Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva Celebrates the Spirit of Togetherness This Christmas

Beneath the snow-capped mountains of Switzerland, the magic of a wintry Geneva Christmas awaits. This year, Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues has curated a variety of festive treats and joyful experiences, perfect for sharing with loved ones.

As a European destination, Geneva truly embodies the wonder of the holidays. The Hotel’s interiors are transformed with traditional garlands and ribbons, while a majestic pine tree greets everyone at the entrance. Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva is the ideal setting to embrace the spirit of the festive season and offers a superb gateway to the shopping and historic charm of Geneva’s Old Town and Christmas markets.

Il Lago

On December 24, 2024, Michelin-starred Chef Michel Fortunato presents a Christmas Eve menu that invites guests to relax, reconnect, and indulge. Each dish encompasses a variety of sumptuous flavours, from Celeriac Cappuccino and Truffle, through to Lobster Tortellini, and Guinea Fowl stuffed with Broccoli Rabe. It’s an eight-course feast, accompanied by live music, that will have everyone at the table talking.

• CHF 230 per guest, excluding drinks

On New Year’s Eve, Il Lago will end 2024 on a culinary high. From the north to the south of Italy, and even beyond, this 11-course dinner will showcase Michel Fortunato’s talent for taste, with exciting dishes such as Carabineros Red Prawns, Plin Ravioli with 26-month aged parmesan, and Venison Filet with Soufflé Potatoes. A truly magical shared experience that features live music up until the midnight countdown.

• CHF 390 per guest, excluding drinks

Il Lago is also the place to be on the first day of 2025, as the restaurant hosts a convivial New Year’s Brunch. The gourmet fare includes seafood, traditional cold cuts, fresh salads and an array of roasted meats and pasta, not forgetting the essential decadent desserts and celebratory champagne.

• Reservations for January 1, 2025 can be made at +41 22 908 71 10 or illago.gen.dst@fourseasons.com

Izumi

Fusing Swiss tradition with the flavours of Asia, Izumi Chef Toshikazu Kato has crafted an ingenious Shabu-shabu Japanese Fondue. The rooftop setting offers panoramic views of the lake and mountains, with a refined Japanese atmosphere. Guests can seat themselves beneath the twinkling lights and enjoy conversation over one of Geneva’s most unique culinary offerings, featuring an Omakase Menu with a choice of meat or seafood, along with a selection of sushi.

• From CHF 130 per guest, excluding drinks
• Available for dinner from November 1 until December 30, 2024
• Reservations can be made at +41 22 908 7676

The same unforgettable views can be shared at Izumi’s New Year’s Eve Dinner. Chef Toshikazu Kato has yet again delved into Japan’s iconic food scene to prepare a six-dish menu that is sensational in every bite. Highlights include a festive Sushi and Sashimi Selection, Chutoro Tartare, Foie Gras Chawanmushi, and Char-Grilled Wagyu. For those searching for a memorable 2024 celebration with friends or family, it doesn’t get better, or more delicious, than this.

• CHR 500 per guest, excluding drinks
• Reservations can be made at +41 22 908 7525 or Izumi.gen@fourseasons.com

Bar des Bergues

Bar des Bergues offers a cosy and elegant atmosphere ideal to warm up with a creamy hot chocolate on a chilly winter morning or sip a refreshing mixed cocktail to toast an evening with friends, while admiring the lake from the frosted windows.

All day from December 1 until 31, 2024, guests can dip into the bar’s warm and refined atmosphere for a Festive Aperitivo, which includes a half bottle of Champagne Roederer Rose 2016, served alongside 15 g of caviar.

• CHR 120
• Reservations can be made at +41 22 908 7110

Fans of mixology will enjoy discovering the seasonal cocktails such as the bar’s Beltramo cocktail, featuring Carlos Beltramo's homemade vermouth from 1924, with gin and Vague d'Or champagne, or the Martinez Winter gin with a homemade Monténégro infusion, maraschino liqueur, and Bogart bitters.

Salon Dufour

When the Christmas shopping is all wrapped up, Salon Dufour provides a perfect escape from the city. Its sophisticated Toile de Jouy setting is there to be savoured, and each afternoon, the Hotel’s Festive Pastry Trolley makes a tempting tour. Brimming with festive delights prepared by Pastry Chef Lyece Major, nobody can resist the signature cakes, pies, and home-made cookies paired with a glass of champagne or a signature cup of tea, while enjoying the joyful ambience and live music.

• Available 3:00 to 7:00 pm, Friday to Sunday, from December 13 to 29, 2024
• Reservations can be made at +41 22 908 7110 or illago.gen.dst@fourseasons.com

The Christmas Log

As traditional at this special time of year, the Hotel has created an exquisite Christmas Log crafted by Pastry Chef Lyece Major. From the crispy base, through the soft almond biscuit, and into the creamy vanilla milk jam, every layer reveals a showstopping blend of textures and flavours. Praline on the top adds a nutty crunch, while the tangy mandarin marmalade balances it all. And if that weren’t enough, the entire creation is wrapped in a light, airy mousse for the creamiest finish.

• CHF 110 (serving 6 to 8 people)
• Available from December 20 to 31, 2024
• Pre-order on +41 22 908 71 10 or illago.gen.dst@fourseasons.com

Spa Mont Blanc

Christmas is a time to treat loved ones. Within the tranquil spaces of Spa Mont Blanc, the Hotel’s Christmas-inspired treatments make for a wonderfully soothing and pampering experience. Gift certificates are also available as a perfect festive present.

To feel like royalty, Cleopatra’s Bathing Experience allows guests to sink into warm and fragrant waters strewn with rose petals. The luxurious milk bath is infused with a blend of creamy buttermilk, shea butter, and cocoa butter, nourishing the skin to leave it feeling velvety and enriched. This exclusive ritual includes 30 minutes of private bathing access in the couple’s treatment room, followed by a 20-minute head massage.

• CHF 300 per person (50 minutes)

Every guest will feel re-energized both inside and out with the Sensory Epicurean Ritual, available at the Hotel’s spa. This unique moment offers a 50-minute massage, with tea infusions to drink at the beginning and end. These include a caffeine-free Holy Night Rooibos with Christmas spices, and a Cinnamon Frost with comforting red fruits. Guests also receive a Christmas Magic pyramid tea bag, to enjoy a festive black tea blend when they return back home.

• CHF 275 per person (50 minutes)
• Available from mid-November

At bed time, the Silent Night ritual provides night-time essentials for a restful holiday sleep, including a night body balm and a sleep pillow spray.

• CHF 40
• Available at the Spa boutique from mid-November

Special Family Offer

Families can indulge in the festive season together with a dedicated package at Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, which includes 30 percent off a second guest room for children under 18.

The entire family will not only enjoy a daily American breakfast together but will also benefit from one-way transport between the airport and the Hotel, featuring a luxurious and comfortable journey in a Mercedes Benz V-Class. For more information and details about terms and conditions, click here.