Hôtel De Genève

This is a small old hotel 10/15 minutes walk from the main train station in Geneva. It is desperately in need of a total refurbishment. The single room [206] that I occupied for 2 nights, 14 & 15 August 2023 was very small with barely enough room to walk round the bed and old wooden furniture. The mattress was very soft and it was on wooden slats, the worst possible combination. The pillows were soft, despite my request for "firm pillows". There is no air conditioning and the fan supplied was very noisy. You can hear all the traffic noise from outside through the old windows. The bathroom is smaller than on a cruise ship and water pours out of the circular curtained shower on to the floor making it slippy and quite dangerous. The shower control was in need of repair which was fixed but the shower head slips down the pole. There are no spare sockets or USB chargers in the room, so the only way to charge your phone or other device is to disconnect one of the bedside lights. There is a hanging closet with a shelf, but aside from the bedside cabinets, there are no drawers at all. Worst of all I found two different coloured hairs in my bed, which the Manager ascribed to the cleaning staff rather than previous guests. He apologised and was reluctant to do any more but I insisted on a 50% credit for the first night. Even by the high priced standards of Geneva this hotel is vastly overpriced. I would not stay here again under any circumstances.

The worst night hotel you can possibly find. Where do I start? There is no A/C and we were at 40 degrees, they did have a fan with a ton of dust that had to clean by myself. The towels had holes as the sheets, including bed bugs. We booked for two nights but we only spend one because it was impossible to sleep there. The only good thing about this hotel was the man in reception.

No complaints! Videos are views from our cozy room. Very snug and homey feel to this hotel. Close to Lake Geneve, shopping and great food. Good, safe location. Hotel staff was kind and patient. They have breakfast for 5 chf. Noise was pretty quiet while I slept from the road below. Note: Noises from cars nearby are pretty much everywhere in the city, also there is not much a/c used throughout the city in any hotel/place to eat. But that is anywhere you go.

Value for money and a great location in a very expensive city. Just down from the main station and near the water. Good local shops and restaurants in all budgets close by. Hotel Management Team were first class in helping with an unexpected problem that arose for me in my trip. Very helpful. 10/10 recommend for a friendly good value warm and comfortable stay.