La Reserve Geneve Hotel and Spa, Geneva, Switzerland
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La Reserve Geneve Hotel and Spa -
La Reserve Geneve Hotel and Spa
La Reserve Geneve Hotel and Spa 5 Stars
"An opulent design hotel revamped by interiors maven Jacques Garcia with a chic spa, organic restaurant and landscaped grounds."
Hotel Overview
Review of La Reserve Geneve Hotel and Spa, by Mary Lussiana
La Réserve makes most five star hotels seem run of the mill. Inside you are met by a jungle of elephants, tigers, parrots as part of Jacque Garcia's African Safari theme. Terracotta tones mix with leopard spotted carpets but the whole is neither garish nor overpowering, just remarkably informal in conservative Switzerland, and refreshingly young.
La Réserve's stunning spa, with jellyfish lights to remember, is spread over 2,000 square metres, comprising 18 treatment rooms, an indoor pool, fitness centre, sauna and hammam. There is a bar and restaurant serving nutritious drinks and snacks within the spa.
The main restaurants are the French Le Roti and the much acclaimed Chinese Tsé Fung, as well as the Grill set in the garden.
Outside, there is a swimming pool and Le Petite Réserve for children - a wooden tree house complete with slides, bridges and stairs. Beyond that lies Lake Geneva and a private Venetian motoscafo to whisk you to Geneva's city centre.
Colonial in feel, handsome in style, these generously sized rooms offer satin finished sheets, goose down pillows and bathrooms which mix black granite and marble mosaic. All suites have balneotherapy. Soaps and shower gels are Le Reserve's own concoction - packaged with a trumpeting elephant.
Facilities
Who stays here?
This hotel attracts business travellers along with a good smattering of leisure guests.
Come for...
- Opulent, designer interiors with African accents
- A spa big enough to lose yourself in
Not Suitable for...
- Anyone on a budget
Children
Extra beds and baby cribs for children are available on request. Interconnecting rooms are ideal for families. The luxury hotel offers children their own menu in the restaurant and a gift upon arrival. Free child care service is provided. It should not be hard to keep children entertained with all the activities in the large park.
Eating in
There are three restaurants within the hotel, each serving unique menus to La Reserve's guests. Le Loti offers seasonal, Mediterranean dishes while Le Tse-Fung offers an exotic alternative with traditional Chinese crispy duck, dim sum and an astonishing collection of vodkas. Finally, Une Autre Histoire has a super-healthy spa menu.
The Press Say
"After a day spent exploring a glacier in the Vaudoise Alps, we were glad to return to the warmth of the luxury hotel, with its log fire and cosy leather-upholstered library." Independent 05Reviews
Review of La Reserve, by Jamie Dunford Wood
Jacques Garcia's 2003 renovation has turned La Reserve into one of Geneva's most sophisticated luxury hotels. Ten acres of grounds and spectacular views of the lake and Mont Blanc mean that you'll be looking elsewhere most of the time during your stay.
Oh, the spa! La Reserve offers a huge range of treatments in 17 treatment rooms from aroma and hydrotherapy to Ayurvedic massages and hot stone treatments. There is also underwater music playing for certain treatments. A kids club will look after the little ones, so it's family friendly as well. If guests fancy a night on the town, why not try "Le Bar" downstairs? It's almost always humming with nightlife.
The rooms in La Reserve Geneve are dark and cosseting, each themed slightly differently. But the 'luxury' part of 'luxury hotel' is certainly proven with the flat screens, DVD players and DVD libraries found in each and every room. Inside, Garcia's African safari theme might seem out of kilter with the more sedate style of this part of Switzerland, but it has been executed with his usual flair, wit and attention to detail, and works magnificently. Details include a choice of pillows and sheets and complimentary minibar drinks.