Mandarin Oriental, Geneva

What the classifiers highlight

On the Rhône, near St Peter's Cathedral and the United Nations, the hotel pairs Swiss-made furniture with bold modern art across 178 rooms and suites. Bathrooms run to Greek marble, rain showers and separate tubs. The Royal Terrace suite spans almost 3,500 square feet with its own terrace. Chef Mitsu, trained under Nobu Matsuhisa, cooks modern Japanese at SACHI.