Destination · Geneva
Geneva
Between Lake Geneva, the Jet d'Eau and the Alps, Geneva cultivates quiet luxury: century-old palaces, fine watchmaking, starred tables and vineyards minutes from the centre.
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Geneva
GenevaLa cité de Calvin
Between Lake Geneva, the Jet d'Eau and the Alps, Geneva cultivates quiet luxury: century-old palaces, fine watchmaking, starred tables and vineyards minutes from the centre.
Where to stay
Palace
Beau-Rivage Genève
13 quai du Mont-Blanc
Independent and family-owned since 1865, this Quai du Mont-Blanc palace has interiors renewed by Pierre-Yves Rochon.
Visit the site →Palace
The Woodward
37 quai Wilson
Geneva's first all-suite hotel: 26 suites, a Guerlain spa and the two-Michelin-star L'Atelier Robuchon.
Visit the site →Palace
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
33 quai des Bergues
A historic Lake Geneva landmark since 1834, with Michelin-starred Il Lago and a rooftop spa.
Visit the site →Legendary hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix
11 quai du Mont-Blanc
Opened in 1865 facing the lake and Mont Blanc, it is home to a suite inspired by Grace Kelly.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
La Réserve Genève Hotel & Spa
301 route de Lausanne, Bellevue
A 4-hectare lakeside park, the Nescens spa and Tsé Fung, a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant.
Visit the site →Boutique hotel
Hôtel Les Armures
1 rue du Puits-Saint-Pierre, Vieille-Ville
A 17th-century building by Saint-Pierre Cathedral, with a Swiss terroir restaurant serving half-and-half fondue.
Visit the site →Business hotel
Crowne Plaza Geneva
75-77 avenue Louis-Casaï, Cointrin
A free airport shuttle every 20 minutes, for a ride of about five minutes.
Visit the site →The best addresses
Ethiopian restaurant
Awash
Rue des Buis, près de la gare Cornavin
Authentic Ethiopian cooking since 1994, a short walk from the station and the international organisations.
Visit the site →Fine dining
L'Atelier Robuchon
The Woodward, 37 quai Wilson
Two Michelin stars on Lake Geneva, contemporary French cuisine served at a counter facing the open kitchen.
Visit the site →Fine dining
Bayview
Hôtel Président Wilson, 47 quai Wilson
One Michelin star and a jaw-dropping lake view, with Danny Khezzar guided by Michel Roth.
Visit the site →Fine dining
Domaine de Châteauvieux
16 chemin de Châteauvieux, Satigny
One Michelin star among the Geneva vineyards, where Philippe Chevrier has cooked since 1986.
Visit the site →Cocktail bar
MO Bar
Mandarin Oriental, 1 quai Turrettini
Mandarin Oriental's bar, a 2025 Forbes Star Bar honouree, with a travel-themed menu by Christophe Pinto.
Visit the site →Rooftop
Izumi
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, 33 quai des Bergues
Japanese cuisine on the Four Seasons' 7th floor, with a rooftop terrace overlooking the mountains and the lake.
Visit the site →Things to do
- Admire the Jet d'Eau from the Bains des Pâquis jetty, on the shore of Lake Geneva.
- Climb the towers of Saint-Pierre Cathedral for views over the Old Town and the lake.
- Sail Lake Geneva aboard a CGN Belle Époque paddle steamer.
- Discover five centuries of watchmaking at the Patek Philippe Museum in Plainpalais.
- Shop for watches and jewellery on Rue du Rhône, then have coffee on Place du Bourg-de-Four.
Your trip
You choose, we book.
- The hotel, on the best terms available
- Airport welcome and transfers
- A car with a driver
- Tables, beach clubs, nights out
- Day trips and visits
- Honeymoon, birthday, surprise
You pay the hotel and the providers; our concierge fee is stated in writing before anything is booked.
From Cotonou
No nonstop flight. With one stop: Brussels Airlines via Brussels, the fastest connection (about 9 h 15 at best), or Air France via Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
Good to know
Beninese passport: a Schengen short-stay visa is required, filed at the Capago centre in Cotonou as France represents Switzerland in Benin, or at the Swiss Embassy in Accra via VFS Global. Currency: Swiss franc (CHF), not pegged to the CFA franc.
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