YOTEL, the global hospitality brand known for challenging the status quo, is proud to announce the official opening of YOTEL Geneva Lake as April 18, 2024, becoming the 22nd YOTEL property to open.
“We are thrilled to announce the full opening of YOTEL Geneva Lake, marking a significant milestone in our expansion journey,” said Hubert Viriot, CEO of YOTEL. “With its breathtaking views and innovative design, YOTEL Geneva Lake embodies our commitment to delivering exceptional hospitality experiences for our non-stop guests, including HVGGE Place, a new dining and event hub, created from our new partnership with Caviar House Airport Premium-Switzerland. We look forward to welcoming travellers and locals to this vibrant new property and providing them with an opportunity to experience the future of hospitality,” added Mr. Viriot.
Conveniently located within minutes of Geneva Airport, and close to the banks of Lake Geneva as well as the city centre, the 237-room hotel is the perfect homebase for the non-stop traveller looking to explore the country and visit lively neighbouring towns such as Nyon, Lausanne, and Montreux. The brand new property is designed to maximise the beautiful scenery surrounding the area, comprising two inter-connected glass buildings at different heights to ensure guests are captivated by views at every turn, including Mont Blanc – the highest mountain in Europe. The lighting in the public spaces is fully dynamic and programmable to complement the exterior view, changing of seasons, and activity within YOTEL Geneva Lake.
There are public area viewpoints of the lake and mountains throughout the hotel, as well as bedrooms with floor to ceiling windows to capture the surrounding scenery. Elevated F&B offerings, upscale meeting spaces, as well as YOTEL’s signature technology and design features in each room (such as adjustable SmartBeds™, sensory mood lighting, and features to connect mobile devices to SMART TVs) add to the guest experience. Guests also have access to self-service stations for check in / check out upon arrival.
At YOTEL Geneva Lake, HVGGE Place stands out as a unique Nordic-inspired dining and entertainment hub. With contemporary Nordic architecture, it adapts seamlessly for various occasions, from intimate dinners to grand events. Named after the Danish term ‘hygge’, celebrating life’s small joys, HVGGE Place is a place for both locals and travellers. Covering more than 2,000sqm (21,500 sqft) and designed to represent the Scandinavian lifestyle, HVGGE Place comprises:
- HVGGE Restaurant: HVGGE Restaurant takes guests on a culinary adventure to Denmark, known as one of the best food scenes around the world, with a menu cultivated around Danish comfort food using locally sourced ingredients, as well as the famous Danish Smorrebrods – a culinary art combining bread, butter, cold cuts, seafood and vegetables.
- SEAFOOD BAR, Copenhagen 1960: Inspired by the Danish seafood culture, The Seafood Bar offers a range of fresh, high-quality seafood dishes such as fresh lobster, crayfish, shrimp, oysters, caviar and salmon, accompanied by Danish beer, aquavit, wines and champagnes.
- HVGGE Banqueting & Conference Centre: A versatile meetings space with flexible and multi-functional rooms that can host multiple events ranging from conferences and business meetings to private dinners or receptions. The space has a capacity to host up to 150 guests.
- HVGGE Rooftop: Sitting on top of the building and providing a beachside ambience, the HVGGE Rooftop is an informal, relaxed space where guests can enjoy unrivalled lake and mountain views. It’s also an ideal break out space for those attending meetings and events at the HVGGE Banqueting and Conference Centre.
- HVGGE Auditorium: A dedicated larger event space that can hold up to 200 guests, suitable for special occasions such as corporate galas, product launches, fashion shows, press conferences, weddings, concerts and local exhibitions.
“HVGGE Place is Switzerland’s first gastronomy destination inspired by the Danish concept of hygge, providing mouth-watering dining experiences in a cosy atmosphere and at an affordable price – ideal for hotel guests and locals alike. HVGGE Place also offers extensive meeting spaces, perfect for supporting global business meetings, and organising sophisticated events. It’s the ideal place to be whether it’s to eat, meet, work, or play,” said Peter G. Rebeiz, Chairman & CEO, Caviar House Airport Premium – Switzerland.
Rooms at YOTEL Geneva Lakeart from 150 CHF room only. Book on yotel.com.
Visit www.yotel.com/fr/hotels/yotel-geneva-lake and www.hvgge.com for more information.
ABOUT YOTEL
With 22 properties in sought-after locations globally, YOTEL is for people on the move. People who are experiencing, doing and achieving; Non-Stop. From buzzing cities to bustling airports YOTEL exists to challenge to status quo of the hospitality industry and deliver a different experience for guests through smart design, creative technology and awesome people. YOTEL is the pit stop for the Non-Stop.
The global hospitality brand is based in London with regional offices in the US and Asia and has a portfolio of three brands: YOTEL (city centre hotels), YOTELPAD (extended stay option) and YOTELAIR (airport hotels). The company operates fourteen city centre hotels in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Miami, Singapore, Edinburgh, London (2), Amsterdam, Porto, Glasgow, Manchester, Geneva, and Park City, and six airport hotels in London Gatwick, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris, Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul Airport (2), and Singapore Changi.
YOTEL’s major shareholders include a controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, the Talal Jassim Al-Bahar Group, United Investment Portugal, and Kuwait Real Estate Company (AQARAT).
YOTEL was originally created by YO! founder Simon Woodroffe OBE who took inspiration from the experience of first-class travel and translated that ethos, language and design into small but beautifully designed rooms. www.yo.co.uk.
Visit www.yotel.com for more information.
ABOUT CAVIAR HOUSE AIRPORT PREMIUM – SWITZERLAND
The founding team behind Caviar House & Prunier, the number one manufacturer of high luxury consumer goods such as Prunier Caviar and Balik Salmon, specially designed for the high-end travel market, created in 2015 a new company Caviar House Airport Premium (CHAP), among which its Swiss sister company Caviar House Airport Premium – Switzerland.
The main objective of CHAP is catering to the significantly growing demand in travel retail locations with premium Food & Beverage services and iconic concepts, as an alternative to the traditional operators.
Triple A Airports are dedicated market places for Premium and luxury brands, however, too often with a poor and mediocre F&B offer operated by giant enterprises with little or no premium food culture.
CHAP is the new alternative for selected travel retail location and extensions who wish to offer travellers the absolute premium Food & Beverage experiences in partnership with a team representing over 40 years of the finest food purveying within the international travel industry.
In 2017 Caviar House & Prunier was awarded the FAB awards for its body of work of sustaining high quality and service in the travel industry since its foundation in airports from 1969.
Besides an international presence in various triple A airports and iconic destinations, CHAP is operating in Switzerland with numerous concepts at Geneva Airport, Zurich Airport, and has been awarded in 2020 to become the exclusive gastronomic partner of the Compagnie Générale de Navigation on Léman Lake for all the fleet (19 vessels).
Visit www.chapremium.com for more information
