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Oscar Wilde once said, “I’m a man of simple tastes. I’m always satisfied with the best.” And, after reflecting upon my stay at The Woodward, I’d imagine the owner of this property must live by a similar ethos. From the moment you’re met at the airport by a tailor-suited driv…
Heritage and Museum Director Sébastien Vivas reflects on showcasing Audemars Piguet's historic timepieces in Le Brassus, recalling how the idea took shape, how the architect was chosen, and how the hairspring-like design evolved.
Clarens, Switzerland, April 2020: Boosting our immune system has rarely felt more urgent, especially with the current pandemic swept across the world. Maintaining a healthy immune system can help protect your body from foreign invaders and is paramount for your body in becoming and stay…
Why do so many of the world’s ultra high net worth individuals continue to visit Clinique La Prairie? Because it’s quite simply one of most sophisticated and advanced medical centres in the world. We have become addicted to the concept of buying stuff. Indeed, consumerism isn’t just uni…
But when General Manager Guillaume Benezech and The Ritz-Carlton team took over the property in the autumn of 2015, the lobby’s deep reds and yellows felt heavy, musty, and well, old. Representing the Ritz-Carlton’s first foray into Switzerland, joining a wave of new luxury offerings in…
Arab tourism to Geneva is ever rising but for the vast majority of our region’s travellers the choice of hotel revolves around the international chains. In honour of the unorthodox, we ventured off this beaten path and into the Old Town to stay at Les Armures. Did you know that Geneva’s…
The evolution of the customer base at Geneva’s top hotels means that the Arab customer is more important than ever. But before you worry about what the consequences of that might be, let us tell you that at the Mandarin Oriental, their targeting has been via discretion, good taste and a…
As one of the last independent Swiss watchmakers, Breitling does things its own way. Its anniversary Chronomat Airborne honours three decades as an official supplier to world aviation, built for the exacting demands of extreme flight.
Even if it’s just an hour and a half’s drive from Zürich, or two from Milan, Andermatt used to somewhere where you’d think time had stopped. Not anymore. Egyptian developer Samih Sawiris is turning it into a high-end global village, set to rival Europe’s best ski resorts. And it all beg…
Looking to buy in Geneva? We were given exclusive access to a once-in-a-lifetime property about to go on sale: Baroness Lambert's beautifully decorated, three-storey, art-filled home, complete with its own enviable roof terrace in the heart of town.
Our insider's guide to Gstaad steers you to the resort's most rewarding tables, from Charly's celebrated hot chocolate, worth braving the dated decor for, to the fondue that foodie friends swear is the finest in town.
The traditional Swiss mountain resort of Gstaad is as renowned for its rich-and-famous residents as it is for its enduring and picturesque surroundings. Now, for the first time in over a century, there’s a new hotel in town. Let’s just say the bar has been raised. French speakers call i…
High in the Swiss Alps, the Hotel Eden Roc & Spa is Switzerland’s leading luxury retreat. Bespoke headed off to the shores of Lake Maggiore for some much-needed R&R.
Worth Shopping At: Sprüngli Amongst the many Swiss chocolatiers, Sprüngli is the country’s most famous. There are so many high-calorie offerings that you could actually lose yourself, but try the Dunkel Truffes du jour and the Luxemburgli. There is also a café within the store that serves
The Dolder Grand was originally a spa hotel, or as the Swiss call it, a Curhaus, but after four years of major works with a redesign by the distinguished architects Foster+Partners, the hotel is now a paragon for sybarites.
For those of you that have not yet cemented your plans for this year’s New Year’s Eve, the very thought of deciding where to go, which hotel to stay at and which party to attend is enough to put you off the whole ordeal. Consequently, Bespoke has lent a helping hand in highlighting everyth
The Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva may be a remodelled Noga Hilton but as Nicolas Shammas discovers, the newly invigorated premises offer far more than you may assume.
It can be said that once an MP3 player enters the two-year lifespan, it is already obsolete, whereas Reuge’s old fashioned 1865 and Singing Bird music-box collections add charm to tradition, and pay homage to meticulous craftsmanship, says Riwa Beydoun.