[Seattle206]

I'm reserving judgement on the new Four Seasons Hotel. It would be unfair to arrive at an opinion based on one rather lousy rendering.

Unlike the "old" Seattle Four Seasons - now the Fairmont - which was very traditional elegant - Italianate, lots of frippery, frills and gu-ga - the developers of the new FS are going for a more "zen" feel to the hotel - Asian "minimalist" if you like - clean lines, modern, hip and hushed - very different from what one normally thinks of a Four Seasons Hotel.

Seattle being a gateway city to Asia - this makes good sense, in my opinion. Time will tell if the execution of the "zen" feel of the new hotel is done properly.