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In seeking the world’s best beach location, travelers need to look no further than staying at one of the many Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts globally. With 118 properties in 47 countries, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is one of the premier international luxury hotel companies in the world and has plenty of beachfront properties to choose from. Each of the properties listed below afford guests a different aquatic adventure perfect for any type of traveler. Whether looking for a romantic beach to kick back and watch the most colorful sunset or the tranquility that comes from serene crystal water or prefer an active aquatic adventure, these beach getaways are ideal for your next tropical getaway.
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Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla
Set along Barnes and Meads Bay on the west end of the island of Anguilla, the resort offers ocean views from 80 percent of their spacious accommodations. The beachfront resort encompasses 35 acres and 1,000 feet of white sand beach on Barnes and Meads Bays. Along with its beachside address, it features 200+ pools and water features reflecting the Caribbean sun, including a blufftop adult pool, and both bluff top and beachside family pools. Take advantage of their Sea Centre which offers a range of non-motorised water sports including sailing, windsurfing and snorkeling or simply relax and dip your toes in the sand. Access to Anguilla is via private jet; smaller charter flights through San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Martin or Antigua; ferry access is also available from St. Martin.
Four Seasons Resort Nevis/Eric Rubens
On a pristine two-mile stretch of Pinney’s Beach, Four Seasons Resort Nevis embodies the spirit and soul of the Caribbean combining luxury and the ease and laid back – “limin” as they say in Nevis – Caribbean ethos. The beachfront oasis offers a captivating combination of adventure, discovery, serenity and recreation as well as two beachfront dining options, On the Dune and Kastawey Beach Bar. The resort also offers dinners in one of our four private beach cabanas on Pinney’s Beach where guests begin by strolling along the water’s edge of Pinney’s Beach to find a shimmering candlelit table for two or up to ten with views of our sister island St. Kitts and a breathtaking sunset enhancing the moment. With amazing watersports and snorkeling directly off their shores, the resort’s watersports center offers a full range of equipment and tours perfect for the adventurer to explore the nearby reefs and the surrounding area.
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
Located in the private, ultra-luxurious 1,500-acre community of Punta Mita in the Riviera Nayarit, the beachfront property is set on 52 acres along Cuevas and Manzanillas beaches. Its unique location offers guests the ability to surf, explore lush jungles and enjoy endless adventure along the Pacific Coast. Adopting the ‘mi casa, es su casa’ attitude, Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita invites guests to feel the true spirit of Mexican hospitality in one of their 177 casita-style guest rooms and plunge pool suites. With the final phase of the resort’s comprehensive multi-year, multi-million-dollar renovation complete, guests can relax at the free-form Nuna infinity-edge pool and the revitalized Tamai pool deck overlooking the Pacific and relish in the Resort’s four alfresco restaurants with ocean views including the newly introduced MEZ. Along with numerous water-based as well as land-based complementary activities, the resort is home to two world-class golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, known for its “Tail of the Whale” 3-B hole, the world’s only natural island green
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
On the southwest coast of Maui situated on 15 acres of the breathtaking Wailea Coast, Four Seasons Resort Maui presents an idyllic Hawaiin vacation. The 383-room oceanfront property provides an unrivaled escape, giving visitors those wonderful feelings of relaxation and happiness and offers a plethora of outdoor adventures and cultural activities. Guests can relax on one of the largest golden-sand beaches on Maui with a wide selection of cabanas with direct views of the ocean and enjoy food and drinks at Beachwalk Café. The resort in Maui is also home to one of the nation’s top-rated spas committed to wellness?and?three of Hawaii’s most acclaimed restaurants, three pools overlooking the azure-blue Pacific Ocean including an adults-only Serenity Pool with exclusive Missoni-designed cabanas and more.
Four Seasons Resort Lanai
In addition to being a few steps away from the gorgeous Hulopoe Beach, the cliffside resort overlooks the protected marine preserve of Hulopo’e Bay and neighboring islands Maui, Molokai and Kahoolawe. On the smallest inhabited island travelers may visit in Hawaii, the resort is a gateway for guests to embark on endless activities, some of them include: galloping away on horseback, taking a sunset cruise on Lanai V and snorkeling amid coral-reef systems and green sea turtles. The secluded oceanfront retreat is perfect for guests looking to lounge by their lagoon-style pools, stroll their botanical gardens and indulge themselves at cliff-side NOBU LANAI or reconnect body and spirit at Hawanawana Spa.
