{"id":225227,"date":"2026-06-22T10:19:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=225227"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:19:39","slug":"swiss-train-news-for-mice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/swiss-train-news-for-mice","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland Destination: a train of innovations for MICE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Human-sized towns surrounded by nature and beautiful landscapes, bearing the traces of their rich past but looking towards the future, and all easily accessible by TGV from Paris<\/strong> Switzerland offers everything that event organisers are looking for today. Namely, compact destinations where almost everything is within walking distance and public transport is often free; cities that are environmentally friendly and can be reached quickly by train, without an excessive carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, thanks to the numerous daily return journeys offered by the Franco-Swiss TGV Lyria company, Geneva and Basel are only 3 hours from Paris, Lausanne is 3 hours 40 minutes away, and Zurich is 4 hours away. As for Montreux, world-renowned for its music festival, with just one brief change in Geneva or Lausanne, you can reach this other gem of the lake in a short amount of time. It's a city that has just seen its congress centre, the 2M2C, reinvent itself. A tour of the new offerings in all these major MICE destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geneva: A major convention hotel returns to business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hilton Geneva Hotel & Conference King Deluxe Room with connecting room.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A new era is dawning for the grandest hotel in Geneva, and indeed in all of Switzerland. The Hilton Geneva Hotel & Conference Centre<\/a> This summer will see the completion of a long phase of transformation, begun in late 2024, focusing as much on improving its energy performance as on its aesthetics. Entirely reimagined by London architect Robert Angell<\/strong>, the hotel already unveiled its new contemporary spirit at the start of the year, particularly for its 295 rooms housed in one of its two buildings. Accompanied by a revamped reception and up-to-date wellness and fitness areas, this first phase also materialised with the launch of a brand-new catering concept, OXBO, focusing on local and seasonal cuisine offered by executive chef Emmanuel Garde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second phase, concerning its newest building, will see the refurbishment of the bar and indoor pool by the summer, among other things. But it focuses more particularly on the hotel's offering for business travellers with the transformation of its other 191 rooms, the Executive Lounge, but, above all, its immense space for meetings and events<\/strong>With a surface area of over 3000 m\u00b2 and comprising 22 rooms, the largest of which can accommodate conferences and receptions for 800 people, this business centre makes the Hilton a key hub for professional meetings, especially as it is located directly opposite the airport and the Palexpo exhibition centre, just 15 minutes from the city centre. A new address in the heart of a vibrant Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lausanne: Big green, big history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like the Hilton Geneva, The Hotel Angleterre in Lausanne<\/a> has recently undergone a renovation phase to give new impetus to this venerable establishment, whose history dates back over 250 years, to the time when Lord Byron used to come and write his poems on the shores of Lake Geneva. Located at the port of Ouchy, this four-star hotel, managed like the luxurious Beau-Rivage Palace by the Sandoz group, has treated itself A new setting to combine timeless charm, modernity and elegance<\/strong>The hotel thus offers 75 updated rooms and junior suites, while subtly evoking the era of the Romantic painters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conference and seminar rooms at the Hotel Angleterre, Lausanne (c) Hotel Angleterre<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With light and softness, the distant Alpine peaks and the lake as a horizon: the Angleterre hotel offers its verdant setting for \"home from home\" seminars<\/strong>Nestled in a green setting spread across its four buildings, the establishment dedicates one of its pavilions to meetings and executive committees, for professionals seeking relaxation and inspiration. This is achieved through four spaces ranging from 21 to 45 m\u00b2 and a 70 m\u00b2 lounge, more suited to receptions, while during good weather, cocktails can spill out onto the terrace or take place in the garden. An outdoor swimming pool and an Italian restaurant: the Hotel Angleterre is thus conducive to pleasant getaways. In every sense of the word, as it is EarthCheck Silver certified and classified at Level III of the Swisstainable programme, and can provide a free carbon footprint assessment for an event upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n