Historical Awards and Accolades

December 31, 2014, Toronto, Canada

Four Seasons is honoured to have been recognised over the years by some of the most reputable industry
groups and respected publications in the world for excellence in luxury hospitality. Whether recognised by
industry leaders or guests, these awards and accolades reflect the commitment of Four Seasons to setting
the standard for service excellence and the dedication of its employees to providing the ultimate guest
experience.
Four Seasons is focused on harnessing the company’s culture – commitment to its people, a passion for
service, and evolution through continuous guest-focused innovation – to ensure Four Seasons continues to
redefine and set the standard for luxury travel around the world.
Here are some highlights of how Four Seasons has been recognised for its leadership over the years:

2014 Awards and Accolades

FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For
• For the 17th consecutive year, Four Seasons was named one of FORTUNE Magazine’s
100 Best Companies to Work For.
AAA Five Diamond Awards
Of the more than 29,000 properties AAA reviews every year, Four Seasons hotels and resorts are among
the 0.4 percent that made the AAA Five Diamond list.
• 22 Four Seasons hotels and resorts received the AAA Five Diamond Award.
Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards
The 56th annual Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Awards recognise the best hotels, restaurants and spas
around the world:
• 18 Four Seasons hotels and resorts received the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Hotel
Award out of list of 97; Four Seasons received the most Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star
hotel awards.
• An exclusive list of 28 restaurants included three Four Seasons hotels as recipients of the
Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Restaurant award.
• Of 35 spas recognised, four Four Seasons Spas received the Forbes Travel Guide Five-
Star Spa award.
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards recognises the world's most discriminating travellers’
favourite cities, islands, hotels, resorts, and cruise lines globally. In 2014, 77,000 readers took part in the
survey, casting more than 1 million votes.
• 58 Four Seasons hotels and resorts won a total of 72 Reader’s Choice Awards,
accounting for 70 percent of the total portfolio of Four Seasons properties.

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 • Four Seasons topped the list of Best Hotels in Central Europe, taking the top spot with Four
Seasons Hotel Prague, and also claimed the #1 Best Hotel in Los Angeles & Southern
California with Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village.
Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Gold List identifies the gold standard of hotels, resorts, and cruise lines
as selected by nearly 47,000 of the world's most discerning travellers through participation in the
annual Readers' Choice survey.
• 40 Four Seasons hotels and resorts were included in this year’s Condé Nast Traveler
Gold List.
Condé Nast Traveler Top Spas List
• 18 Four Seasons Spas were placed on the Condé Nast Traveler Best Spas in the World
list based on the 2013 Readers’ Choice survey.
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
• 39 properties received 61 World's Best Awards, the most of any hotel brand.
• Honours include: #1 Top City Hotel in Asia, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong; #1 Top Large
City Hotel in Europe, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest; and #1 Top Hotel Spa
in Europe, The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris.
Travel + Leisure Social Media in Travel +Tourism (SMITTY) Awards
• Four Seasons received four awards, including Best Overall Use of Social Media by a
Global Hotel or Resort Chain for the 2nd consecutive year.
The Times Travel Awards
• Four Seasons was named Best Hotel Chain.
Telegraph Travel Awards
• Four Seasons recognised as the Best Hotel Group.
TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice
The award names the top 25 places in various categories, chosen by millions of travellers, including
Best Family Vacations and Best Food and Wine Destinations, as well as various subcategories of hotels:
Trendiest Hotels, Best Bargain Hotels and Best Luxury Hotels, among others.
• 47 Four Seasons properties were honoured this year, receiving a total of 117 TripAdvisor
Travelers’ Choice Awards.
Ultratravel 100 Awards
• Four Seasons was awarded the Best Luxury Hotel Chain.
SpaFinder Wellness 365: 2014 Wellness Travel Awards
• Four Seasons garnered two Crystal Awards in the inaugural Spafinder Wellness 365
Wellness Travel Awards, which are only given to the top spa, hotel/resort and retreat on six
continents
2013 Awards and Accolades
FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For
• For the 16th consecutive year, Four Seasons was named one of FORTUNE Magazine’s
100 Best Companies to Work For.
AAA Five Diamond Awards

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Of the more than 29,000 properties AAA reviews, Four Seasons hotels and resorts are among the 0.4
percent that made the AAA Five Diamond list.
• 22 Four Seasons hotels and resorts received the AAA Five Diamond Award.
Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards
The 55th annual Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Awards recognise the best hotels, restaurants and spas
around the world:
• 11 Four Seasons hotels and resorts received the Hotel Award.
• One Four Seasons hotel received the Restaurant Award.
• Three Four Seasons Spas received the Spa Award.
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards have been a coveted seal of approval for hotels, cruise
ships, and airlines from the world's most discriminating travellers for more than 25 years. In 2013, 80,000
readers took part in the survey, casting 1.3 million votes.
• 65 Four Seasons hotels and resorts received a Readers’ Choice Award accounting for
more than 70% of the total portfolio of Four Seasons properties.
• Four Seasons dominated the list of Top Resorts in Hawaii, taking the first 4 spots and
also claimed the #1 Top Hotel in Central Europe, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace
Budapest.
Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Gold List identifies the gold standard of hotels, resorts, and cruise lines
as selected by nearly 47,000 of the world's most discerning travellers through participation in the
annual Readers' Choice survey.
• 31 Four Seasons hotels and resorts were recognised with Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
awards.
Travel + Leisure World’s Best
Recognises the world’s best hotels, destinations and companies as selected by readers
• 32 Four Seasons properties received a total of 55 Travel + Leisure World’s Best
Awards.
Travel + Leisure Social Media in Travel +Tourism (SMITTY) Awards
• Four Seasons received three awards including Best Overall Use of Social Media by a
Global Hotel or Resort Chain.
TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice
The award names top 25 selections in various categories, chosen by millions of travellers, including Best
Family Vacations and Best Food and Wine Destinations, as well as various subcategories of hotels:
Trendiest Hotels, Best Bargain Hotels and Best Luxury Hotels, among others.
• 42 Four Seasons hotels and resorts received 135 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards.
• Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu was #1 in both the Top 25 Hotels in
the World and the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the world categories.
Robb Report’s Luxury’s 25 Most Innovative Brands
• Four Seasons was named among the leading luxury brands in Robb Report’s Luxury’s 25
Most Innovative Brands.

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Telegraph Travel Awards
• Four Seasons recognised as the Favourite Hotel Group.
Business Traveller
• Four Seasons awarded Best Luxury Hotel Chain.
Spafinder Wellness 365
• Four Seasons awarded Best for Accommodation in the Readers’ Choice category.
Condé Nast Traveler Top Spas List
• Condé Nast Traveler's 2013 Spa Poll results were derived from the 2012 Readers’ Choice
survey, which named 18 Four Seasons Spas to the Condé Nast Traveler Best Spas in
the World list.
HOTELS Magazine: Social Hotel Awards
• The corporate Facebook page was awarded the Best Brand Facebook Page for the 2nd
consecutive year.
Content Marketing Awards
• Four Seasons received the Gold Award for Best Overall Digital Magazine and Silver for
Best Overall Website.
Hospitality & Sales Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards
• Four Seasons received Gold Awards for Best Overall Social Media and Weddings
Campaign.

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Sarah Tuite
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Toronto
Canada
prsm@fourseasons.com

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