Human Performance
Cardiorespiratory fitness
A breath-by-breath exercise test of how the heart, arteries and lungs deliver oxygen to the muscles. The results shape a personal training plan.
The Chenot Method®
Diagnose, detox, treat, and eat to a plan
Chenot describes its method as a practical framework for resetting and promoting health, centred on detoxification. Every seven-night programme stands on the same four foundations. What changes from one to the next is how much diagnostics and technology sits on top. That keeps the conversation with your client simple: agree the goal, and the programme follows.
First
Diagnose
The week begins with listening. A doctor reviews the guest’s health history and goals, and a dietician assesses nutritional status. Every detox programme then measures four Chenot Lifestyle Biomarkers®: vascular age, minerals and heavy metals, AGEs and skin collagen thickness, alongside a body composition analysis.
Daily
Detox
Each treatment day follows a ritual of water, clay and cold. Chenot’s hydrotherapy sequence is the heart of every detox programme: six hydro-aromatherapy baths with essential oils, six phyto-mud wraps of white and green clay, and six cooling hydro-jet treatments.
Daily
Treat
Hands first, then technology. Every detox programme includes six energetic massages with cupping, rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, plus a bio-energetic check-up and treatment. The more advanced programmes add cryotherapy at minus 110°C, photobiomodulation and an altitude room.
Throughout
Diet
The Chenot Diet®: three plant-based meals a day, 850 calories in total, for seven days. Chenot describes it as a fasting-mimicking diet. The week does not simply stop: at the final nutrition consultation, guests learn how to return to normal eating at home, so the reset travels with them.
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At Chenot, we do not treat disease. Instead, we address the root cause: ageing.Chenot's own description of its method. The programmes support health and prevention. They are not medical treatment for an illness.
How the week runs
Every guest’s week is personal. Chenot’s planning team sets the schedule once the stay is prepaid, so there is no hourly timetable to share. These are the fixed points your clients can plan around.
Day 1Check-in from 15:00, on any day of the week. The first evening is gentle: no treatments or consultations, just the detox dinner that opens the programme.
Day 2The first medical consultation and diagnostics. This is when extra treatments can be added, on the doctor's advice.
Days 2 to 7Six days of treatments, lived in a bathrobe and slippers, with free group yoga, aqua therapy, stretching and lectures in between.
Day 8Departure day, with no treatments. Check-out is by 12:00.
Which programme
Which programme for which client
Start with what your client tells you, in their own words. Each match draws only on what Chenot says the programme is designed for. The doctor confirms suitability at the first consultation, and this guide is not medical advice.
Watch Chenot
See the hotel, the programme and the people
Let your clients see the week before they commit. These short films from Chenot play here, and you can share them before your clients book. Start with the four-minute film, which walks through a whole week at Chenot Palace Weggis. Films of individual treatments sit beside each treatment, under Special equipment and treatments.
Videos © Chenot, except the gym film © Technogym. Each video loads only when you press play. The two longer films have English subtitles. Some short clips have no sound, as marked.
Programmes
Four detox programmes and one screening stay
Rates shown are Chenot's published programme rates, per person for the whole programme. Open any card to see the full inclusions as Chenot lists them.
How to read the ratesEvery guest pays two things: the programme, per person, and the room, per night. Two guests sharing a room pay two programmes and one room. Rooms are charged separately, from CHF 410 per room per night.
What each programme includes
The inclusions side by side, as Chenot lists them on each programme page. Numbers show sessions over the whole stay.
– Not listedAdd-on Optional, at extra charge, on Body Insights
The Chenot Diet®
What the diet means for your client
Have this conversation before you quote. A client who knows what is on the plate arrives ready for the week. Chenot is clear that every guest on a detox programme follows the diet, whichever room they book.
850
Calories a day, for seven days
Three plant-based meals, each balancing good fats, low glycaemic index carbohydrates and a limited amount of plant protein, all served in the Dining Room.
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Menu for every guest
All guests follow the Chenot Diet. Chenot states that no other diet can be followed during the stay, even for guests who are not looking to lose weight.
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Coffee
Caffeine is not served during the programme. Instead, guests enjoy barley and chicory coffee alternatives, and Chenot’s herbal teas in the Tea Lounge.
Early days
Temporary side effects are common
Chenot lists fatigue, headaches (often caffeine withdrawal), digestive changes, mood swings and mild flu-like symptoms as the body adjusts. The medical team helps guests through it with hydration, salt and prescribed electrolytes.
