There are some hotels that like to rest on their laurels, but not La Reserve Geneve, where luxury is not merely standard, but something it is constantly striving to improve upon. Located in the heart of the city yet featuring spacious grounds with wide lawns by Lake Geneva, the five-star hotel avoids pretension and values simplicity, privacy and discretion, all factors that are built into its design, decor and staffing. Among its most remarkable features are a private boat service that takes guests across to the city centre.
If that sounds like a remarkable and innovative way of doing things, it’s because the hotel prides itself on such thinking. This is never more so than with the spa, in which it has introduced some of the very latest thinking on wellness and better ageing. The inspiration for this approach comes from Professor Jacques Proust, a pioneer of anti-ageing medicine, who established the Center for Ageing at the Clinique de Genolier over 15 years ago. Using the latest techniques devised by the institution and medical expertise of the Nescens brand, the spa has continually updated its treatments in line with the various advancements in knowledge. Among the anti-ageing treatments on offer are four and seven-day packages of treatments, each of which is tailored to the individual biological make-up of guests, so that everyone gets the most appropriate course. Of course, the spa also offers traditional treatments such as makeovers, osteopathy, massages and hairstyling.
Fitness is also an important part of any wellness programme and the hotel offers fine sporting facilities, including a swimming pool, sauna, hammam and a fitness centre. The hotel’s other facilities include no less than five restaurants. These include the wonderful variety of the Loti, the excellent Cantonese menu of the Tse Fung, the healthy food options of the Cafe Lauren, the Summer Lodge with its seasonal menu for the warmer months and the Winter Lodge, which offers not just seasonal dishes but an ice rink as well. So whether it is a chance to enjoy the latest anti-ageing treatments, ride a boat to the city centre or get your ice skates on, La Reserve Geneve offers something distinctly different.
