The Best Hotels in Geneva, Switzerland (2024) | Condé Nast Traveler

"Elegantly posed behind the Rotonde du Mont-Blanc, this grand neoclassical-Italian-style building has operated as a hotel since 1865, originally run by the Mayer family and now more recently by the Casacubertas family. Rooms are deeply traditional—wall sconces, chandeliers, and gilt-frames. The most recent spate of renovation, which concluded in 2018, saw the addition of 17 rooms on the fifth and sixth floors, including half a dozen split-level ‘duplexes’ and a new Royal Suite, which really is pharaonic. The main fine-dining restaurant, Le Chat-Botté, opened in 1967 and remains a thriving local institution. Michelin -anointed chef Dominique Gauthier has been there for a quarter of a century, famous for his traditional French dishes, including frogs’ legs and foie gras. For a more intimate affair, La Terrasse Alpine served up cheese fondue in heated gondola cabins."