Chenot Palace Weggis

In Weggis, on the shore of Lake Lucerne: the turreted villa and the main building of Chenot Palace, among the palm trees.

I come to Chenot Palace for a week of detox on the Chenot Method, in a 5,000 m² medical spa. Entry, though, is only to follow a programme, and the detox one lasts at least 7 nights at 850 calories a day, with barley or chicory in place of coffee.

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Is it for you?

For 2, I would choose the Suite, with a separate living room and a large, secluded terrace.

I’d ask for
A Suite.
Worth knowing
The bed is a Super King, 200 × 200 cm.
The Suite living room with its sofa and French windows

Like a regular

The contemporary wing and the lake from the Chenot Palace terraces

7 min readHow we write the guide

  1. Garden or lake

    For 2, the Classic Room looks over the gardens and the Alps. For the lake in front of you, ask for the Panorama Lake View Classic, though it is only a little over half the size.

  2. Day one is just dinner

    Check-in is from 3pm, on any day of the week. Day one is just the detox dinner: consultations and treatments start the next day, and departure day stays free as well.

  3. A bathrobe at lunch too

    By day, breakfast and lunch included, you wear the Chenot bathrobe and slippers left in your room; dinner is sport or smart casual. The restaurant, spa, medical areas, hammam, sauna and pool are phone-free zones.

What Chenot Palace is

Chenot Palace Weggis opened in June 2020; since 2019 Weggis has also been home to the Chenot Group, born of the method Henri Chenot first applied in Cannes in 1974. The rooms are split between a turn-of-the-century palace and a contemporary building, and a team of more than 100 specialists, from doctors to therapists, runs the programme.12

In the Lumina Guide

Lumina Guide 2027

In the guide because a doctor holds the whole week together: at the first consultation they prescribe the treatments, at the last they hand you the habits to take home.

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The spaces of Chenot Palace

The palace, programme spaces and pool filmed by Health Travel.

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Where to linger

The indoor pool with loungers at the far end and the garden beyond the glass

The 20-metre pool

The fitness area holds a 20-metre indoor pool, cardio and strength areas and an altitude room that simulates up to 3,000 metres.1

The Dining Room with its chandelier and arched windows

The Dining Room

The Dining Room serves the Chenot Diet’s 3 plant-based meals, built on good fats, low-glycaemic carbohydrates and limited plant protein.12

Good to know before you book

  • Cancellation is free up to 14 days before arrival. From 13 to 7 days, 75% comes back as credit and 25% is kept; from 6 to 4 days, half and half; within 72 hours the full stay is charged. The credit lasts 6 months from the original arrival date and is non-transferable.1

  • The programme is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, because of its low-calorie diet.1

  • Only small dogs up to 30 cm are allowed, in assigned Classic Rooms with direct meadow access, at CHF 50 a day, food not included.1

Choose your room

Nest RoomNest Room21–26 m²For 1 guest.View the room Superior RoomSuperior Room22–37 m²For 1 guest.View the room Executive RoomExecutive Room37–56 m²For 1 guest.View the room Classic RoomClassic Room50–54 m²Up to 2 guests.View the room Panorama Lake View ClassicPanorama Lake View Classic29–32 m²Up to 2 guests.View the room Deluxe RoomDeluxe Room40–49 m²Up to 2 guests.View the room Panorama Lake View DeluxePanorama Lake View Deluxe40–49 m²Up to 2 guests.View the room Junior SuiteJunior Suite56–77 m²Up to 2 guests.View the room SuiteSuite68–85 m²Up to 2 guests.View the room

Getting here

AddressHertensteinstrasse 34, 6353 Weggis

Your day

Every day

Group yoga

Group activities, yoga, aqua therapy and stretching, are free of charge: ask the spa reception for the current schedule.

During the day

Bath, mud, jet

Advanced Detox includes 6 hydro-aromatherapy baths with essential oils, 6 mud wraps with microalgae and 6 pressure-jet treatments.

In the afternoon

On foot to Weggis

In your free time you can leave the grounds: an easy walk takes you into the village of Weggis.

During the week

Free lectures

The resort’s lectures are free: the one on intermittent fasting has 2 sessions a week, the others one.

For a break

A Chenot herbal tea

The Tea Lounge looks over the lake and the gardens, and serves the Chenot herbal teas.

Reviews of Chenot Palace Weggis

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Guest voices

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Sticking to the programme

A guest who stayed 14 nights advises keeping to 7 and to the original programme: adding check-ups and treatments left the schedule too full, and most were cancelled. Free time went on the pool, the gym, the sauna and the library.

Google · 2025-05-05Read the review
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Before the marathon

A guest spent a week here preparing for the Mont Blanc marathon, with almost 3 hours of sport a day, and never ran short of energy: just a little hunger on the morning of the third day, as forewarned.

Google · 2025-07-01Read the review
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The ozone therapy

A guest left 4 days early and says the ozone therapy, described as just another drip, in fact meant drawing blood, mixing it with ozone and putting it back, with no explanation beforehand.

Google · 2026-08-01Read the review

Before you travel

How much is a week?

For 2 adults in a Classic Room, with 2 Advanced Detox programmes, a week costs CHF 15,550, the same on 16–23 November and 14–21 December 2026 and 15–22 March 2027: 2 programmes at CHF 5,500 and 7 nights at CHF 650 a night. Each programme includes 2 medical consultations, 2 nutritional consultations, the Chenot Diet and 36 diagnostics and treatments. Chenot online booking rates, read on 23 October 2026.12

Do you need a car to get here?

No. Zurich Airport is a 45–50-minute drive away, with a transfer to book ahead; by train you get off at Küssnacht am Rigi, by boat you come from Lucerne to Weggis, and in either case a free shuttle can be requested in advance, subject to availability. By car, spaces in the 2 car parks, indoor and outdoor, are limited and should be requested early; there are charging stations.12

Where exactly is the hotel, and is the area quiet?

On grounds surrounded by nature in Weggis, which Chenot describes as a serene town.1

Can you hold a wedding or a private event here?

No: the resort does not host weddings or receptions with outside guests.1

What does the resort offer for the 2026 holiday season?

On 1 and 8 December 2026 it takes guests, free and with the transfer from the resort, on a private historic tram past Zurich’s Christmas lights and markets from 5pm to 6.30pm, with a guide; a picnic bag with vegan biscuits and Christmas tea can be added. With the same offer, a private transfer between the resort and Zurich, before or after the stay, is free.1

Can you stay longer than 7 nights?

Yes: you can book up to 14 nights, and halfway through the stay you and your doctor decide whether to extend further.1

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Chenot Palace and its turreted villa seen from the lake
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The contemporary wing and the lake from the Chenot Palace terraces
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The indoor pool with loungers at the far end and the garden beyond the glass
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The Dining Room with its chandelier and arched windows
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Nest Room
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Superior Room
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Executive Room
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Classic Room
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Panorama Lake View Classic
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Deluxe Room
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Panorama Lake View Deluxe
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Junior Suite
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Suite
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The Suite living room with its sofa and French windows
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The king-size bed of a Classic Room
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A hike across a meadow above the lake, facing the mountains
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A Superior Room balcony over the lake
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