Four Seasons Disney to open in Q3 this year
The lakeside Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World is set to open for business in Q3 2014.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts entered into a joint venture with Silverstein Properties and Dune Real Estate partners to develop the resort’s 444 guest rooms – including 68 suites. Construction began in December 2011.
Four Seasons bought the land from Disney in August 2008 and will retain a 30 per cent ownership interest in the project in addition to operating the resort.
Mexico City-based Grupo Financiero Inbursa – one of the largest banks in Mexico – agreed to provide US$190m (€137, £113) in construction financing for the project.
There will be a 14,000sq ft (1,300sq m) 18-treatment room spa which includes two couples’ rooms and a beauty salon.
The spa comprises an experience shower – complete with an ice exfoliant feature – as well as a steamroom, separate private patios and whirlpools for men and women.
There is also a 92ft (28m) oasis pool reserved for adults-only within the resort. It overlooks Lake Buena Vista and is equipped with underwater audio as well as adjacent spa pools.
Other water facilities can be found in the family-friendly Explorer Island section of the resort. This area consists of a family pool, splash zone flumes.
There will also be four restaurants, a business centre and approximately 37,750sq ft (3,500sq m) of meeting space within the resort.
Four Seasons also manages the resort’s newly renovated Osprey Ridge, Audubon-certified Tom Fazio golf course which is set to open in September 2014.
Located south east of Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park in a secluded part of the resort, the Four Seasons Orlando is edged by a natural Everglade sanctuary – home to indigenous wildlife.
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