The White Lotus Hotels
The popularity of HBO’s hit series “The White Lotus” has lead to both a tourism and hotel booking boom for the featured Four Seasons Hotels, which were one of the main characters. Destinations and locations where movies and television shows are filmed have the potential to attract film tourists with smart, timely marketing., which continues to showcase places and spaces on a global scale. Given that the newest season cast has been announced, and I used to work for Four Seasons, this is especially intriguing to me! Luxury abound, let’s review.
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Season 1
When the world was introduced to "The White Lotus" in 2021, we were also introduced to one of Hawaii's most luxurious resorts, the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. When they shot it, it was during the global pandemic that had all but shut down the area, so it was an ideal time to take care of a quiet resort. There are a number of FS hotels in Hawaii, but given the location and size, this location makes the most sense.
About the property: Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea offers 380 luxury guest rooms and suites with breathtaking views for the quintessential Hawaiian vacation experience. It also has 3 swimming pools and 3 restaurants on-site, including Chef Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant Spago features a fusion of Hawaiian and California cuisine with ocean views. Ferraro's Bar e Ristorante offers rustic Italian cuisine with a Hawaiian flare. DUO Steak and Seafood restaurant offers poolside dining. If guests prefer a cocktail, Lobby Lounge offers drinks, sushi and ocean views. Guests are offered an on-site spa and wellness center for massages, facials, and salon services, as well as Tennis courts and tennis rackets. The Shops at Wailea are less than one mile from this hotel. Wailea Golf Club is a 2 minute drive away. Haleakala National Park is 43 miles away.
Season 2
The San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel, which was used as a filming location for 'White Lotus,' in Taormina, on the north-east coast of Sicily. San Domenico Palace has entertained kings, writers, and celebrities including Audrey Hepburn, Liz Taylor, Richard Burton, Greta Garbo, and many others. The cast of White Lotus will include new faces and familiar names like Michael Imperioli of Sopranos fame and F. Murray Abraham, along with the return of Jennifer Coolidge as the depressingly neurotic Tanya McQuoid. The pool, courtyard, restaurants, cocktail lounges, and gardens of San Domenico palace are charming settings for the series, as are Taormina’s medieval streets and shops on Corso Umberto.
About the property: Perched on a rocky promontory high above the Ionian Sea, the iconic San Domenico Palace welcomes guests to a 14th-century convent reimagined. The previous convent became a luxury hotel in 1896, hosting the likes of Oscar Wilde and Audrey Hepburn. Now the Four Seasons have taken it over and transformed it, it has become more in-demand than ever. Luxuriate in the ambience, wtih a view of Mt. Etna is at your breakfast table, a surreal backdrop to the hotel terrace and the bay of Taromina. The luxury hotel consists of 2 historic buildings: the Garden Wing is a former 15th-century convent with cloister and the Grand Hotel Wing was added in 1896.. Most rooms offer views of the sea, and some also have a private balcony. It is popular with couples for a reason - it is hard to beat the romance of it all.
Season 3
Currently in production, the newest cast has been announced, and while the location rumors are swirling, the team at Bloomberg did some snooping and say it will be Four Seasons Koh Samui in Thailand. There may be other stops in Bangkok as well, so stay tuned for more.
About the property: Discover Thailand’s laid-back island life at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui. Here, you can spend your days exploring pristine sandy beaches bordered by tropical greenery and calm blue seas, lounging by our infinity pool with a cool drink, or relaxing on your private deck overlooking the idyllic Gulf of Siam – all with every imaginable comfort.