Not only does this place provide great drinks (so many types of syrup !), served by friendly staff…read more(really, they're more like friends than waiters), and in a fancy old-fashioned setting, but they have great gigs, such as the Bourglywood nights, where famous Swiss comedians do voice-overs of random movies voted by the audience. A good night of laughter with friends. Happy days...

We took a boat as our transportation to get here. We did a tour & the place is big and beautiful…read more It is filled with so much history and they have their own wine that they make from their vineyard. They have huge fireplaces that you don't see anymore and all the artwork on the walls are hand painted & well preserved. Definitely grab a bottle of their wine to try from the gift shop.

Great place to explore during your travels to Montreux. There are 2 ways to get there, bus and…read moreboat. We loved going on the boat due to scenic route. Also, if you have Swiss pass, admission to castle and boat are covered!

8/4/20 I am pretty sure this is one of the pools I visited…read morewhen I was here in Switzerland so many years ago.  From the looks of the pictures,  a lot has changed.  Nevertheless,  I will share my experience from when I was there.  I was introduced to this place when my mom started  working in Geneva. I spend half a day here enjoying the cool waters of the pool. The lake waters wasn't as nice, but I did go in it for a short time.  One of my favorite games at the pool was table tennis.  I enjoyed playing against different kids my age and older. My French was piss poor, but i at least was able to get to the appropriate numbers to finish the game.  Dominated the table tennis  area sometimes happened. Other times I was taken out very quickly. There was also large chess/checkers game where you have to move the pieces on the board. There was also a place to get food; as well, as a place to get a massage. In the time of Swiss Francs, the cost was $50 francs for an hour. At the time they only took cash.  You could undress to your birthday suit or wear your bathing suit.   The whole  massage table was surround by white curtains  so you were relatively safe from prying eyes.    I don't know if the rules changed, but you could go topless at the time, but I didn't see much of this unless the women were sunbathing.  Since I wasn't a breast man, it didn't much matter to me.  What was funny to me when I was there once, was a woman in her forties completely striped down to her birthday suit before putting on a thong like swimsuit to sunbath in.   The look on another woman's face was so funny I couldn't stop laughing.   Nevertheless,  there were changing rooms, but not everyone used them. Men were required to wear speedos. Some French or Swiss citizens were able to wear American versions of trunks, but the French and Swiss were dead set in the rules with foreigners.   I am still not sure why the French and Swiss don't like trunks with pockets.  Okay I found one story about why, but it still doesn't make sense.  Read for yourself if you like.  I can assure you the lifeguard will do some of what is said in the article.  Still,  I had fun at these pools even if the speedo rules are ridicules.

