Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach Palm Beach, FL
Travel Stories by Barry Esptein
The first beachfront hotel to be
built in the Town of Palm Beach in more than 45
years, the Mobil Five Star
Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach is set on six
tropically landscaped acres overlooking the
Atlantic Ocean. Featuring 210 newly redecorated
guest rooms, including 12 suites, the rooms
reflect the regional elegance of the resorts
setting, each with a private balcony, sitting
area, private bar, two telephones with voice
mail features, CD/MP3/DVD player and an
assortment of compact disks.
There are numerous restaurants, including the
AAA Five Diamond Award winning Restaurant, open
for dinner only, the more casual Ocean Bistro,
which overlooks the ocean-side pool terrace,
open for breakfast lunch and dinner, the
Atlantic Bar & Grill offering al fresco dining
overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and pool terrace,
featuring a casual menu including Florida Keys
stone crab claws, lobster salads and burgers, as
well as a wide selection of cocktails and
tropical drinks, along with the Living Room,
adjacent to the lobby for cocktails and after
dinner drinks.
The resorts 6,000 square foot
spa and fitness center features a full range of
top of the line cardiovascular machines, weight
training equipment and free weights up to 50
pounds. The Spa also offers separate mens and
womens facilities featuring saunas, steam rooms
and whirlpools, as well as treatment rooms for
facials, massages and body wraps. Dressing areas
features lockers, showers and vanities with all
kinds of personal care items.
For the ultimate massage experience, guests may
book a treatment outdoors beneath a private
tented cabana on the pool terrace overlooking
the Atlantic Ocean. The Spa and Fitness Center
also offers complimentary cranberry-and
ginger-infused iced waters and whole fruit for
refreshing cool-downs.
Along with the beach and
heated pool and whirlpool, the resort has three
Har-Tru tennis courts and a game room. Golfers
can play on two nearby championship courses with
tee times arranged by the concierge. Sporting
enthusiasts can also the Palm Beach tradition of
polo, as well as Atlantic boating and diving.
There is also a complimentary kids program for
children 3-12.
Watersports equipment available include 18 foot
catamarans, kayaks, windsurfers, boogie boards,
one-person Sea Doo SPs and three-person Sea Doo
GTS, masks, fins and snorkels.
The legendary shops, boutiques
and art galleries of Worth Avenue are nearby and
with 22,00 square feet of meeting and banquet
space, the resort can accommodate groups of 25
to 600 in various configurations, including two
6,000 square feet ballrooms, each with
pre-function space and the latest in audio
visual technology.
Guest services and amenities
include; complimentary overnight shoe shine,
complimentary newspaper each morning (Palm Beach
Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA
Today and Financial Times), 24 hour room
service, 24 hour multilingual concierge service,
twice daily housekeeping service and same day
pressing and laundry.
With a history spanning four decades and a
portfolio that extends worldwide, Four Seasons
Hotels and Resorts is the worlds leading
operator of luxury hotels, currently managing 57
properties in 27 countries.
For a quick weekend getaway from Boca, you can't
beat the Four Seasons, just up the road on A1A.
For additional information
visit
Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
website.
