Seminars for up to 200 people in theatre style, banquets for up to 120 and terrace cocktails for up to 160 can be organised at Grand Hôtel du Lac, a hotel on the shore of Lake Geneva in Vevey, open since 1868. It has four meeting rooms, five terraces and 50 bedrooms, and also hosts weddings.
Seminars and company events
The Salle Viennoise, the main room, covers 170 square meters under chandeliers and takes 200 in theatre style, 90 in classroom style, 40 around a boardroom table or a U-shape, 120 for a banquet and 200 for a cocktail. The Salle Vaudaire, of 100 square meters and divisible, takes 85 in theatre style, 60 in classroom style, 30 in boardroom or U-shape, 60 for a banquet and 80 for a cocktail. Two smaller rooms sit side by side and can be hired alone or together: the Salle Séchard, 32 square meters with a fireplace, for 20 in theatre style or 10 around a table, and the Salle Joran, 18 square meters, for six around a table. The rooms have daylight, individually controlled air conditioning and basic technical equipment, and an event manager handles each booking.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are planned with indoor or outdoor options depending on the number of guests, with menus created by chef Guy Ravet. For weddings of at least 60 adults, the hotel offers the wedding night to the couple. Banquets use the Salle Viennoise or the terraces, and the hotel also lists private salons, its restaurants and a wine cellar for private events.
Rooms and capacities
Outdoors, the Terrasse La Véranda takes 100 for a cocktail or 60 seated, the Terrasse Deck 100 or 50, La Marina 60 or 50, the Terrasse Les Saisons 50 or 40 and the Terrasse Séchard 40 or 30. The lake is about 20 meters from the garden.
Accommodation
The hotel has 50 bedrooms, including nine suites: 24 face the lake and 26 face the town. Categories run from Supérieure and Deluxe rooms to junior suites, the Suite Léman and a family duplex suite. A spa with treatments, sauna and pool is on site.
Catering
Emotions par Guy Ravet, rated 17 out of 20 by Gault&Millau, serves dinner from Thursday to Sunday. La Véranda, a brasserie, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and the Buddha-Bar Beach runs by the pool from June to September. For events, the chef designs cocktail pieces and plated menus based on local produce.
History and setting
The hotel has received guests since 1868 and belongs to Relais & Châteaux and Swiss Deluxe Hotels. Its white facade with balconies and awnings faces the lake and the Alps, with a garden between the building and the shore.
Getting there
The hotel stands on the lakefront in Vevey, between Lausanne and Montreux. Vevey railway station is within walking distance, and Geneva Airport is the nearest international airport.
