{"id":4936,"date":"2013-07-26T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/?p=4936"},"modified":"2013-07-25T12:57:24","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T16:57:24","slug":"four-seasons-enters-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/07\/26\/four-seasons-enters-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Seasons Enters South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Four Seasons Enters South Africa with Spectacular Location<\/h1>\n

Cliffside Johannesburg property offers the city’s best views<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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TORONTO, July 25,\u00a0<\/b>2013 \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Four Seasons continues to expand its presence in\u00a0Africa, signing a long term management agreement with the owners of The Westcliff hotel in\u00a0Johannesburg, South Africa. The iconic property, set on a cliffside garden estate in the northern suburbs ofJohannesburg, was closed on\u00a0June 30, 2013\u00a0to undergo significant enhancements including renovations and new construction and will reopen as\u00a0Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg<\/a>\u00a0in the second quarter of 2014.<\/p>\n

“Africa’s\u00a0economic growth, improved stability and ease of travel have made the continent increasingly attractive to luxury travellers and Four Seasons,” says\u00a0Scott Woroch<\/a>, executive vice president worldwide development for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.<\/p>\n

“Having a property in\u00a0Johannesburg\u00a0\u2013 the gateway to the whole of southern\u00a0Africa\u00a0– is essential as we explore opportunities for growth in\u00a0South Africa, and across the continent,” continues Woroch. \u00a0“With our recently established development office in\u00a0Dubai, we plan to be much more active in\u00a0Africa, pursuing both new build developments and conversion opportunities such as The Westcliff in\u00a0Johannesburg\u00a0and\u00a0Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti<\/a>, which opened last year.”<\/p>\n

Upon reopening, Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg will be home to exciting new restaurant and bar concepts designed by renowned UK-based hospitality design firm\u00a0Blacksheep<\/a>. An expanded outdoor terrace will be a focal point of the Hotel’s dining experience, offering stunning vistas of the city’s dense tree canopy and the distant Magaliesberg hills, with sunset views that are unparalleled in\u00a0Johannesburg. The Hotel will also include a brand new spa, fitness centre and outdoor pool featuring world-class amenities. \u00a0Between the new food and beverage offerings, and outstanding new spa and fitness facilities, Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg expects to become the first choice for travellers visitingJohannesburg, as well as a social hub for local clientele.<\/p>\n

The new Hotel owners have retained the original architect of The Westcliff –\u00a0Johannesburg\u00a0based\u00a0RSL Architects<\/a>\u00a0– to ensure that architectural enhancements to the property are as consistent as possible with the original design. Recognizing the property’s prominent location within the city and neighbourhood, Four Seasons and the property’s owners will work closely with local consultants to ensure the design aesthetic of the property is preserved.\u00a0Johannesburg-based interior design firm\u00a0JACKET<\/a>\u00a0has also been engaged by the Hotel owners.<\/p>\n

Four Seasons veteran\u00a0Sebastien Carre<\/a>\u00a0has been appointed General Manager and will assume the positionAugust 1, 2013\u00a0to begin preparations to re-open the property as Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg. A native of\u00a0Lyon, France, Carre’s ten-year career with Four Seasons began in\u00a0Washington, where he was Hotel Manager, and in 2006 he was appointed opening General Manager for Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora.\u00a0 His most recent position, as General Manager at the company’s\u00a0Red Sea\u00a0resort at Sharm El Sheikh, was his second tour of duty in\u00a0Africa, having previously worked at a resort in\u00a0Mauritius.<\/p>\n

“Sebastien’s proven success managing new openings, renovations and expansions as well as his extensive international experience position him well for this important new role,” says\u00a0Christopher Norton<\/a>, president hotel operations\u00a0Europe,\u00a0Middle East\u00a0and\u00a0Africa. “As demand for luxury travel experiences inAfrica\u00a0grows, so does the need for a new standard of service.\u00a0 Under Sebastien’s leadership, Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh was voted the #1 resort in the world in 2011, and we are certain that Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg will soon take its place among the world’s best.”<\/p>\n

Four Seasons Hotel Westcliff Johannesburg marks the latest expansion for Four Seasons into sub-Saharan Africa. In 2012 the company opened Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti,\u00a0Tanzania, a resort in the Serengeti National Park featuring 77 guest rooms, including 12 suites with plunge pools and five free-standing villas with private swimming pools. Four Seasons Safari Lodge offers guests a unique opportunity to be immersed in the Serengeti from a safe and ecologically responsible environment, while still being pampered amid the unspoiled wilderness. The company has two additional projects under consideration inTanzania\u00a0as it explores further expansion across the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Four Seasons Enters South Africa with Spectacular Location Cliffside Johannesburg property offers the city’s best views   TORONTO, July 25,\u00a02013 \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Four Seasons continues to expand its presence in\u00a0Africa, signing a long term management agreement with the owners of The…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[91,742],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nFour Seasons Enters South Africa - VeryGoodPoints<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Four Seasons Enters South Africa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/07\/26\/four-seasons-enters-south-africa\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Four Seasons Enters South Africa - 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