Before
Ease in at home
Chenot advises cutting back on portions, protein and coffee for a couple of days before arrival. It is a recommendation, not a requirement.
Weight
Set expectations early
Chenot says the focus is detoxification, not weight loss, and that weight lost during the week is mostly fluid and likely to return.
Body Insights & Optimisation is the exception: it follows a vegetarian, anti-inflammatory Functional Diet rather than the 850-calorie detox diet.
Detox programmes are not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding guests because of the low-calorie diet.
Treatments, technology and facilities
What sits inside the 5,000 m² medical spa
Every programme draws on these departments and this equipment. Anything not included in your client's programme can be added after the first medical consultation, at extra charge. Descriptions follow Chenot's own department pages.
Special equipment and treatments
The technology that sets Chenot apart: a minus 110°C cryotherapy chamber, an altitude room, Neurac slings, an anti-gravity treadmill and more. Tap any item to see what it is, which programmes include it and its rate when booked on its own. Descriptions follow Chenot's treatment pages and treatment menu. À la carte rates are per session, as listed in Chenot's menu dated February 2026.
Cold, light and air
Whole-body cryotherapyA cold chamber at minus 110°C, for up to three minutesPrevention & Ageing WellSleep CyclesBody Insights add-on
Under medical supervision, the whole body is progressively exposed to minus 110°C in the cold chamber, for a maximum of three minutes. Chenot lists recovery, performance, sleep and pain relief among its uses.
How your client gets it
- Prevention & Ageing Well: 6 sessions
- Sleep Cycles: 6 sessions
- Body Insights: 3 sessions in the Neuro-Metabolic Enhancement module, CHF 340 for the module
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 60 a session, CHF 150 for 3, CHF 280 for 6
Altitude roomTraining in thin air, simulating up to 3,000 metresPrevention & Ageing WellBody Insights
0:30The altitude roomTraining in thin air on the treadmill and the bike
The altitude chamber reduces the oxygen available to simulate up to 3,000 metres above sea level. Chenot uses it to train aerobic metabolism, so the body uses oxygen more efficiently for energy.
How your client gets it
- Prevention & Ageing Well: 3 hypoxic training sessions
- Body Insights: 2 sessions of 30 minutes
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 80 a session
Intermittent hypoxy-hyperoxyBreathing low-oxygen air through a mask, in short intervalsSleep CyclesBody Insights add-on
1:16Hypoxy-hyperoxyExplained by Chenot's Dr Antonio di Mauro
Short intervals of breathing air with reduced oxygen through a mask alternate with breathing ambient air. Chenot uses it to support metabolism and antioxidant defences.
How your client gets it
- Sleep Cycles: 4 sessions
- Body Insights: 2 sessions in the Mitochondrial Stimulation module, CHF 590 for the module
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 160 a session, CHF 420 for 3
Whole-body photobiomodulationWhole-body red and near-infrared lightRecover & EnergiseSleep CyclesBody Insights add-on
0:25Red light therapyThe whole-body light bed
Chenot uses red and near-infrared light to relax muscles and joints, increase blood circulation and support energy production in the mitochondria. It also features in Chenot's sleep and mood work.
How your client gets it
- Recover & Energise: 6 sessions
- Sleep Cycles: 6 sessions
- Body Insights: 3 sessions in the Mitochondrial Stimulation module, CHF 590 for the module
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 120 a session, CHF 300 for 3, CHF 580 for 6
Movement and body
Neurac suspension slingExercise therapy while suspended in slingsPrevention & Ageing WellBody Insights add-on
1:08Neurac treatmentDr George Gaitanos on exercise in suspension slings
Functional exercises in a suspension sling, which Chenot uses for musculoskeletal pain and to correct weaknesses and imbalances between muscles, so the guest moves more freely.
How your client gets it
- Prevention & Ageing Well: 2 sessions
- Body Insights: 1 session in the Neuromuscular Reset module, with myofascial release, CHF 260 for the module
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 185 a session
Anti-gravity treadmillWalking and running with part of the body weight liftedBody Insights add-onOn request
0:25The anti-gravity treadmillHow the unweighting works
The treadmill lifts part of the guest's body weight, so they can exercise with greater metabolic stimulation and a lower risk of injury. Chenot uses it for strength and fitness conditioning, and for rehabilitation after an injury or surgery.
