essentials THE SMART GUIDE A timely roundup of the latest travel news and destinations, wellness tips, and must-have accessories. PHILLY’S NEW LANDMARK Rising high above the City of Brotherly Love, the Four Seasons Philadelphia pairs worldclass hospitality with wondrous architecture. The Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia has the highest lobby in the U.S. and offers stunning vistas from the 59th floor Jean-Georges Vongerichten-helmed restaurant. Overleaf: view from a Skyline Corner Suite. W hen renowned Pritzker Prize-winning architect Norman Foster got the opportunity to design Philadelphia’s tallest building and the city’s finest hotel, he made the most of the opportunity, showcasing dramatic views at every turn. Foster’s insight—and what makes this project a dramatic success—was to take an Asian hotel convention and crown the Comcast Technology Center with the new Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia. But he flipped the sky-high Pacific Rim model (Tokyo’s Park Hyatt, and new Four Seasons Otemachi all occupy the top floors of office towers) on its head, putting the lobby on top. The result is a grand entrance, starting with glass-walled elevators that climb from street level to the 60th floor—often rising through the clouds—in just 20 seconds before arriving into an equally soaring space that serves as the heart of the property. Split between the registration area and the aptly named JG SkyHigh, the hotel’s libation epicenter-cum-sitting room, which Foster set in an atrium of 40-foothigh floor-to-ceiling glass walls, topped with a mirrored ceiling, there are stunning views in every direction. And light. The space is anchored by a wide staircase, lined with waterfalls, that leads guests down to the hotel’s fine-dining eatery, Jean-Georges Philadelphia, also featuring panoramic vistas. Both the eponymous restaurant and JG SkyHigh are the creations of superstar chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, but the new Four Seasons CHRISTIAN HORAN 14 NetJets
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