a very small part of the very large Geneva Suite
	Baur Museum Of Far Eastern Art
	Chinese scroll at the Martin Bodmer Foundation
	Floor Two Bar's terrace in summer
	Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva

In a city where five-star hotels are revered with the same respect as Mother Teresa, it takes an extraordinary property to stand out from the crowd.  Grand Hotel Kempinski is located on the same lakefront promenade as most of Geneva's other A-list properties, but Kempinski's trump card is its location directly in front of the Jet d'Eau, the city's major landmark.  On clear days, the beautiful sight of Mont Blanc looms in the distance, and the hotel's Floor Two Bar is one of the city's most popular places to drink in the view along with the cocktails. 

Occupying a Modernist-style building that serves as a visible contrast to the Old World style seen at most other top establishments in the country, Kempinski further distinguishes itself by offering a contemporary interiors in its rooms and suites, which no doubt contribute to its always-high occupancy rate.  Kempinski's Geneva Suite, the most expansive—and expensive—hotel accommodation in Europe, is the former owner's residence transformed into a breathtaking apartment certain to impress even the most demanding traveller.  Available for 50,000 Swiss francs a night, the 1080sqm suite is often booked out for weeks at a time.

Transfers using the exceptional vehicles of Geneva-based Elite Rent A Car take Kempinski guests to meetings at the United Nations, shopping along the exclusive rue du Rhône, sightseeing in Geneva's underrated Old Town, or dining at some of the city's impressive restaurants.  Surprising to most visitors is the fact that Geneva has a lively, bohemian section called Carouge, a charming part of the city where art galleries and quirky shops exist more for locals and artists themselves than for tourists. Carouge is a favourite place for drinks and lively dinners in such eateries as Café des Négociants, the Carouge location of Michelin-starred chef Philippe Chevrier, whose Domaine de Châteauvieux in nearby Satigny is already a favourite dining spot among les Genevois. 

As for those who claim Geneva is boring, a few outings will reveal the opposite to be true.  Geneva is home to the notable Baur Foundation's Museum of Far Eastern Art and the Barbier-Mueller Museum, renowned for its collection of so-called primitive art, as well as the extraordinary Martin Bodmer Foundation in the city's Cologny district. Martin Bodmer was a collector of books; he amassed a collection of the most highly prized volumes in the world and built a museum to house them. The fact that the books are artfully displayed in chronological order delivers a striking impact as visitors walk the rooms following the history of civilisation through works starting with writings on ancient Egyptian papyrus through to 20th-century classics, with a compendium of the world's literary masterpieces in between.

Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva
Quai du Mont Blanc 19
1201 Geneva
Switzerland
tel:  +41 22 908 9081
kempinski.com/en/geneva/grand-hotel-geneva