A tent full of UNLIMITED FREE CHOCOLATE SAMPLES from some of the most famous chocolatiers in…read moreGeneva?? Only 15 minutes and a CHF3.50 train ride outside of Geneva?? Count me in!!! Some of these are pretty high-end chocolatiers, so I wondered how they would manage the chocoholics that would inevitably flock to this event planning to stuff their faces with pounds and pounds of free chocolate. But after making my way through about half of the choco-tent, it became clear that even I, among the most determined of chocoholics, had a limit to how much sickly sweetness I could take. The chocolate festival is a big tent set up on a parking lot, lined with booths and booths of chocolate makers. They show off their decorative chocolate creations, and offer generous samples of their wares. Those of you who are sensitive about hygiene and all that stuff may have a problem with the communal sampling bowls that everyone digs into, but I figure I'm doing enough damage to my body with all the chocolate that a few germs probably won't make a huge difference. Most booths have at least a few varieties of chocolates you can sample, so it's a good opportunity to try something that you wouldn't normally spend money on, like green tea chocolate, or a dark chocolate with sweet wine pairing. We tried so many different chocolates that it's impossible to recall the brands and chocolates that I particularly liked. But they have a few fun options you should try, like the chocolate mousse in a dark chocolate shell that they top with whipped cream and warm melted chocolate (made to order, CHF5). They also had a big chocolate fountain in the middle of the tent where you can buy a bowl of strawberries and marshmallows that they smother with the flowing lava of the chocolate fountain. They sell all types of chocolates and sweets, from bark to truffles, bars, macarons, fondants, brownies, chocolate eggs and easter bunnies, you name it. Some of the decorative pieces can get really pricey, but I scored an adorable snowboarding bunny for CHF13 (http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=hv1eZoM0uG7u8lWNj_9cWQ&userid=kRJmJ6MCzSqZayotEBiLfw), pretty reasonable, if you ask me. They had smaller bunnies from CHF2-CHF5, which were souvenir-worthy if you wanted to take something back without breaking bank. You can find most of the chocolatiers in Geneva (and in many other cities, I presume), and I don't think they offer the chocolates at any reduced rates. Considering that the weather is warm enough to potentially melt your chocolate purchases as you browse, I would suggest focusing on the free samples and making a list of the chocolatiers that you like for future purchase at a more convenient location. They also have food stands outside selling sausages (CHF6) and frites (CHF5), as well as a hamburger stand (CHF10), and all the other basic festival fare that you would expect to find. As a family event, there are kids bouncing off the walls from sugar-overdose, so watch your step!

Thanks to the Swiss Yelp Elite team for finding this great event! Not only I met new Yelpers, but I…read morehad the Best of the Best chocolate artisans from Switzerland here! The festival gets a little bit more busy towards the end of the afternoon but it was such a great and warm atmosphere that it couldn't go wrong. The chocolate artisans are located under a tent. There are about 20 ish small artisans who offer you free small sample of different kind of chocolate and macaroon as well! I posted some pictures from some of the Chocolate stand you could find there. It's definitely a place to go if you're in the area. Located in Versoix, the festival is only 10min away from Geneva. It would have been a 5-stars festival IF the festival was offering bottle of water or a place with a free fountain of water. The reason is that it's a chocolate festival. In order for you to appreciate to the fullest the different tastes of chocolate, you need to have water so you can "wash your mouth" from the old chocolate and taste the new one. Kinda what we usually do for Wine tasting. Last but not least, I really had trouble finding garbage disposal inside the tent which was really inconvenient. Beside that, it was a great and fun event to bring your kids at! And they also have food, drinks and entertainment outside the tent!

Anyone who knows anything about me knows that dancing simply isn't my thing. But if there's a b-boy…read morebattle going on in my neighborhood, you can bet your oversized hoodies and beanies that I'll be there. I am Korean, after all, so I must have some b-boy nation blood running through my veins, right? I headed out to the Palladium on a blustery Saturday afternoon to attend the 16th "Who Can Roast the Most" competition, an international b-boy competition based in Miami, Florida. Despite feeling sorely out of place, I had a great time. The floor was wide and open, allowing easy access to the action. For people like me, who chose to hang back and observe the activities of people who actually knew what they were doing, there was a little area in the back in front of the concession stands with small tables where you could hang out with a cup of tea. The size of the venue was fairly intimate without being crowded, and the concession stand pushed way in the back elevated by a few steps and banister allowed a good-sized counter without intruding too much on the floor space. I'm sure it would depend on the event, but it was nice to see parents who had brought their young children to watch the b-boy competition. There were people of all ages, from people who were clearly tourists to those who were clearly locals, and everyone seemed to be having a good time. While the area is pretty close to Jonction and Planpalais where you can find plenty of places to eat, the actual street where the Palladium is located is pretty dead. So be prepared to eat before or after the event, as you probably won't be able to step out for a quick bite (I was at WCRM for over four hours, and they were still only up to the quarterfinals. I imagine the hunger situation wouldn't be as bad for normal-length events). Oh, and where do retired b-boys go when they've grown up and had kids? They bring their little b-boy (and b-girl) babies to battle it out with other little b-boy babies on the dance floor. Absolutely adorable.

