The Woodward

About

On the luminous sweep of Quai Wilson, The Woodward Geneva surveys Lake Geneva with the self assurance of a grande dame who knows her angles. Built in 1901 in post Haussmann style, the former Hôtel Bellevue wears its symmetry and carved stone with quiet pride. Inside, Pierre Yves Rochon has composed a world of marble, hushed corridors, and suites that feel like private apartments for discreet tycoons and visiting heads of state. L Atelier Robuchon draws pilgrims of gastronomy, while the Guerlain spa soothes jet lagged royalty. Here, history lingers in the cornices, and the water keeps impeccable company.