Four Seasons Dubai: Everything you need to know

Four Seasons Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, the debut property for the luxury hotel brand in the emirate, is taking reservations for stays from December 1, although it will open on November 1.

In addition to the introductory rates we revealed yesterday, here is what we now know about the resort:

ROOMS AND SUITES

It will have 237 guest rooms and suites and cover a total of 14 acres

Balconies outside each of the 237 guests rooms and suites will be able to accommodate both a daybed and a dining table, offering panoramic sea views or the city’s skyline

The resort will have three suites on its fifth floor include two 510 square metre Presidential Suites, each one with its own media room, private gym and panoramic sea views from the terrace.

The 600 square metre Royal Suite will have a spa, gym, butler’s room and, at the heart of the space, a living room with its own piano.

While more details are yet to be revealed, there will also be a freestanding villa hidden in the gardens of the resort.

LEISURE

The resort will be situated on a 270 metre long natural beachfront and will have a watersports centre with kayaks, dinghies, catamarans and paddleboards.

In the evening, there will be a firepit is surrounded by seating on the beach.

Four Seasons Dubai at Jumeirah Beach will have two outdoor, free-form swimming pools, in addition to an indoor pool in the spa and fitness complex.

Guests will be able to reserve Day Villas – these will be “super cabanas” which will include a private sun terrace plus mini bar and flatscreen tv in an air-conditioned interior. They will also have private indoor and outdoor showers and a bathroom.

Continue to the next page for details about its spa facilities and the extensive F&B offerings...

SPA, FITNESS AND RECREATION

The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach will have a full menu of traditional healing rituals and therapies, including a deluxe aqua-thermal experience that includes rain tunnel, scrub bar, chill zone, steam and whirlpool.

Each treatment room will open to a discreet outdoor space with its own foot ritual bath.

The spa will cover a total of 706 square metres and will also include a U-shaped aqua thermal area, a juice bar and boutique, and complete changing and relaxation facilities. A salon by En Vogue as well as a men’s grooming lounge will offer hair, nail and beauty services.

An indoor pool is at the heart of the complex will be framed by classically-inspired columns and bathed in natural light from above.

The Royal Spa Suite will include wet and dry suites, along with a secluded outdoor terrace, relaxation lounge and bathtub for two.

Adjacent to the spa will be a 748 square metre, 24/7 fitness centre with certified personal trainers. Equipment will include free weights and cardio machines, and guests will be able to take complimentary spinning, yoga and pilates classes in the movement studio.

Runners will be able to follow routes through the garden and along the beach, and tennis players will find two on-site courts at the resort.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

The resort will have five restaurants and lounges managed by Four Seasons, and an additional five independent, on-site venues.

Suq is conceived as a lively, market-style restaurant with three open kitchens featuring eclectic international cuisine.

Casual beach and pool grill Sea Fu will transform into an open air fine seafood restaurant each evening.

The Shai Salon – meaning “tea” in Arabic – will be the ideal meeting place for friends or colleagues to social over tea and light fare, right by the main entrance and opening into the gardens.

Further in, the Hendricks Bar is fashioned as a traditional club, with leather-panelled oak walls, deep chairs and a cigar room.

On the sixth floor rooftop will be the Mercury Lounge, with private majlises with exclusive alcove seating surrounded by views of the Burj Khalifa and urban skyline on one side, and the Burj Al Arab and sea on the other, with a large glass sphere inspired by the bulb of a mercury thermometer as a central focal point.

The resort’s five independent venues will be located in a stand-alone building. It will have two concepts by celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, two additional venues by Zuma restaurants, and the Provocateur Night Club, a small and exclusive lounge featuring top international DJs.

EVENTS

The resort will have a total of 1199 square metres of event space, including the Dana Ballroom for up to 360 seated guests, as well as four smaller rooms accommodating 12 to 100 guests.

A separate arrival area will take guests directly to the function rooms without having to go through the main lobby, and all rooms open to the resort’s gardens and pools.