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From Texas-sized Christmas cheer to English country traditions to Kyoto\u2019s time-honoured New Year rituals, Four Seasons creates stays of a lifetime.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The Ice Rodeo at Four Seasons Hotel Austin includes an outdoor skating rink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n

Four Seasons Hotel Austin<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n

The hotel\u2019s annual Ice Rodeo rounds up plenty of fun for Christmas. An outdoor skating rink, rink-side dining cabins, a candy shop, and food trucks set the scene, along with holiday d\u00e9cor on a Texan scale, such as a 30-foot-tall outdoor Christmas tree and a 120-foot-long light tunnel. Coziness comes in the form of the Teddy Bear Brunch, with Santa as a special guest, and in the Hidden Flask pop-up speakeasy, where cocktails are served around an outdoor firepit.<\/p>\r\n

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Milo and Duggal, the resident Shetland ponies at Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n

At Four Seasons in Hampshire, about an hour drive southwest of London, a quintessentially English Christmas kicks off November 27 with the lighting of the tree and carols performed by a local church choir. Mulled wine and mince pies are on offer, and Milo and Dougal, the hotel\u2019s resident Shetland ponies, are on hand for photos. \u201cChristmas in the British countryside is always magical,\u201d says the hotel\u2019s general manager, Andrew Harrison. There\u2019s also a special festive menu featuring a taste of the snowy Alps in the historic stable courtyard, with classic Swiss moiti\u00e9-moiti\u00e9 fondue, Alpine charcuterie boards, and selections of wine from the oldest vineyard in Switzerland, Mont d\u2019Or.<\/p>\r\n

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No\u00ebl berry chocolate cake at Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto<\/a> <\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

Holiday celebrations at this serene property in the historic Higashiyama district focus on welcoming the New Year. On New Year\u2019s Eve, listen for the 108 strikes of the bell at nearby Chishaku-in Temple that symbolize starting the year with a purified spirit. Order a bowl of toshikoshi soba\u2014traditional noodles eaten on December 31\u2014before asking the concierge for the best spots to join locals for hatsu<\/em>mode<\/em>, the first visit of the year to temples and shrines, to pray for health, happiness, and good fortune. \u2014Nicola Chilton <\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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