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hôtelière de luxe différemment. La simplicité dans le luxe est l’équilibre recherché ; cela ne peut que s’incarner dans une forme d’exclusivité. Les clients du Royal Savoy bénéficient ainsi, en prime de leur chambre ou de leur suite, d’un accès privilégié aux aspects pittoresques et uniques de cette région. «Ce que nous proposons, c’est plus qu’un séjour dans un palace, c’est la région que nous offrons», nous confiait-il.

Main south view lake

its General Manager, Alain Kropf, a Swiss native who spent part of his career managing five-star hotels in the Gulf. This globetrotter took the time to forge innovative ideas throughout his expatriation enabling him to re-think the luxury hotel industry. The idea is to strike a unique balance by merging luxury with simplicity; this can only be embodied with a form of exclusivity. Booking a room enables guests of the Royal Savoy to benefit from privileged access to the picturesque and unique features offered by this region. “What we offer is more than a stay in a luxury hotel, we offer the experience of a unique region as well,” he told us. Let yourself be tempted by a trip to the top of the Cathedral of Lausanne with the famous Watchman. The watchman is in charge of shouting out loud, from the top of the cathedral, every hour of the night, an institution dating back to 1405. Formerly, his role was to monitor the fire that could start at night. Only seven or eight cities in Europe have maintained this medieval tradition. Or you can get up early to

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