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Pocket Watches

Winding the clock back in GenevaAugust 19, 2011

No visit to Geneva is complete without a few fascinating hours, minutes and seconds at the Patek Phillipe Museum. Jacques Favre, General Manager of the Hotel d’Angleterre, gives you a thought provoking insight into the world’s most remarkable collection of watches. Read more...
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Yacht Racing

Why Europe’s finest sailors abandon the sea in JuneApril 21, 2011

You might think that Geneva, capital of landlocked Switzerland, an unlikely venue for a yacht race – but you’d be wrong! As Jacques Favre, General Manager of the Hotel d’Angleterre, explains, each year the waters of Lake Geneva host one of the world’s most prestigious regattas, the Bol d’Or. Read more...
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Skiing

Pick of the PistesDecember 30, 2010

The snow has come early to the Alps this year, promising an excellent skiing season. Jacques Favre, General Manager at the Hotel d’Angleterre, prompted by the spectacular view of Mont Blanc directly across Lake Geneva, picks his top half dozen ski resorts in the nearby French Alps. Read more...
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St Perre Cathedral in Geneva

Time Well Spent – GENEVADecember 11, 2009

Geneva has a lot more to offer than private banks, expensive watches and stunning mountains. Head of Guest Services Gilles Oggier, at the Hotel d’Angleterre, reveals some of the lesser known delights of a small city with a big reputation. Read more...
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The Perfect Dover Sole

The Perfect Dover SoleNovember 12, 2009

Bea Tollman, President and Founder of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection, shares one of her favourite dishes which also features in her recently published cookbook “A Life in Food”. Just one of the many signature dishes and guest favourites available at the hotels. Read more...
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