Annual awards rate decor, service, location and value.

For the first time, the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel George V has been ranked Best Hotel Spa in Europe, Asia Minor and Russia by the UK edition of Condé Nast Traveller. The Spa received a 95.44 ranking in the 9th annual readers’ poll, which is published in the March edition of the magazine.

Le Bar is a simple name for a truly decadent bar in the George V (a Four Seasons Hotel in Paris), and a nominee for a Readers' Choice Award for Best Hotel Bars.

The bar is elegant and decidedly dressy, with a distinct Parisian air of entitlement. The decor is very French with classic continental details like the rich mahogany wood, the plush and substantial chairs and the obligatory enormous, heavy draperies and chandeliers. If King Louis XIV were here today, this is where he would take his mistresses when away from Versailles.

In Europe, children can discover new worlds through the innovative offerings of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.

One of the joys of travel is being able to immerse yourself in someplace different. With Europe’s distinctive history and culture, Four Seasons offers some exceptionally imaginative ways for its younger guests to get the most out of their European adventure.

What's in a name? When it comes to the luxury industry, the question is a perfectly valid one. You need only type "luxury" in your preferred search engine to watch the thousands and thousands of hits generated by this one little word alone. With the explosion of brands purporting to offer "luxury" services and products and formerly venerable luxury brands compromising their integrity in the name of expansion, the term has been somewhat diluted and leaves you wondering what precisely it designates. When one does encounter the real thing, however, it has a way of leaping out at you and leaving no doubt as to its legitimacy.

I noticed from cibo's post a few weeks ago about the Four Seasons George V leaves its guests Bulgari toiletries in their hotel room bathrooms.