The Woodward

On Quai Wilson, 21 of The Woodward’s 26 suites face the lake. I would take time to watch the harbour before heading out.

A week here, month by month

At The Woodward, every suite has a fireplace. I would keep the living room for returning from the city.

The hotel website

Is it for you?

For 2, I would choose Collection Suite: 65 m² and 2 balconies over the harbour.

I’d ask for
Collection Suite and the balcony arrangement.
Worth knowing
The gym opens around the clock.
The Collection Suite living room open to the balcony and the lake

Like a regular

A suite’s arched doors open onto the balcony and the lake

10 min readHow we write the guide

  1. The suite’s lift

    Prestige Suite and Royal Suite have private lifts. For a stay spent mostly upstairs, I would weigh that beside the floor area.

  2. Bringing a small dog

    For a dog under 7 kg, allow CHF 50 a night. It stays out of the Guerlain spa and smoking room, and in its carrier in the restaurants and bars.

  3. The breakfast bill

    At Le Jardinier, continental breakfast costs CHF 45, the healthy breakfast CHF 55 and Woodward Breakfast with eggs CHF 65. That would help me choose the stay’s rate.

What The Woodward is

The 1901 building is by François Durel; the hotel opened in 2021 with interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon. Auberge Collection has run it since 1 February 2025.1234

In the Lumina Guide

Lumina Guide 2027

Leman Suite’s living room sits beneath the dome, with a Baccarat chandelier; I would stay a little longer.

Distinctions

How we choose the hotels

Our reading, point by point

What we found reading the hotel’s own pages, one thing at a time.

  1. Wellness

    Guerlain spa over 2 floors, 1,200 m².

  2. Food and social life

    Le Jardinier serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; tasting menu CHF 150.

The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them

What do Woodward’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.

  1. Location

    Guests like the lake beyond the windows and the position on Quai Wilson, close to the centre.

  2. Room

    Guests like the spacious suites, marble, large windows and lake views.

  3. Staff and service

    8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Guests praise the welcome and attentive staff, from the valet to the spa; one bar visitor describes a lack of courtesy.

  4. Breakfast

    One guest praises Le Jardinier and advises allowing extra for breakfast.

  5. Price

    One guest finds the price high but in keeping with their Deluxe Suite; a lounge visitor values the position and view while finding the prices inflated.

How we count
Woodward in numbers
WhatGuests’ scoreGuests who mention itHappy
Location8.812100%
Room8.16100%
Staff and service8.22882%
Breakfast7.210%
Price–250%

36 guests said so on Google, from 9 February 2025 to 12 October 2026. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in Geneva: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 23 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.

The hotels we weigh it against in Geneva:

Price: for 2, the night of 26 March 2027, from 1,608 CHF on Google Hotels on 20 October 2026.

What a night costs, period by period

I would look closely at the first half of April, the most expensive stretch of the calendar.

PeriodCHF a night
2026-10-24 – 2027-04-011,608–2,630
2027-04-02 – 2027-04-132,014–4,880
2027-04-14 – 2027-05-161,850–2,408
2027-05-17 – 2027-09-142,031–3,008

Nightly rates for 2 adults, through 14 September 2027. Room category, meals and taxes are not specified. Prices from Google Hotels, checked on 20 October 2026.

From Quai Wilson to the L’Atelier counter

The façade over the harbour, the staircase and a suite, a boat on the lake, the sauna and the pool, the Jet d’Eau at dusk and the Guerlain perfumery.

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Between the counter, the lakeside bar and the pool

The red and black counter of L’Atelier Robuchon around the kitchen

At the counter of L’Atelier Robuchon

L’Atelier Robuchon holds 2 Michelin stars and seats 36 around its open kitchen. The tasting menu costs CHF 300.12

Bar 37 and the stained glass behind the counter

A cocktail at Bar 37

Bar 37 sits on the veranda facing the Jet d’Eau, with a piano and live music. Cocktails are served noon–midnight; the house ones cost CHF 30.123

The Guerlain spa steam room and its curved mosaic bench

Saunas and steam rooms at Guerlain

The indoor pool is the longest in Geneva. The wellness area opens 7am–10pm.123

Good to know before you book

  • The suite bar is complimentary: soft drinks in Junior Suites, everything except wine and champagne in the other suites. Source: auberge.com

  • Valet parking is free for hotel guests; the car park has 3 electric-car charging points. Source: auberge.com

  • Plan Ahead takes up to 20% off when booked at least 10 days ahead, with payment in advance and no cancellation.1

