With a team of more than 50 medical specialists, spa therapists, nutritionists, and fitness experts under one roof, the programmes cover every aspect of wellbeing. The retreat’s four-pillar approach – medical care, wellbeing, nutrition and movement – gives guests a full picture of their health and helps target areas that need special attention. The facilities are extensive, as you’d expect, and span therapy rooms, operating theatres, a vitality pool and a hydrotherapy complex.
The spectacular surroundings deserve special mention, too. Here, sleek, contemporary interiors pair up with lake and mountain views. Rooms (just 38 of them) are luxurious and feature sumptuous pillow menus and mini bars packed with healthy juices. Mealtimes follow a similar vein, with vibrant, vitamin-packed dishes from talented chef, David Alessandria.
Although the environment is better suited to adults, children are welcome here and there are interconnecting rooms for families.
The retreat's renowned clinic combines advanced medical care with holistic wellness. Guests have access to specialist consultations, real-time diagnostic testing, IV infusions, aesthetic treatments, genetic and epigenetic analysis, surgical services, and three operating theatres with 20 post-surgery rooms.
Spa and wellness facilities are impressive, and include a vitality pool, sauna, steam room, Kneipp path, hydrotherapy complex, ice waterfall, high-tech therapy rooms, dry floating bed, relaxation areas, and a VIP wellness suite with a private hammam and sauna.
The fitness options are also excellent, ranging from a functional training area with a Kinesis wall and TRX to a large outdoor terrace for CrossFit, plus cardio equipment connected to the MyWellness app for interactive workouts and performance tracking.
Just so you know, programmes include a predefined selection of treatments aligned to specific health goals. For this reason, they can’t be modified and most begin on Sundays.
La Résidence, the original building, reflects the elegance of early 20th-century hotels and overlooks the French gardens. Le Château, the main building on higher ground, offers terraces or balconies with sweeping lake views. The Medical Clinic, meanwhile, is slick and contemporary, with top-floor rooms providing privacy and panoramic vistas.
The hotel is in the heart of the Swiss Riviera in Montreux-Clarens, with a prime location on the shores of Lake Léman, framed by majestic mountains. The area is renowned for its summer jazz festival and UNESCO-listed vineyards.
Geneva airport is an hour’s drive away.