My new bride and I opted for a domestic honeymoon due to it being hurricane season (along with other upcoming travel obligations). We chose the Four Seasons Palm Beach as the start of our trip in order to relax on the beach, take advantage of the on site spa, and wind down from the busy wedding week.  

Upon arrival, we were told that there was "ongoing construction, but that we would not be affected".  Indeed we were affected...Upon entering our room, we were greeted to the cacophonous sounds of jack-hammering along with the nauseating smell of tar fumes (they were tarring the roof).  We left the resort for dinner and decided to wait it out for a day to see if conditions improved.  

The next day the smell of tar was so strong that it pervaded the entire courtyard (pool area and spa included) and extended all the way to the beach.  Very dissatisfied, we contacted the front desk and requested to be moved to the other side of the resort.  After a prolonged and confusing conversation, we were offered an "upgrade" to a better room.  Since the hotel representative did not seem to understand the request for the other side of the property, we decided it would be wise to preview the new room prior to packing our things.  This turned out to be the right decision, as although the room was bigger, the construction sounds and smells were worse!  They apparently missed the point - it wasn't the room that we were bothered by, it was our proximity to the construction.  I thought I was clear in my request (I even repeated it a few times), but the message was not received.

After we declined the new room, the hotel manager called and then offered to move us to the other side of the resort...which again, was our original request.  Having already spent a few hours on the ordeal, we again left the resort for the day (since we couldn't enjoy the pool, beach, restaurants, or spa due to tar fumes).  We checked out the next day.

Although (for the most part) the staff (especially the valet and bell-service) was helpful and the property in good condition, the constant banging sound along with head-ache inducing tar fumes weighed very heavily on the overall experience.  We will not be staying at a Four Seasons again any time soon.

Upon arrival we were treated exceptional well from the minute we arrived.  We were instantly upgraded to a partial waterfront room.  We received our bottle of wine and enjoyed our complimentary surprises to our rooms daily.  The room was very comfortable without being over the top.  The hotel was small and cozy , but very personal and overly busy.  Our favorite part was eating at the breakfast which we received a credit everyday.  The service was impeccable.  We could not have asked for more