Exhibit 5.1


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June 30, 2004

Four Seasons Hotels Inc.
1165 Leslie Street
Toronto, Ontario
M3C 2K8


Dear Sirs:

We have acted as Ontario counsel to Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (the "Corporation")
in connection with the Corporation's Restated Director, Executive and Employee
Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). This opinion is provided in connection with the
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 of the Corporation (the "Registration Statement") with respect to an
aggregate of 500,000 additional Limited Voting Shares (the "Shares") of the
Corporation to be issued pursuant to the Plan.

We have examined the articles and by-laws of the Corporation and such other
corporate records and proceedings and other materials as we have deemed
appropriate and necessary to enable us to give the opinion hereinafter
expressed.

In expressing the opinion set forth below, we assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the
conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies
thereof and the authenticity of the originals of such documents.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares
have been duly created and, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan
upon receipt of the consideration required pursuant to the Plan, will be
outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares.

We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement.

Yours truly,


/s/ GOODMANS LLP












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