CELEBRATING 160 YEARS OF TIMELESS HOSPITALITY

Step aboard The Geneva Express, a Splendid Festive Journey through elegance, celebration, and history.

This season, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva invites you to step into the Golden Age of Travel and Hospitality — a journey told through six extraordinary events, one seamless story of light, flavour, and splendour.

Gift the Extraordinary

Treat your loved ones to a memorable experience: exceptional stays, fine culinary, quintessential wellness.

The Geneva Express Itinerary

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The Grand Departure

November 14, 2025

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A Late Checkout Show

December 10, 2025

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Enchanting Christmas Night

December 24, 2025

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The Elegant Brunch Affair

December 25, 26, 27, 28

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The Midnight Magic Gala

December 31, 2025

The New Year’s Celebration Brunch

January 1, 2, 3, 4

Stop I

THE GRAND DEPARTURE

November 14, 2025

The platform is set, the lights are aglow — and The Geneva Express is ready for its Grand Departure.

Step aboard for an evening of elegance, music, and celebration as we open the 160th Festive Season of The Ritz-Carlton, Geneva. A night inspired by the Golden Age of Travel and Hospitality, where splendor meets timeless artistry.

Stop II

A Late Checkout Show

December 10, 2025

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva opens its doors to a night where history and modernity slip elegantly into step. In the quiet grandeur of our Atrium, Late Checkout unveils its second capsule collection for The Ritz-Carlton: a study in contrasts, where contemporary edge meets old-world allure.

Fluid, unexpected, and beautifully dressed. A unique night in Geneva, where the past is never past, and style is always arriving.

Stop III

ENCHANTING CHRISTMAS NIGHT

December 24, 2025

The Geneva Express slows under a sky of winter stars.

Inside, candlelight dances across crystal glasses as laughter and the spirit of celebration fill the carriage.

This is Christmas at The Ritz-Carlton, Geneva — a night of splendor, melody, and gastronomy in its most enchanting form.

Christmas Experience

Celebrate Christmas Eve with an exquisite five-course dinner in The Living Room, where festive flavors meet timeless elegance overlooking the serene waters of Lake Geneva.

An evening illuminated by live music, candlelight, and the joy of shared moments — all in the refined spirit of The Ritz-Carlton, Geneva.

Stop IV

The Elegant Brunch Affair

December 25, 26, 27, 28

As dawn rises over Lake Geneva, The Geneva Express welcomes a new light — one of elegance, warmth, and refined celebration.

The Living Room transforms into a morning carriage of taste and tranquillity, where festive joy lingers in every detail.

Celebrate Christmas with elegant brunches crafted by our chefs — a symphony of seasonal flavors, sparkling champagne, and the winter view of Lake Geneva.

Stop V

The Midnight Magic Gala

December 31, 2025

As midnight approaches, The Geneva Express reaches its most dazzling stop — a night where time slows, lights shimmer, and celebration takes its most elegant form.

Inspired by the Golden Age of Travel and Hospitality, this evening becomes a living chapter written together — where every guest is a cherished protagonist beneath the glow of midnight.

New Year’s Experience

Welcome the New Year with a five-course gala dinner. Served with grandeur, each dish is a quiet masterpiece, each detail an echo of refined celebration.

Live music drapes the evening like silk: beginning with soft, graceful notes that waltz gently through dinner, then slowly swelling into jubilant rhythms as midnight draws near.

As the clock nears midnight, glasses are raised in a sparkling toast to 160 years of storied hospitality. Outside, the Jet d’Eau rises like a monument to time itself, framed by a sky of fireworks — a luminous tribute to Geneva, and to the unforgettable night unfolding.

When the last firework fades, the night continues at FRED Bar. There, the celebration deepens — champagne in hand, velvet shadows, festive energy, and music that lingers long past midnight. A fitting finale to an evening dressed in wonder.

Stop VI

The New Year’s Celebration Brunch

January 1, 2, 3, 4

The first light of the new year glows over Lake Geneva, as The Geneva Express arrives at its final stop — a serene celebration of renewal and refined pleasure.

Welcome 2026 with elegant brunches in The Living Room, where winter light dances across crystal glasses and the Jet d’Eau stands as a timeless symbol of grace and continuity.

A gentle beginning, and the perfect finale toThe Geneva Express journey.

Live the Journey
Stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Geneva

Extend your festive journey with a stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Geneva — a living embrace of timeless hospitality, surrounded by 160 years of heritage and elegance.

Your Luxury Carriage Awaits

Each suite becomes your own luxurious carriage of comfort and refinement — a place where your journey aboard The Geneva Express unfolds beyond the celebration, and every detail whispers of care, warmth, and grace.