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Four Seasons Aviara Not Going Without a Fight

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 7100 Four Seasons Point [map], Carlsbad, CA, United States, 92011
May 11, 2009 at 12:12 PM | by juliana | 6 Comments

As is often the case with hotel disputes between a property's actual owners and the brand they've hired to manage the hotel, money is everything. And apparently the owners (a group of investors) of the Four Seasons Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, California think the Four Seasons brand failed to make enough money, so they're kicking them out. The plan to replace the Four Seasons with Dolce Hotels and Resorts, an independent luxury hotel brand, who will run the acclaimed resort starting today. Or will they?

Four Seasons is not going without a fight. They released a press release saying exactly that over the weekend:

Four Seasons announced today that it has no intention to voluntarily relinquish its role as manager of Four Seasons Resort Aviara in Carlsbad CA. Four Seasons has managed the Resort since 1997.

The press release goes on to say that Four Seasons will probably sue the owners for damaging the FS rep, which is closely followed by a listing of all of the accolades the hotel has received since Four Seasons has managed the resort.

We went online to the Four Seasons website and there was no sign of the turmoil, with rooms going for $350 a night starting tomorrow. So if you have plans to stay here, we doubt they will turn you away or just close up shop, but it could be an interesting tug of war to witness. Stay tuned for more from this soap opera.

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  1. Lint

    HotelChatter Member

    Do your homework

    You know, when your reporting consists of no more than linking to PR releases, surfing to a website and then adding a snarky comment, could you AT LEAST actually LOOK at the website. Yes, the Four Seasons website lists Aviara and prices, but you can't BOOK anything. All dates show unavailable. How hard would it have been for you to actually TRY a booking.
    May 11, 2009 at 2:16 PM
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  1. juliana

    HotelChatter Editor

    We did our homework, but did you do yours?

    What website are you looking at? because we just doublechecked AGAIN after doing it this morning and we are still showing rooms available at $350. and we went all the way through to the point where our credit card would be charged.

    but just to be sure, we called Four Seasons central reservations and they have availability and are ready to take our booking.

    can you tell us what website you are looking at that show unavailability?

    May 11, 2009 at 2:54 PM
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  1. bangerang

    HotelChatter Member

    ooooooooooh snap!

    that just happened!
    May 11, 2009 at 4:21 PM
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  1. Lint

    HotelChatter Member

    As usual, you missed the point...

    The FS site is accepting bookings again because there is now a court-arranged standstill agreement between Four Seasons and the owner's management firm, Maritz Wolf. Before that, the site was displaying no availability. But you obviously weren't paying close enough attention--because you missed the court action today, too.
    May 11, 2009 at 8:41 PM
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  1. lagunadallas

    HotelChatter Member

    Hey Lint...

    Time for an attitude adjustment.  You're ridiculous.
    May 11, 2009 at 11:50 PM
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  1. Stan

    HotelChatter Member

    Lint

    Just looked at all four of your comments for various posts. Interesting reading. You're a bright little ray of sunshine, aintcha?
    May 12, 2009 at 7:22 AM
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