Secrets from the rehab clinic for the super rich

Everyone needs a little TLC from time to time... but where do the privileged go when they succumb to stress? JANE WARREN checks into the retreat loved by royals and CEOs

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ROLLING UP IN STYLE: Jane arrives at Dolder Grand spa in Zurich, above; Bentley Flying Spur with its chauffeur Edin, right

ASSEUSE Joanne has dispensed an invigorating one-hour treatment; my private chef Konstantina is rustling up duck on a nourishing bed of beetroot, lime and parsley; and soon my chauffeur Edin who has driven two million miles for heads of state and diplomats will bring the Bentley around for my £250 spa evening at the Dolder Grand, one of the world's most luxurious spas and voted frequently as the best in Switzerland.

Welcome to the world of the super-rich; a lifestyle I've been invited to share for 72 hours, as a guest of the £100,000-a-week Paracelsus Recovery clinic in Zurich.

This Swiss therapeutic facility is the ultimate international de-stress/detox location for royalty, celebrities, heads of state, stressed out CEOs and, increasingly, the fabled "founder's sons" the scions of billionaire families whose fathers made it very big indeed, and who have themselves grown up as a consequence with every conceivable luxury... as well as every temptation, along with the gold cards to bankroll those vices.

"Imagine you've grown up in fabulous wealth with everything provided for you, but with largely absent parents," explains Jan Gerber, the 44-year-old founder of Paracelsus Recovery.

"Finding a sense of purpose can be a very real challenge, and addiction can become a very real issue. We call this 'Succession syndrome' and it can lead to a hedonistic treadmill where more is never enough."

A maximum of three clients can be treated at the exclusive, uber-discreet facility at any one time. Their schedules are carefully coordinated to ensure that they never meet during their stays, which can last a fortnight to six months, but average six weeks.