First Look: Four Seasons New York City, Downtown

For more than 50 years, the Four Seasons has been synonymous with luxury. From Paris to Hawaii, the brand has set the standard for five-star accommodations—combining elegance and grandeur with a bit of decadence—with its hotels in more than 40 countries.

In 2016, however, a new type of luxury was introduced with the group’s New York City Downtown property. Opened in September, the hotel represents both a continuation and a contrast of the Four Seasons’ previous eras; a departure from the old-wo...