La Réserve Hotel & Spa, Geneva
La Réserve Genève is a stunning urban resort nestled within 10 acres of lush parkland on the shores of Lake Geneva. Conceived as a timeless, exotic lodge, it offers a tranquil escape just five kilometers from the bustling city center. The interiors, masterfully designed by Jacques Garcia, feature rich textures like oiled hardwood, velvet, and leather, creating a warm, sophisticated atmosphere that feels miles away from the ordinary.
The hotel is widely celebrated for its extensive Spa Nescens, which spans over 2,500 square meters and focuses on “better-aging” through scientific treatments and personalized wellness programs. A unique highlight is the property’s dedicated private Venetian boat, which provides guests with a stylish and complimentary shuttle service directly to the heart of Geneva, perfectly blending convenience with luxury.
Gastronomy is another major draw, with five distinct restaurants on-site. Notably, the hotel is home to *Le Tsé Fung*, the first Chinese restaurant in Switzerland to be awarded a Michelin star. Whether enjoying healthy cuisine at the spa-focused *Café Lauren* or relaxing by the outdoor pool, the resort encourages a slower, more intentional pace of life.
While the hotel feels like a private sanctuary, it remains a fantastic starting point for exploring the region. Guests are well-placed to visit iconic Geneva landmarks like the Jet d’Eau, the historic Old Town, and the Patek Philippe Museum. Whether you’re interested in the nearby United Nations headquarters or planning an excursion to the Alps, the property serves as a perfect, elegant base.
Expert reviews
“Nestled on the shores of Lac Léman, this contemporary resort in a residential suburb resembles a grand African lodge. Spacious rooms, most with a balcony or patio, are dressed in warm browns with punches of vibrant reds and purples.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Geneva.
“La Réserve is Geneva’s first contemporary five-star hotel, set in 10 acres of gardens beside the lake, with decadent, stylish interiors by maverick Parisian designer Jacques Garcia.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Geneva.
“Combining the style of an African game reserve with the Swiss tradition of luxury health retreats, this peaceful place overlooking Lake Geneva allows guests to cocoon themselves away from the world and reap the benefits of anti-ageing spa treatments, high-quality food and lakeside relaxation.”
What guests liked
- Great spa
- Great service
- Friendly staff
- Top location
- Excellent Wifi
- Comfortable beds
Location
Recent guest reviews
10 June 2026
Very good
9 June 2026
Pleasant
A truly beautiful and romantic property with a magnificent park, lovely boat rides, and a wonderful atmosphere. We especially enjoyed the stunning surroundings and peaceful setting. The hotel offers two excellent restaurants, and the staff were exceptionally friendly, attentive, and helpful throughout our stay. We had a wonderful experience and would be delighted to return.
Unfortunately, the rooms feel quite dated and would benefit from renovation. The furniture, curtains, and overall interiors are showing their age. The room layout was also somewhat unusual and not particularly convenient. The biggest disappointment was that the boat was out of service. One of the main reasons we chose this hotel was to enjoy a sunny day on the lake and use the boat service. Instead, we had to take taxis both ways. What was even more disappointing was being told that this is a recurring issue and that the boat breaks down regularly. Thank you. I hope this feedback is helpful.
18 May 2026
Fabulous
13 February 2026
Very good
7 February 2026
Exceptional
19 January 2026
Exceptional
18 January 2026
Exceptional
16 January 2026
Exceptional
8 January 2026
Great stop after a long haul flight
29 December 2025
Exceptional
4 December 2025
Exceptional
10 November 2025
Exceptional
30 October 2025
Fabulous
24 September 2025
Exceptional
21 September 2025
Fabulous
16 September 2025
Disappointment
The Pool
Rooms outdated, furniture outdated. Its not classical its just old, same couches and chairs as 15 years ago. No air conditioning, Breakfast staff extremely rude and very slow. Always been a fan of La Reserve, but I wont come back to this one.
10 September 2025
Exceptional
9 September 2025
Very good
6 September 2025
Exceptional
6 September 2025
Exceptional
23 August 2025
Fabulous
16 August 2025
Exceptional
12 August 2025
Fabulous
12 August 2025
Exceptional
12 August 2025
Exceptional
3 August 2025
Exceptional
10 July 2025
Fabulous
10 July 2025
On the surface a nice property, but underneath it felt like a place to go for shady business dealings.
