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...