How your client gets it
- Body Insights: 1 session in the Neuro-Metabolic Enhancement module, CHF 340 for the module
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 120 a session
SensoProSwiss balance and coordination trainingBody Insights add-onOn request
0:22SensoProCoordination training on the rope trainer
A patented Swiss system that combines strength and flexibility work in short, intense sessions. It trains balance, coordination and mobility, which Chenot links to preventing falls and injuries.
How your client gets it
- Body Insights: 1 session in the Neuro-Metabolic Enhancement module, CHF 340 for the module
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 90 a session
Body Slim VacuthermA treadmill with vacuum technologyOn request
Training on a treadmill inside a vacuum unit, which Chenot uses for fat-burning programmes that target fat reduction and cellulite.
How your client gets it
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 100 a session
Intermittent vacuum therapyAlternating vacuum and pressure on the legsOn request
0:20Intermittent vacuum therapyAlternating vacuum and pressure on the legs
The legs rest inside a unit that alternates negative pressure (vacuum) with positive pressure. Chenot says the rhythmic widening and compression of the vessels improves blood circulation and lymphatic flow.
How your client gets it
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 90 a session
LymphastimPneumatic lymphatic drainage with air-filled sleevesLadies RetreatOn request
Sleeves with overlapping air chambers give a gentle pressure massage, designed to encourage the natural flow of lymph, reduce swelling and improve the look of cellulite.
How your client gets it
- Ladies Retreat offer: 1 session for each guest
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 100 a session
Mind and nervous system
Neuro-acoustic deep relaxationPatented sound technology for deep restRecover & EnergiseSleep CyclesBody Insights add-on
A patented neuroscience technology that combines neurochemistry with auditory signals, designed to move the nervous system out of fight or flight and into deep relaxation.
How your client gets it
- Recover & Energise: 6 sessions
- Sleep Cycles: 6 sessions
- Body Insights: 3 NuCalm sessions in the Brainwave Entrainment module, CHF 240 for the module
- À la carte, after the first medical consultation: CHF 90 a session
HRV biofeedbackDaily breathing training, guided by a heart-rate testRecover & EnergiseSleep Cycles
Building on the guest's stress test (heart rate variability), daily biofeedback training is designed to improve breathing patterns and strengthen the parasympathetic nervous system, the body's calming system.
How your client gets it
- Recover & Energise: 6 days
- Sleep Cycles: 6 days
The Chenot detox core
Bio-energetic check-up and treatmentResonance analysis, then a personalised acupuncture treatmentAdvanced DetoxRecover & EnergisePrevention & Ageing WellSleep Cycles
0:21Bio-energetic treatmentThe treatment after the check-up
Resonance Analysis Technology gives information on the energetic state of the organs and body functions. The bio-energetic doctor then gives a personalised treatment, which Chenot describes as acupuncture through laser conductivity points.
How your client gets it
- All four detox programmes: 1 check-up and treatment, plus 1 bio-energetic treatment
- Body Insights: not included, optional
Hydro-energetic sequenceAromatic bath, clay wrap and cooling jet, every dayAdvanced DetoxRecover & EnergisePrevention & Ageing WellSleep Cycles
0:54The daily sequenceExplained by Chenot's Dr Adriana
Three steps: a hydro-aromatherapy bath with Chenot essential oils, a white and green clay phyto-mud wrap with minerals and microalgae, then a high-pressure cooling hydro-jet.
How your client gets it
- All four detox programmes: 6 of each
- Body Insights: not included, optional
Energetic massage with cuppingThe daily Chenot massage, along the meridiansAdvanced DetoxRecover & EnergisePrevention & Ageing WellSleep Cycles
0:55A guest's favouriteA guest on the energetic massage
Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the massage works along the meridians with cupping, designed to clear energy flow and improve blood and lymphatic circulation.
How your client gets it
- All four detox programmes: 6 massages
- Body Insights: replaced by four Chenot therapies, including a recovery treatment with cupping
More on the treatment menuMedical, medical aesthetic and facial treatmentsOn request
These can be added after a consultation with the doctor, at extra charge.
On the menu
- Medical: acupuncture, ozone therapy, intravenous nutrient therapy, chelation therapy and hydro-colon treatment
- Medical aesthetics: PRP biorevitalisation, hyaluronic acid fillers, botulinum, microneedling, HIFU with Ultraformer III, Ulfit body contouring, mesotherapy
- Facials: HydraFacial MD, Oxygeneo and Chenot's own facial treatments
Diagnostics
Your clients leave with numbers, not impressions. Every test is run on site by the Medical and Human Performance departments.
Medical
Body composition (DXA)
Measures bone-mineral density, lean and fat tissue mass and body fluids, giving a baseline to set and track health, weight and fitness goals.
Human Performance
Posture and movement
A close look at how the body really moves: the curves of the spine, joint mobility and the weak links in the muscle chains.
Medical
Laboratory tests
Blood, urine and saliva tests covering inflammatory markers, food intolerances, hormones, vitamins, minerals and heavy metals, with every result reviewed by a doctor.
Medical
Ageing and vascular markers
- Arterial stiffness and central blood pressure
- Advanced glycation end products (AGEs)
- Oxidative stress
- Minerals and heavy metals
- Skin collagen thickness by ultrasound
- Bio-energetic check-up by resonance analysis
Human Performance
Further performance tests
- Resting metabolic rate
- Strength and balance
- Spirometry, for lung function
- Digital infrared thermal imaging
Fitness, pool and the outdoors
The pool and the gym come with the programme. Beyond them lie the lake and the hills.
Sports and Fitness
20-metre indoor pool
For lengths at the guest’s own pace, and for aqua therapy: Chenot’s water-based rehabilitation exercise and therapeutic swimming.
Sports and Fitness
Fitness centre and studio
- Cardiovascular, strength and stretching areas
- Multi-purpose studio for yoga
- Personal training sessions
- Body Balance classes: yoga, Pilates and breathing
Outdoors
Natural cryotherapy, in winter
Guests have their own private beach on Lake Lucerne. In summer, it is the place for an early swim. In winter, the icy lake becomes a natural cold plunge: nature’s own take on the cryotherapy offered in the medical spa.
Outdoors
Guided hiking
Guided walking and hiking tours in the hills around the lake, plus jogging, mountain biking and tennis.
Setting
At the foot of Mount Rigi
The hotel sits on Lake Lucerne at the foot of Mount Rigi. The cable car from Weggis takes guests up the mountain for walks and views across the lake to Pilatus.
Free for guests
Lessons to take home
- Daily group yoga, aqua therapy and stretching
- Talks on sleep, menopause, intermittent fasting, caffeine, gluten, exercise as prevention and the Chenot Molecular Test
- An emotional health workshop
Rooms and rates
Nine room categories, from CHF 410 per room per night
Your clients choose between the turn-of-the-century Palace and a contemporary building, across 95 rooms and suites. The three entry categories are designed for one guest only, so couples start at the Classic Room.
How to read the ratesRoom rates are per room per night and cover the room. The programme is charged on top, per person. Two guests sharing a room pay one room rate and two programmes.
Published room rate, per room per night, as listed by Chenot on 28 October 2026. Programmes are charged separately, per person. All rooms have an en-suite marble bathroom. Rooms differ in size and layout because of the historical building.
Stay builder
Build the published rate
Guests in the room
Every guest staying at the hotel follows a programme, so two guests are shown with two programme rates. Transfers, extra treatments and any local taxes are confirmed with the quote.
Current offers
Offers published by Chenot for Weggis
Terms and dates as Chenot publishes them, checked on 29 October 2026. Chenot sets these offers and can change them, so we confirm eligibility with every quote.
Ladies Retreat
A week to share. Made for mothers and daughters, sisters or friends who travel together, with a little extra for each of them.
The stay includes
- A 7-day detox programme of choice: Advanced Detox, Recover & Energise, Recover & Energise with Sleep Cycles, or Prevention & Ageing Well
- Accommodation in one of the rooms or suites
- Unlimited access to the fitness studio and the wellness and pool area
Each lady also receives
- A Chenot skincare product to take home
- A Chenot facial treatment
- A Lymphastim session
Applies to a detox programme booked with a single room, or with a double room to share.
Terms
- Valid for any travel date within 2026
- At least two women, booking at the same time and travelling together
- Booking code LadiesRetreat
- Cannot be combined with other seasonal promotions or membership programmes
The setting
On the shore of Lake Lucerne, at the foot of the Rigi
The hotel stands right on the lakeshore in the village of Weggis. Lucerne is a boat ride across the water, which makes the week easy to pair with a wider Switzerland itinerary. It opened in summer 2020.
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- On siteA 5,000 m² medical spa, a 20-metre indoor pool, a fitness centre, an altitude chamber, a whole-body cryochamber at minus 110°C, and a team of more than 100 medical wellness experts.
- OutdoorsA private lakefront beach for swimming in every season, tennis, yoga, and guided walking and hiking tours.
- AffiliationsVirtuoso and Serandipians.
- In the villageGuests are free to leave the property for a light hike or a walk into Weggis.
- Calm by designPhone-free zones in the restaurant, spa, medical areas, hammam, sauna and pool. Outside visitors are received only in the lobby or tea lounge.
Zürich AirportAbout 45 to 50 minutes by car. Book transfers in advance.
Basel AirportAbout 1 hour 45 minutes by car, without traffic. The hotel arranges pick-ups from Basel too.
From LucerneBy boat across the lake to Weggis. A free shuttle can be arranged on request, subject to availability.
By trainTo Küssnacht am Rigi, then a free shuttle on request, subject to availability.
By carHighway A4 towards Luzern, then Küssnacht am Rigi and Weggis. Indoor and outdoor parking, with EV charging.
Walk the grounds
Show your clients where their week will happen. This is Chenot’s own drone photograph, taken from the lake: tap a numbered point to see what is there.
Plan a stay
Who it suits, and the rules to know
Chenot Palace Weggis accepts only guests on a programme. Most of your clients' questions will come down to three things: the length of stay, the diet and who can come along.
Strong fit
- Business owners and executives who feel run down by a demanding routine. Recover & Energise is built for chronic stress and fatigue.
- Poor sleepers who will commit to a structured week. Sleep Cycles times treatments to the guest's chronotype.
- Longevity-minded travellers who want measured data: biomarkers, VO2max, posture, and a written follow-up.
- First-time guests who want a reset. Chenot suggests Advanced Detox when a guest is unsure.
- Repeat guests who want a regular check-in. Chenot says Body Insights suits a twice-yearly or quarterly visit.
- Guests adding a week of health to a Switzerland itinerary, with Lucerne a boat ride away.
Think twice
- Guests who want indulgent dining. The only menu is the 850-calorie Chenot Diet, and there is no coffee.
- Clients hoping for a two or three-night stay. Stays under seven nights are not permitted, apart from the five-night Body Insights programme.
- A spouse or friend who won't follow a programme: only guests on a programme can stay.
- Guests who want to pick treatments à la carte. Individual treatments can only be added to a programme, not booked on their own.
- Anyone looking for treatment of an illness. Chenot states it does not treat disease.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding guests, because of the low-calorie diet.
Schengen visaSwitzerland is in the Schengen area. Indian passport holders apply for a short-stay Schengen visa at least 15 days and no more than six months before travel. It covers up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Length of staySeven nights minimum, with six days of treatments. Stays can be booked for up to 14 nights, and extended further after a mid-stay consultation with the doctor.
Choose before arrivalThe programme must be selected before the guest arrives. The doctor can adjust it and add treatments at the first consultation, at extra charge.
Full prepaymentThe stay is paid in full, within the terms set out on the confirmation. Unpaid reservations are subject to cancellation, and the schedule is planned once payment is received.
CancellationFree up to 14 days before arrival. 13 to 7 days: 75% credited to a future stay. 6 to 4 days: 50% credited. Under 72 hours, late arrival, early departure or no-show: full charge. Credits last six months from the original arrival date, subject to availability and blackout dates, and are non-transferable.
FamiliesChildren up to 10 stay only with a nanny, and their meals are served in the room and charged à la carte. For three people in a room an extra bed is mandatory, at CHF 150 a day from age 4. Guests aged 16 to 18 can follow a programme with a parent or guardian.
LanguageEnglish is the working language. Translation for consultations can be arranged, and fees may apply.
Rates in Swiss francsChenot publishes rates in CHF. We quote in your preferred currency and confirm every rate against live availability.
Quotes and bookings
Book any way you like. Keep us in the loop.
Book whichever way suits you: through your DMC, directly with the hotel, or through us. Ask us for a quote, or simply let us know once your clients are booked, so we can stay in touch with the hotel on their behalf.
For a quick quote, send us:
- Number of guests and whether they share a room
- Travel dates and flexibility
- Preferred programme, or what the guest wants from the week
- Room type
- Health conditions, current medication and any pregnancy
- Airport and transfer needs
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