Stephanie Serino's Travel Blog

Welcome to the Four Seasons Buenos Aires The final stay of our whirlwind trip to South America was at the Four Seasons Buenos Aires . We arrived late after a long day of travel and had very little time to freshen up for dinner at 10pm.  We went to our Junior Suites to discover a delicious chocolate welcome amenity, which was a needed pick-me-up. Sadly, there were no coffee makers in the room and I didn’t have time for room service.  It was a large room (646 square feet) with the bedroom separated from the living area by a large TV armoire thing. The room décor was attractive in a subdued hotel way, but there were evocative tango paintings on the walls. The furniture was comfortable and looked expensive. Thoughtful touches, like the electric converter in the desk drawer, were appreciated.  The walk-in closet was very well designed. After I surveyed the room and took some photos, I needed to quickly get ready. At that point of our journey, the dark c...

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The Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma is closing in two weeks, effective May 26. The Development company that owns the resort has been in receivership and a new owner could not be found.   There are many lessons to be learned here about traveling in a weak economy: 1. Use a travel agent, preferably one who has a preferred relationship with the hotel company. 2. Don't assume that the hotel brand actually owns the property. Licensing agreements are the norm in the travel industry. 3. Buy travel insurance with financial default coverage (and check the list of suppliers included) 4. Use your credit card for all travel purchases (most cards offer some additional protection for travel purchases but check with your bank for details)   Here's an excerpt from the Press Release: " PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), the receiver, has worked diligently to identify a new owner for the development, which includes the Hotel. PWC announced some important developments today regarding the status o...