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Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo
Situated on a narrow plateau on the tip of Peninsula Papagayo, flanked by not one but two spectacular beaches, the resort makes it easy for guests to find their ‘Pura Vida’. First is Playa Blanca on the bayside, which has a sunrise view, affords guests the opportunity to partake in their complimentary water sports activities, great snorkeling, and the Surf X offices. Playa Virador faces the Pacific Ocean and has a spectacular sunset view, and it is where they will find Mono Bar, for a fantastic coconut rum cocktail and majestic sunsets.
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Four Seasons Resort Hoi An (The Nam Hai)
Four Seasons Resort Hoi An (The Nam Hai) sits on Vietnam’s most celebrated beach, Ha My Beach, on Vietnam’s culturally rich central coast. With a total of 100 villas – which include 60 newly-renovated resort villas and 40 pool villas – each features outdoor showers, terraces, expansive indoor and outdoor living spaces as well as direct access to the beach from each accommodation. Situated on the tranquil kilometers-long stretch of beach in Hoi An, the resort is in a great location to explore the country’s rich history near three UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Hoi Ana as well as the Cham Islands just an hour offshore. The resort’s eight “floating” pavilions on a lotus pond provide guests a tranquil connection to nature while their three pools are flanked by palm trees and offer unobstructed views of the white sand beach and breaking shore.
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Perfectly situated for all kinds of island adventures on the Big Island, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai is surrounded by white-sand beaches and black-lava landscapes. On a half-mile stretch of beach on the northwest Kona Coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, the resort blends oceanfront splendor, luxurious accommodations, outdoor excursions with a connection to the natural surroundings. Up close to the ocean, the one- or two-bedroom Anelakai Suite at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Hawaii opens to an extended lanai with a plunge pool, private lawn and direct access to the beach. An outdoor dining table inspires breakfasts with an ocean breeze and romantic dinners for two.
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Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas
At the first Four Seasons marina resort on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas is set on the Sea of Cortez. The nearly two miles of untouched beachfront property is on the pristine shores which Jacques Cousteau termed “the aquarium of the world”. With a nearly 16,000 square foot spa, a sports complex and golf course, the resort also presents seven total pools. Their Oceanfront rooms feature a private plunge pool that offers the finest beachfront locations with direct beach access, all you can see is the vast sky and the shimmering Sea of Cortez, presenting indoor-outdoor living at its best.
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Four Seasons Seychelles at Desroches Island
On the lush coral island that is Desroches Island, Four Seasons Seychelles at Desroches Island presents guests with a private paradise in the middle of the Indian Ocean. As the only resort on the island, where the beaches belong to no one and everyone at the same time, guests can choose between rustic villas or suites for their secluded and intimate retreat. Just off the fine sand beach their suites feature private terraces, pools and direct beach access as well as being conveniently located next to the Discovery Centre and close to the Resort’s restaurants and amenities.
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The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort
Guests are surrounded by 35 acres of landscaped gardens, pools and fountains inspired by the gardens of Versailles during their stay in the Bahamas. On the north shore of Paradise Island, the Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort was originally opened as a hideaway for celebrities and the international elite and joined the Four Seasons portfolio in 2017. Set along a five-mile stretch of natural, white-sand beach on Paradise Island, guests can wake up to breakfast on their private balcony while taking in the fresh air from the sea, indulge in a restorative treatment in one of their Balinese-style spa villas, or head out for a round of golf at Ocean Club Golf Course. Luxury Villa Residences at the resort present an oceanfront sanctuary with infinity pools, fully equipped kitchens and direct access to the private beach, all that’s left to do is relax and unwind as turquoise waters blend into azure skies.
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
Nestled in the heart of Bali’s traditional fishing village at Jimbaran, the resort gives guests direct access to the three-mile curve of golden sand and magical sunsets at Pantai Muaya beach and Jimbaran Beach. The 156-villa (each villa is comprised of a series of pavilions within a courtyard enclosure with a private plunge pool) beach retreat is comprised of seven ‘living’ villages adorned with temples, shrines and water gardens and is home to a seemingly suspended two-story 21,500 square foot spa. Beach lovers can seize the day in an open-air gazebo, daybed, or a sun-dappled hammock at their secluded Coconut Grove beach retreat exclusively for Four Seasons guests as well as a number of complimentary beach activities. They also have an ocean-to-table fishing adventure where guests experience a day in the life of a local fisherman, catch their lunch in the Bay and cook it at Jala Cooking Academy. Last but certainly not least, Sundara is their sophisticated beachfront restaurant that’s also home to Bali’s longest beachfront infinity pool (57m) and famous for Bali’s Longest Sunday Brunch.
