A Wedgewood-blue color scheme, lights that follow the sun, and unpretentious, friendly service give the first Four Seasons in Switzerland and the oldest, least self-conscious of Geneva's grand hotels an inner glow. Louis-Philippe opulence, ornamental stucco, and Portuguese marble mesh seamlessly with modern comforts like flat-screen TVs that turn toward you, luxuriously thick mattresses, in-room spa treatments, and breakfast menus that stretch from Asia to the Alps; risotto is a specialty at the northern Italian restaurant, Il Lago. Rooms booked for children have pint-sized bathrobes and slippers, milk and cookies, and a smorgasbord of toys; anyone facing front will have a (silent) bird's eye view of the Old Town and the Jet d'Eau.
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