Four Seasons Hotels Incorporated

They're back and ritzier than ever. Ritz-Carlton, flush with $350 million in renovations and a Tokyo venue (above) that opened in March, seized the top spot in the 2007 guest-satisfaction survey by J.D. Power and Associates. The key was upgraded...

Many teen programs at hotels and on cruise ships may be available weekends or during holidays, when families travel in large numbers. Websites may not have current info, so call first. Club Med, (888) 932-2582, www.clubmed.com Disney Cruise Line, (800)...

Major lodging companies' phone numbers and Web sites are listed below. Several hotel and motel brands may be managed by one umbrella company. Thus, different chains may share central reservation staffs and Internet systems. Corporate affiliations are...

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A 10-acre tract in Celebration is under contract for a condominium-hotel operated by Mona Lisa Hotels & Residences, a French company making its first U.S. appearance. The Mona Lisa at Celebration is expected to open by spring of 2007, said Bill Haberman,...

THE U.S. government has backed off a Dec. 31 deadline for requiring travelers to present a passport or "other accepted document" to enter or re-enter the U.S. from the Caribbean, Bermuda and Central and South America. Such travelers will have until Dec....

Amtrak: caution in N.Y. In an effort to step up security during the Republican National Convention, Amtrak is requiring passengers to make reservations for nearly all its trains that serve New York City from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. Pennsylvania Station,...

After more than a year of negotiations, a $130 million luxury hotel development will begin construction next spring in Inner Harbor East, its owner said today. "It's not easy when you're dealing with the Four Seasons," said John Paterakis Sr.,...