Beautiful location and grounds. Well maintained
Average room quality. Definitely overpriced. The vibe of the place did not feel family friendly, it was more like what questionable activities were going on in other rooms.
22 June 2025
Exceptional
21 June 2025
Exceptional
3 April 2025
it could have been better
Property is beautiful, ovelooking the lake, nice garden and terrace and amazing chinese restaurant!
Due to the Watches and wonders exhibition prices were very high and the personnel did not meet the standards. Many times we had to wait at least half an hour for someone to come and take an order, i asked for something 2-3 times in order for a waiter to bring it.
26 August 2024
Pleasant
Hotel Rooms are beautiful, quiet, and clean
The AC was not working in the room. Maintenance team came to check it late at night, yet were not able to solve the issue. We had to spend the whole night with no AC, despite staying in a 5 star hotel in Geneva. Staff needs to be better trained to ensure that the guests are comfortable with the services and not just the facilities of the hotel.
5 August 2024
Exceptional
Everything !!!
Nothing not to like !
29 July 2024
Not bad
Staff and location are very good
Expensive for this service rely normal hotel but so expensive
22 July 2024
Exceptional
It s unforgettable feeling like you are in city of Switzerland but having resort facilities. Like the smell of amenities and whole ambiance of the hotel. You feel home at La Reserve accomodations. Now I do not know which is my favourite: paris , Zurich of Geneve. They all so different, love them all.
16 July 2024
amazing
pool area, spa, boat, cozy rooms
nothing
12 July 2024
wonderful
perfect hotel
nothing
22 June 2024
Fabulous
Very nice and highly professional staff.
4 April 2024
Exceptional
Room service was terrible
3 April 2024
Never again - not worth the money
Location next to airport and highway is good.
The lady with a long black pony tail guided us to the breakfast table at 10h15. At 10h30 breakfast closes. Despite asking we were not given the nice empty table at the window. We had to sit in the back in the dark and were disturbed by the dismantling of the buffet. I told this to the same lady again and in a super arrogant way responded. Unacceptable behaviour for such a place. Never La Reserve again. By the way a tall waiter was behaving extremely responsibly. A staff like this does not belong to such a place. Also it was dark everywhere so one could not see the state of the property and the cleanliness......
29 January 2024
Pleasant
The surroundings are perfect, the massages are outstanding, the food is great
It is not a palace hotel, people don’t go out of their way to make things perfect for you. They are all driven by money. The smallest thing that is outside of your breakfast bill, they charge you for it. It’s petty
29 November 2023
Exceptional
Every thing
My car was scratched by a bus and the staff was not that helpful
24 November 2023
Old School Elegance.
Location, Cleanliness, Staff, rooms
3 October 2023
Amazing Stay
Amazing resort. The room was very clean and the services were spectacular. The spa is also very good and the facilities were very clean. The staff are very friendly and professional. The restaurants are very good as well. Parking is available.
25 September 2023
Excellent but stay clear of Chinese .
5 star exclusive Spa Friendly staff
No boat into Geneva as advertised Didn’t advise on Genève pass No English menu in Chinese restaurant Very expensive
24 September 2023
Exceptional
For this level of hotel, service when you order drink should be faster (we were waiting 10-15 min diagestive)
19 August 2023
Luxury hotel, great service and a beautiful spot on lake
Great facility Awesome service Very good restaurant Nice spot on the lake Great t transportation service by boat to other side of lake. Beautiful spa Quiet
I liked everything It is a little bit away from city center However you have a very good shuttle boat service to the other side of lake
16 August 2023
Fabulous
Staff at breakfast weren't helpful. And the service was very poor and slow.
22 June 2023
Gorgeous location, beautiful room, great breakfast, awesome location and we LOVED the complimentary e-bikes to tour Gene
Great service!
Too many loud kids by the pool. It wasn’t restful.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Airport shuttle
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (free)
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Tennis court
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Fishing (additional charge)
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Children's playground
- - Hiking (additional charge)
- - Hammam
- - Horse riding (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Water sport facilities on site (additional charge)
- - Kids' club
- - Tennis equipment
- - Beauty services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Make-up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Haircut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Aerobics
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment & family services
- - Babysitting/child services
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Indoor play area
- - Kids' outdoor play equipment
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Transport
- - Public transport tickets
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers

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19 June 2026
Exceptional