The 11 suite categories

The Junior Suite, its bed and fireplaceJunior Suite55 m²One per floor, accessible.View the room The Executive Suite sitting room between its marquetry doorsExecutive Suite66 m²The outlook can include Place Jean-Marteau, the courtyard and part of the lake. Marquetry doors separate the sitting room and bedroom.View the room The Deluxe Suite living roomDeluxe Suite77 m²The outlook can include Place Jean-Marteau, the courtyard and part of the lake. Living room.View the room The Collection Suite living room open to the balcony and the lakeCollection Suite65 m²Views over the lake and French Alps.View the room The Prestige Suite living room and its fireplacePrestige Suite65 m²A large balcony over the lake.View the room The Woodward Suite living room with the lake on 2 sidesWoodward Suite74 m²The lake on 2 sides and 3 balconies.View the room The Bellevue Suite living roomBellevue Suite80 m²On the top floor beneath the gable, exposed beams and dormers over the harbour.View the room The Leman Suite living roomLeman Suite80 m²View the room The Mont Blanc Suite corner living roomMont Blanc Suite90 m²Corner living room; one lake balcony off the bedroom and one off the bathroom.View the room The Presidential Suite’s colonnaded loggia over the lakePresidential Suite130 m²A terrace the length of the living room, a dining room for 10 and the hotel’s largest bathroom.View the room The Royal Suite living roomRoyal Suite160 m²The hotel’s largest suite.View the room

Arriving at The Woodward

AddressQuai Wilson 37, 1201 Geneva
From the airport6 km, 15–20 minutes by car
From the stationCornavin 10 minutes by car
Check-inFrom 3pm
Check-outBy noon

The Woodward in Geneva

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Your day

At breakfast

Start at Le Jardinier

Le Jardinier serves breakfast 7am–10.30am; in the suite it can be ordered from 6.30am. I would take a table before going out.

In the morning

The spa pool

After swimming, I would choose between 2 saunas and 2 steam rooms; there are also Swedish baths and snow and ice showers.

In the afternoon

A fragrance to take home

At the Guerlain boutique I would choose a fragrance and have the bottle personalised.

At dinner

The L’Atelier counter

At L’Atelier Robuchon I would choose an evening Tuesday to Saturday, from 7pm with last orders at 9pm. Lunch is served Friday and Saturday.

Later

In the former vault

The Cigar Lounge occupies the former bank vault: open to guests 24 hours a day, with service 10am–midnight.

The Woodward reviews

The voices chosen here describe stays, the restaurants, the bar and the spa.

Google261 ratings4.7/5

Guest voices

Google

A quiet residence on the quay

A guest describes a hotel of only 26 suites, very quiet despite Quai Wilson, and an outstanding dinner at L’Atelier Robuchon; for breakfast, they advise budgeting a little extra.

Google · 2026-07-17Read the review
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A wedding at the hotel

A regular guest since the opening describes the wedding they held here, and the spa team who saved the day.

Google · 2026-08-28Read the review
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The arrival and a lake-view room

A guest remembers the valet and a drink on arrival, a large room with a view and a spa with few guests.

Google · 2025-07-11Read the review

Before booking

What does a night cost?

For 2 adults: CHF 1,696 on 14 November 2026, CHF 1,686 on 14 February 2027 and CHF 2,096 on 5 July 2027, per night. Room category, meals and taxes are not specified. Prices from Google Hotels, checked on 20 October 2026.1

What is the spa like?

Treatments run 10am–7pm, in 6 wellness suites and one for couples. A 60-minute massage costs CHF 220; there is also a hot tub.1234

Is the spa included, and can outside guests come?

Hotel guests use the wellness area. For non-residents, the Hot & Cold Experience costs CHF 200 and the half-day Wellness Interlude CHF 450, with lunch at Le Jardinier. Club Woodward also offers wellness memberships.12345

Can you hold a wedding or a private event here?

Yes, including taking over the whole hotel. The restaurants can be booked for a private occasion: Le Jardinier holds up to 26 guests and L’Atelier Robuchon up to 70.

Is it open all year?

Nights are on sale in every month through 14 September 2027.1

What else is there?

The hotel arranges days on the lake in a private boat, with a picnic by the chef.123

What has been organised for New Year’s Eve?

Yes. For 31 December 2025 L’Atelier Robuchon served a New Year’s Eve menu with pan-fried foie gras and a citrus gratin. The year before, the menu cost CHF 489 at the L’Atelier counter and CHF 299 at Le Jardinier, with live music, and Bar 37 had a DJ from 10pm to 2am.12

Are there special offers?

