS AN AIRY CONSERVATORY SPACE AND PRIVATE GARDEN FOR OUTDOOR SEATING, A MORE CLUBBY LOUNGE AREA INCLUDING AN INNOVATIVE PEEK-THROUGH WINE WALL ALLOWS GUESTS TO FOLLOW SOMMELIERS IN ACTION, AND A SOARING ATRIUM HIGHLIGHTED BY A HAND-MOLDED SCULPTURE WALL WITH MOTIFS INSPIRED BY NEARBY HYDE PARK. IN THE NEXT PHASE OF THE PROJECT THE HOTEL PLANS TO OPEN A SPA, FITNESS AND LOUNGE AREA ON THE TOP FLOOR, WITH SWEEPING VIEWS ACROSS LONDON.