Activities at Hotel Beau-Rivage Palace or nearby

• Accommodations:

  • 113 Standard rooms

  • 23 Deluxe rooms

  • 33 Suites

  • Balcony and Jacuzzi (in the majority of rooms)

  • Wi-fi Internet access

  • Minibar

• Dining options:

  • La Rotonde [60 seated] - Gourmet restaurant (1 Michelin star) located in a magnificent park with an extraordinary view of the lake and the Alps. Large selection of grand crus and aged armagnacs. Service on the terrace in the summer.

  • Café Beau-Rivage [90 seated, 100 on terrace] - Luxurious brasserie-style restaurant with a relaxed, sophisticated atmosphere and a large outdoor terrace facing the lake. Its contemporary interior design has made it one of the most popular spots in Lausanne.

  • The BaR [30 seated] - Cosmopolitan décor and relaxed atmosphere. Fitting for any and every hour. When the weather is fair the terrace offers a magnificent view of the lake and the Alps. Live pianist every evening.

  • The English Bar [50 seated] - Typical English atmosphere with a live pianist every evening. Large selection of whiskies and cigars. An ideal location for professional meetings in a discrete atmosphere or for a moment of relaxation.

  • Miyako Lausanne [34 seated, 38 on terrace] - In a contemporary and comfortable setting overlooking a beautiful terrace facing the lake, the Sushi Restaurant offers a traditional Japanese cuisine with its Sushi and Sashimi prepared on the spot.

  • Wine cellar housing 75,000 bottles

  • 24-hour room service

• Meeting facilities:

  • 12 banquet and conference rooms for a maximum of 600 persons, equipped with air conditioning and access to direct natural lighting, including:

    • The grand ballroom (Salle Sandoz)

    • High tech conference center with translation booths

• Sports/Relaxation facilities and services:

  • CINQ MONDES Spa featuring:

    • 15,000 square feet of surface

    • « Félicité à Deux® » Suite (private VIP suite with its own garden)

    • 2 « Suites Pluie de Fleurs® »

    • 6 treatment rooms

    • « Bain Japonais d’Arômes et de Fleurs® » (Japanese Bath with aromas and flowers)

    • Hammam Aromas and Colours

    • « Promenade Pluie Tropicale® » (tropical rain promenade)

    • 2 swimming pools (indoor and outdoor)

    • Jacuzzi

    • Hammam

    • Fully equipped gym and fitness studio

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts

  • Outdoor swimming pool (20 m)

  • Indoor swimming pool (15 m)

  • Swimming and tennis lessons

  • Table tennis and giant chess board

  • Children’s playground

  • Various 18-hole golf courses nearby

  • Hiking and jogging paths

  • Boat excursions

  • Water sports

  • Olympic Museum just three minutes away

  • Private cruises on “Le Montreux”, a steamboat that tours the lake throughout the year (except in July and August when it is employed for public cruises)

  Other facilities or services:

  • Limousine service with chauffeur (Rolls-Royce, Mercedes, Audi and others)

  • Underground parking

ABOUT LAUSANNE

66km (41 miles) NE of Geneva; 214km (134 miles) SW of Zurich

Lausanne, whose 140,000 inhabitants make it the second-largest city on Lake Geneva and the fifth-largest in Switzerland, is built on three hills overlooking the lake, called Lac Léman by the city's inhabitants. The upper and lower towns are connected by a small metro (subway).

Lausanne has been inhabited since the Stone Age (it was the ancient Roman town of Lousanna). In 1803 the canton of Vaud, of which Lausanne is the capital, became the 19th to join the Swiss Confederation.

For centuries Lausanne has been a favorite spot for exiles and expatriates, attracting, among others, deposed monarchs. Lausanne flourished particularly in the Age of Enlightenment, when it was associated with Rousseau and Voltaire, two of the leading writers in the 18th century. Even today the city is cited by many French-speaking Swiss as the place they would most like to live because of its low-key elegance and sense of grace. Regrettably, it's no longer a center of the intellectual or artistic elite. Voltaire and the likes have given way to water-skiers, swimmers, and "Sunday sailors," most of whom have never heard of Rousseau, much less read him. Even so, Lausanne retains an aesthetic charm and a cultural tradition -- today it's the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee.