Hotel President Wilson, Luxury hotel on Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Hotel President Wilson stands near the United Nations building on the shore of Lake Geneva. The Royal Penthouse Suite occupies the entire eighth floor and has 12 bedrooms, with views of the Swiss Alps from the suite. The hotel opened in 1962 as the Hotel President and was renamed in 1996 after a renovation.
The hotel opened in 1962 under the name Hotel President and received its current name in 1996. The renaming honored the role of a former US president in founding the League of Nations.
The hotel's name honours Woodrow Wilson, the 28th US president, for his work toward creating the League of Nations; the United Nations office stands nearby. In November 2016, its computer equipment was infected by spy viruses and sensitive talks among prominent leaders were recorded, with this hotel believed to be the site.
The hotel stands near the United Nations building on Lake Geneva, in the international quarter of Geneva. The Royal Penthouse Suite occupies the entire eighth floor, with twelve bedrooms and views of the Swiss Alps. Charles Tamman is owner and chairman; Pablo Pizarro is hotel director.
The Royal Penthouse Suite occupies the entire eighth floor and has 12 bedrooms; it is billed at CHF 60,000 per night and has hosted guests from Bill Clinton to Mikhail Gorbachev. In July 2017 Business Insider ranked it first among the world's most expensive suites, at $80,000 a night.
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