Extended Elegance takes 15% off 2 nights, 20% off 3 and 25% off 4 or more, with breakfast at Le Jardinier, for stays through 31 December 2026.1

Still choosing?

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix façade on Quai du Mont-Blanc

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix

The de la Paix opened on Quai du Mont-Blanc in 1865: the lake and Jet d’Eau lie beyond its windows. Start with the Lakefront Junior Suite for its balcony.

Il Four Seasons des Bergues sul lungolago

Four Seasons Hotel Des Bergues

At Four Seasons des Bergues Geneva, your day can begin with a swim above the rooftops and finish at IZUMI: on the terrace in summer, in the library in winter.

The pool terrace facing Lake Geneva

Hotel President Wilson

On Lake Geneva’s quay, the President Wilson pairs dinner at Bayview with an outdoor pool for the warmer months. I would start with a lake-facing room.

The outdoor pool in the grounds, with Lake Geneva and the Alps

La Réserve Genève

Here the park runs down to the lake: the outdoor pool sits among the trees, with Lake Geneva and the Alps ahead. I’d bring even the youngest, since La Petite Réserve takes them from 6 months, and keep an evening for Cantonese dinner at Tsé Fung.

The Junior Suite Lake View sitting area at InterContinental Geneva, with the lake beyond the windows

InterContinental Geneva

From a Junior Suite Lake View I would look out to the lake and Mont Blanc, with 45 m² for time indoors. This is the international district, convenient for the UN and farther from the centre.

The Bellevue Suite bedroom, with the Jet d’Eau beyond the balcony door

Hôtel d’Angleterre

At the d’Angleterre I would choose the Bellevue Suite: 70 m² with a balcony on the lake, and the Jet d’Eau in the doorway. There are 45 rooms on the Quai du Mont-Blanc, and the Leopard Bar has live music 6 nights a week.

The hotel façade at dusk, its sign lit in the Old Town

Hôtel Les Armures

Les Armures is a 17th-century house one minute from St Peter’s Cathedral. Its 32 rooms share the house with Geneva’s oldest café, where the evening means a moitié-moitié fondue.

The lounge with the fire lit and the murals of the city

Hôtel de la Cigogne

At La Cigogne, on Place Longemalle, the lounge fire is lit on winter evenings beneath murals of the city. Its 49 rooms are all different, a short walk from the lake and the Old Town.

An open French window onto the balcony, with the lake and the Jet d’Eau

Beau-Rivage Genève

At the Beau-Rivage I would choose the Junior Suite Lake View Panorama: 45 m² facing the Jet d’Eau, with balconies. There are 95 rooms and suites on the Quai du Mont-Blanc, and the same family has run the house since 1865.

Mandarin Oriental Geneva beside the Rhône

Mandarin Oriental Geneva

The Rhône runs beneath Mandarin Oriental Geneva’s windows: choose a River View room to see it from upstairs. Keep an evening for SACHI’s Omakase counter.

The Omnia lit at night above the glass-walled pool

The Omnia

At night, The Omnia lights the pool’s glass walls beneath the lodge. Above them are 30 rooms; the Matterhorn Suite’s balcony faces the Matterhorn.

The indoor pool at Victoria-Jungfrau beneath its glass roof

Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa

Begin at Victoria-Jungfrau with a swim beneath the glass roof: the indoor pool is 20 m long. Then choose Deluxe Double for a Jungfrau view from bed.

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The Woodward on Quai Wilson, with the harbour and the Jet d’Eau behind
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A suite’s arched doors open onto the balcony and the lake
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The red and black counter of L’Atelier Robuchon around the kitchen
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Bar 37 and the stained glass behind the counter
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The Guerlain spa steam room and its curved mosaic bench
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The Junior Suite, its bed and fireplace
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The Executive Suite sitting room between its marquetry doors
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The Deluxe Suite living room
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The Collection Suite living room open to the balcony and the lake
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The Prestige Suite living room and its fireplace
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The Woodward Suite living room with the lake on 2 sides
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The Bellevue Suite living room
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The Leman Suite living room
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The Mont Blanc Suite corner living room
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The Presidential Suite’s colonnaded loggia over the lake
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The Royal Suite living room
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Le Jardinier’s veranda, its tables turned to the lake
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The Cigar Lounge in the former bank vault
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The harbour seen from a colonnaded balcony
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The 1901 façade and its dome
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The Guerlain perfume boutique in the spa
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The spa relaxation room and its fireplace
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