I'm totally feelin this spot…read more Why? In the 4 - 8pm hours, while other people are drinking at Geneva establishments that have have great beer/wine/cocktails...there is something always missing. Music. This spot, however, pumps chill-yet-soulful tracks during the late afternoon hours...add the industrial feel/European waterway/traditional surrounding architecture...man, this place is fuckin money. Drinking red wine with a fine Italian, French, German honey, outside, by the artsy decommissioned funicular cars and you'll know youz at a straight-up baby-makin joint. Merci, Brasserie Des Halles De L'ile. Merci.

I've walked by this structure every day on my way to and from work for two months without ever…read morestopping to wonder if it had a function. It's one of those iconic buildings that just become part of the scenery of a city. Well, it turns out that it's a restaurant/lounge, and one of the "in" places to go for drinks after work. The decor reminded me of Brooklyn or the Meat Packing District in New York, with a lot of exposed cement and pipes across the ceiling. The building must have been a loading dock or something, and they've basically hollowed out the place, set up tables and a bar, and jacked up the value of the old building. The long hall is divided between a dining area and drinking area. An island bar runs across the center of the narrow hall in the drinking portion of the building, leaving very little room on each side. I tend to spend most of my time either pressed against the window or dodging passers-by trying to make it to the other end of the bar. It's crowded, I've heard the food is mediocre on its best days, it's pricey, the music gets really loud as the night progresses, and they have maybe two red wines on the menu. But there's something about walking across a bridge to get to a bar that sits in the center of a European river that I find appealing. There are also old ferris wheel cars that have been converted into tables in the terrace area. A good go-to place when you're gathering people from both sides of the river, as this is dead center!

I bought a BuyClub deal for this place which was an hour and a half facial for 75 francs which is a…read moregreat deal for Geneva. I will say that the salon looks very nice and they put us at a table full of magazines before hand, offered us a coffee....the facial room has an open ceiling so it was a bit noisy and the selection of music wasnt really relaxing and a bit loud, but never the less I was snoring in no time. A facial is a facial and I was relaxed. The girl who did my facial was French speaking only so we barely said a word, since I am not so good in French yet. The place was clean and the products were nice and not heavily scented at all. Actually I would say they were almost unscented so that may appeal to some. I would go back.

I bought a BuyClub deal for a manicure and pedicure back in July and finally used it tonight. The…read moreservice took 2 hours in total and was very relaxing after a long day. The pedicure and manicure both look flawless and she took her time. They do have massage chairs for the pedicures which was a nice surprise since many places in Europe do not. Their selection of OPI nail polish was quite broad and seemed very fresh. Overall I would go here again with a BuyClub and most likely even without one based on the level of service. While my aesthitician only spoke French the owner, who was very friendly, speaks very good English.

The Cinema is small, clean, but lacks a bit of atmosphere…read more Watched Godzilla in Room 2 there - it's a pretty small room with a pretty big Sound System. The runners of the venue think that earshattering loud sound improves the movie experience. This might be true for deaf people but for me, a person with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis (Oversensitivity to noise) it did not. My Tinnitus is now so loud it keeps me from sleeping. If you have hearing problems - stay away from Splendid.

Hidden away from the city center is cute trendy quiet place to have a delicious handmade cocktail…read more I asked for a Martini since I wasn't feeling festive even after reading the tempting, carefully assembled cocktail menu. My plain vodka Martini was one of the best I've had in Lausanne including beau rivage and Lausanne palace. I highly recommend this place for a group of friends looking for a bar where mixologists know what's up!

A favorite cocktail bar in Lausanne, with a thorough drink list and reasonable (for Switzerland)…read moreprices. Drinks are expertly mixed, and service is friendly and efficient. It's a cozy place so it can get crowded and be difficult to find seating, which is a mix of comfy couches, chairs, and bar stools. I like the relaxed vibe and good drinks!