Four Seasons unveils 2027 openings, led by Dominican Republic resort

Four Seasons has laid out its 2027 opening calendar, with a dozen new addresses spanning the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas. The headline is Four Seasons Resort and Residences Dominican Republic at Tropicalia, framed by the brand as a considered take on sustainable luxury hospitality.

That property is along Playa Esmeralda's white sand beaches in Samaná Bay, with tropical modernist architecture from Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld. The design pairs a pristine beachfront setting with a deliberately low-key footprint, making it the centrepiece of a slate built around place rather than scale.

In Japan, Four Seasons Resort and Residences Okinawa becomes the brand's first resort in the country, spread across 100 acres along the coast. Acclaimed Japanese architects Kengo Kuma and Kuniken lead the project, drawing on Okinawa's natural landscapes and its distinctive cultural heritage.

Returns, reinventions and firsts

The Park Gstaad, A Four Seasons Hotel returns after an extensive transformation led by Joseph Dirand. The alpine property first opened in 1910, and the rework pairs its heritage with a new expression of contemporary luxury, a raised culinary programme and social spaces aimed at the destination's traditional clientele.

Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara brings back a legendary beachfront retreat on the American Riviera, leaning on timeless Mediterranean-inspired architecture, relaxed sophistication and the coastal pull of Santa Barbara. Four Seasons Hotel Beirut also returns, with 230 rooms and suites.

The Beirut reopening includes a rooftop pool overlooking the city, the sea and the mountains, plus a new signature Peruvian restaurant the brand says will be the highest dining destination in the city. It restores a Middle East landmark that had been dormant.

Four Seasons Hotel Berlin marks the transformation of the Hotel de Rome into a Four Seasons experience. Built in the 19th century as the headquarters of Dresdner Bank and converted to a hotel in 2006, the building enters its next chapter in the heart of the German capital.

In Egypt, Four Seasons Hotel Luxor introduces a new luxury base in one of the world's most storied destinations, positioned as a gateway to the temples, tombs and heritage of the Nile. Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Cairo Capital at Madinaty adds residences and leisure to the city's eastern edge.

That Cairo property builds on a presence the brand already holds nearby, and it lands in a market we know well. Our guide to Egypt's best boutique hotels keeps Four Seasons Cairo and Kempinski Nile in the frame for pyramids, boutiques and Nile views within easy reach.

The rest of the pipeline

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Caye Chapel, Belize promises a secluded Caribbean retreat with overwater bungalows, a Greg Norman-designed golf course and a nature conservation institute led by Fabien Cousteau. The conservation pairing is the unusual note in an otherwise conventional luxury resort brief.

Four Seasons Hotel Madinah sits steps from the Prophet's Mosque and the Rawdah entrance in Saudi Arabia, with floor-to-ceiling windows delivering panoramic views of the Mosque. Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Jeddah at the Corniche takes a waterfront setting with sweeping Red Sea views.

The Jeddah property places guests near the city's leading business districts, historic Al-Balad, the Tahlia Street shopping area and its Formula 1 street circuit. Four Seasons Resort Zanzibar spans 126 acres of beachfront, a tranquil Indian Ocean retreat complementing the safari experiences at the brand's first property in Tanzania.

Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Jacksonville anchors the redeveloped Jacksonville Shipyards in Florida, adding a hospitality and residential destination near the city's sports complex and future stadium. A signature rooftop venue overlooks the St. Johns River, beside a spa and resort-style pools.

The Jacksonville project is pitched as a gathering place for visitors and the local community alike, giving Four Seasons a second growth lane in North America beyond the resort classics. It follows the brand's established playbook of pairing hotels with branded residences.

The breadth is the point. Where a Jeddah or Madinah address anchors a city, the Dominican Republic, Belize, Zanzibar and Okinawa properties stretch into quieter coastlines, and Gstaad, Santa Barbara and Beirut trade on return. We have covered Four Seasons Balinese addresses at Jimbaran Bay and Sayan when rating that island's best hotels.

Tokyo openings remain unconfirmed for 2027, but the Okinawa debut gives Japan its first Four Seasons resort and pairs architects Kuma and Kuniken on a coastal site. For travellers already booking ahead, the 2027 calendar sets the shape of the brand's next growth wave.

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