Beau-Rivage Palace
The Beau-Rivage Palace is a historical luxury five-star hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is located in Ouchy, on the shores of Lake Léman.
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Belle Époque |
| Address | Place du port 17–19 |
| Town or city | Lausanne |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46.508°N 6.630°E |
| Inaugurated | 1861 |
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| Number of rooms | 168[1] |
| Number of suites | 26 "junior" and 8 "executive"[1] |
| Number of restaurants | 3[1] |
| Number of bars | 1[1] |
| Facilities | Conference, banquet, spa and wellness[1] |
| Website | |
| www.brp.ch | |
The hotel opened in 1861 and the current main building was constructed in Art Nouveau and neo-baroque style in 1908. It is registered in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance.
The Beau-Rivage Palace is owned by Sandoz Family Foundation founders of Sandoz AG, now Novartis.
Events
On 24 July 1923, the Treaty of Lausanne was signed at the Beau-Rivage Palace.[2]
In March–April 2015, the negotiations on Iran nuclear deal framework for a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme took place in the Beau-Rivage Palace, where the foreign ministers and delegations from the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, France, the European Union, Germany (P5+1) and Iran were also hosted.[2] The final press conference, on 2 April 2015, was held at the EPFL Learning Centre.[2]
Characteristics
- 169 rooms including 33 suites and Junior Suites
- 1 gourmet restaurant "Restaurant Anne-Sophie Pic", brasserie "Le Café Beau-Rivage", Japanese restaurant "Le Miyako"
- Lavaux Suite: The hotel's only roof terrace with private access (22 square meters), panoramic view of the lake, the Alps and the park
- Spa Suite: The bathroom, all dressed in marble, offers two massage tables, a hot tub and a steam room
- 13 reception rooms to organize conferences, receptions, cocktails, gala evenings and weddings
- Spa Cinq Mondes 1'500m, hammam, sauna. Open every day from 6.30am to 10pm
- Fitness studio, hair salon Shū Uemura
- Boutique, laundry service, valet
Restaurants
- Gourmet restaurant "Anne-Sophie Pic" (Chef: Anne-Sophie Pic, two Michelin stars and 18/20 points at Gault & Millau.)
- Brasserie Restaurant "Café Beau-Rivage" (Cooking Chef: Emilien Windels)
- Japanese Restaurant "The Miyako" with teppanyaki table
- Tea Room: "The Lobby"
- The Bar
- In-room dining service
Ernest Moniz, John Kerry, Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ali Akbar Salehi in the "Salon Élysée" of the Beau-Rivage Palace (16 March 2015).
The ministers of foreign affairs of the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, France, China, the European Union and Iran in the "Salle forum" (30 March 2015).
The west building.
The east building.
The north entrance.
References
- The Beau-Rivage Palace at a glance (page visited on 30 March 2015).
- (in French) Frédéric Koller, "Thriller diplomatique au Beau-Rivage Palace", Le Temps, Saturday 4 April 2015, page 5.
External links
Media related to Hôtel Beau-Rivage Palace (Lausanne) at Wikimedia Commons