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Percorso named the Best Fine Dining in St. Petersburg by TimeOut

Percorso restaurant at Four Seasons hotel Lion Palace St.Petersburg was named the Best Fine Dining in St. Petersburg in 2017 according to the jury of TimeOut St.Petersburg Restaurants Award. TimeOut Restaurants Award brings together the opinions of top experts from the industry – visitors.


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Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg and the city once again receives international recognition

Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg, the first property of the international chain Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in Russia, has yet again confirmed its reputation as one of Russia’s top luxury hotels. Lobanov Presidential Suite at the hotel has been named “Russia's Leading Hotel Suite” at the 24th annual World Travel Awards. This year, for the first time ever, the award ceremony was held at the Marble Hall, Russian Museum of Ethnography in St. Petersburg, Russia, and brought together the elite of the hotel industry.

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Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg hosts St. Petersburg International Economic Forum guests

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) came to a close on 3 June 2016. This year, a record number of participants attended the forum including more than 14,000 business representatives, heads of international organizations, officials, experts, scientists and journalists from 143 countries. During these eventful days, the Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg once again confirmed its position as one of the city's best luxury class hotels, offering guests high-quality service and luxurious historic interiors.

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Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg: 2016 Year in Review

In 2016, Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg has once again confirmed its reputation as one of St. Petersburg’s top luxury hotels by not only impressing its clients with impeccable hotel service and luxurious historic interiors, but also delivering excellent operating results and maintaining its leadership position on the luxury hotel market of the city.

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Percorso named the best fine dining restaurant in Russia by TripAdvisor

Travel website TripAdvisor announced its Travelers’ Choice Awards rating of the world’s best restaurants. This year, TripAdvisor users voted Percorso at the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg number one fine dining restaurant in Russia.

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Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg and the city once again receive international recognition

Yet again this year, the Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg, the first property of the international chain Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in Russia, has received an international award. Luceo Spa within the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg has been recognised as “Russia’s Best Hotel Spa” during the World Spa Awards 2016 ceremony in Sardinia, Italy.

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Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg Hosts St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Guests

The 20th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) came to a close on 18 June 2016. Over the three days the forum was on, 12,000 people from more than 130 countries flocked to St. Petersburg and the Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg once again confirmed its position as one of the city's best luxury class hotels, offering guests high-quality service and luxurious historic interiors.

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Four Seasons Lion Palace – attracting new talents

VIYM is glad to announce that, from 25 April 2016, Felix Murillo has joined the Four Seasons Lion Palace team as General Manager.

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VIYM’s hotel projects among the best in the Travellers’ Choice Awards 2016

VIYM’s hotel projects are distinguished one more year in several categories in the Top 25 of Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2016 in Russia.

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Four Seasons Lion Palace – an inspiring start to the year

The Hotel Four Seasons Lion Palace in St Petersburg has once again confirmed its reputation as one of the city’s top luxury hotels. Not only did it impress its clients with impeccable service, in particular the unsurpassable grandeur of its Christmas decorations, but it also delivered the best results it has seen so far for the first part of the year.

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Four Seasons Lion Palace on Robb Report international list of 100 best hotels

The Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg, the first Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts hotel in Russia made the Robb Report list of the Top 100 Hotels 2015: International Editor's Choice.

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Robb Report • Best of the Best 2014

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg has been included in the list of the Best of the Best assets in the hotel category in the 2014 edition of Robb Report's 26th annual Best of the Best issue.

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Condé Nast Traveller's Hot List 2014 - The Best Hotels in The World

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg has been named among the world's best new hotels for 2014 (The Hot List 2014) by Condé Nast Traveller , one of the most reputable travel magazines around the world.

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House and Garden's Hotels by Design Issue - The Most Beautifully Designed Hotels

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg has been included in the prestigious annual guide to the most beatufully designed hotels in the world prepared by Hotels by Design.

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The 2013 Awards of Excellence Winners - Top Europe Hotel Opening 2013

Luxury Travel Advisor magazine, part of Questex Travel Group, honored the 2013 Awards of Excellence winners during a commemoration ceremony held in late March 2014 at the Langham, Chicago. Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg has won in the category of Top Europe Hotel Opening in 2013.

Luxury Travel Advisor is the travel trade’s first and only publication dedicated to educating a select group of luxury travel advisors through detailed coverage of luxury travel’s finest – hotels and resorts, destinations, exclusive features, cruise insights, event coverage and industry news. Each month over 12,000 influential travel advisors turn to Luxury Travel Advisor for unique insights backed by editorial excellence and founded on a commitment to delivering the best in luxury travel.

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TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Hotel Awards 2014

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, in January announced the winners of its 2014 Travelers’ Choice awards for hotels in Russia. The winners were determined based on the reviews and opinions of millions of TripAdvisor travellers around the globe. Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg opened in July 2013 has proved its status as one of Russia’s best hotels being included in Top 10 county’s hospitality properties.

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Four Seasons Lion Palace - best travel hotel in Russia

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg has been selected as the best hotel in Russia in 2013 by the Aeroflot Media, an official onboard media of the major Russian airline. The winner’s selection was made by the independent vote of travelers from around the world flying with Aeroflot.

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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts officilly introduced its new hotel in St Petersburg

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, one of the world's leading luxury hotel brands, with 86 properties in 35 countries, has officially introduced its new hotel in St Petersburg - Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St Petersburg. The Grand Opening Celebration took place at the hotel on November 1, 2013. This event finalized the period of development works on the Project.

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Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg – One of the best up-and-coming hotels 2013

Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg has been named among the 15 best up-and-coming hotels 2013 by Travel+Leisure magazine, a well-known travel magazine with more than 4.8 million readers around the world.

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Four Seasons St Petersburg officially welcomes its first guests

The biggest buzz on Russia's burgeoning hotel market this summer is the debut of the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg, the brand's first property in the country, which opened its doors on July 7, 2013 after a major renovation of the palace building known as the "House with Lions" into a five-star hotel.

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Four Seasons Hotel in St. Petersburg hosted reception for new Mariinsky stage

On May 3, 2013, the embassy of Canada in the Russian Federation hosted an official reception dedicated to the grand opening of the new stage of Mariinsky Theatre (Mariinsky II) in St. Petersburg, one of the world’s best-known theatres. The gorgeous event was held in the grandiose historical building of Four Seasons Lion Palace St. Petersburg.

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Market news: TRIPADVISOR 2013 TRAVELERS' CHOICE HOTEL AWARD

TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers' Choice award for hotels. In its 11th year, the award has recognized the most outstanding hotel properties in different categories (from Top Luxury Hotels to B&Bs and low-price Inns) worldwide.

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The first Four Seasons Hotel in Russia • The Best Project in St. Petersburg

VIYM was awarded a prestigious real estate prize for its participation in the project development of the Four Season Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg by the independent expert jury at CRE St. Petersburg & Federal Awards 2012 in the best city hotel real estate category.

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Market news: The 10 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings Of 2012

This new year will usher in a fleet of luxury hotels slated to open in locations that range from the familiar (New York City) to the exotic (hello, Mauritius). Our Forbes Travel Guide editors have chosen a short list of 10 hotels to watch in 2012.

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