Old Town Geneva, Switzerland
Renovated
2020
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LuxeOutside the door
Modernist townhouse lodgings
The Square serves as a communal first-floor living room, where residents mingle around a solid walnut table beneath high period ceilings.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Restored 18th-century apartments furnished with iconic modernist furniture by Jean Prouvé and Charles and Ray Eames.
Notable
A restored 18th-century Old Town townhouse retaining its original decorative cornicing and tall bay windows.
Listed
Fully equipped designer kitchens, custom walk-in showers with Vola taps, and generous Aesop bath products.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
Quietly furnished with an impressive collection of design classics, each of the 16 spaces is the vision of co-founders Christoph and Tara Wondraczek…
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Cobblestone alleys lead past contemporary art galleries and independent boutiques, with Saint Peter's Cathedral just around the corner.
The rooms
Each apartment pairs restored oak parquet and tall bay windows with custom kitchens, walk-in showers, and original paintings by Lynne Hacking.
The wellness studio
The Gallery hosts Pilates, yoga, and meditation sessions in a bright studio that also displays art.
Dogs stay too.
At the table
The Épicerie stocks fresh morning pastries alongside artisanal snacks and locally sourced Swiss groceries.
How it began
Owners Tara and Christoph Wondraczek spent a decade restoring this inherited eighteenth-century townhouse in collaboration with Swiss furniture maker Vitra.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.