One of the most exclusive resorts in the world, this legendary hotel is situated in a 47-acre park on Lake Geneva at the foot of the French Alps. Evian Royal Resort is a temple of French elegance and refinement. The resort is home to the world-renowned Evian Royal Spa, celebrated for its unique mind and body treatments and the signature 18-hole Evian Masters Golf Course. Evian Royal is probably the sole French grand hotel with a bona fide spa menu.

This complex consists of two hotels and a superb golf course. The Hotel Royaltakes you far away from the outside world and it is the ultimate refuge for serenity. The other hotel is The Ermitage Hotel, which provides the atmosphere of a country residence nestled against the mountains. Although Evian Royal Resort is large (35 treatment rooms), the spa is serene and understated. Hydrotherapy is central, but the menu includes more than 100 treatments, and the facilities are quite sophisticated, including an "aquagym" pool and a shoji-screened room for shiatsu. Evian Royal Resort has a total of eleven restaurants, each unique in their setting and their cuisine.

How to reach there:

• Geneva International Airport is just 45 kms west of the hotel.