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4.0 of 5
18 - 20 rue du Cendrier, Geneva CH 1201, Switzerland (Formerly Sofitel Geneve)
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Ranked #14 of 106 hotels in Geneva
4.0 of 5 stars 293 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(6)
  • Short walk(4)
  • Old town(3)
  • Breakfast room(3)
  • Main railway station(3)
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“Excellent service and breakfast at Rotary Geneva Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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Old style hotel going the extra mile to provide friendly atmosphere with excellent service. Geneva is expensive, so the rate was not cheap but it was below average 3-4 star rates. Breakfast was included in the rate and quality was a very pleasant surprise, with good buffet and the option to order a hot breakfast of your choice which was cooked fresh and brought to your table. Only slip up was that the automated wake-up call did not work (which could have been serious given the need to catch a flight).

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Oslo
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“In Geneva, this is top of the brand service!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

After a long week in Geneva, after my meetings were over, I moved to this hotel which is in the center, nearby the train station, etc. Let me put it in this way: You will not find staff in Geneva hotels to be particularly welcoming. Sometimes you wonder if this is just racism or perhaps lack of self confidence in staff ability to speak other languages than French. But anyway, staying in Geneva, you will find that attitude and it will be a significant part of your stay, and you should do your outmost to ignore it. But at the Rotary Hotel, which is a small hotel, you will find that their strongest asset is the attitude of their staff: polite, welcoming, smiling, professional, hospitable. The assigned room was a smokers room, and I was assigned a non-smokers room immediately upon my request. The room, perfect, standard, extremely clean and a fantastic bed. You don't want to move out of it. The breakfast is expensive and extremely "petit dejeuner" (small breakfast). Nearby you will find simple and good restaurants, as also some expensive and probably good (I was at the end of my stay and my wallet was going thin) along the lake nearby. You can have a long walk for an hour or so at each side of the lake. Enjoy the Rotary Hotel, I will definitely be coming back.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Houston, Texas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Exquisite service, elegant rooms”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

I stayed here for 2 nights by myself, since i had a few days before i had to be at a conference just over the French border. The service staff was superb! The rooms are lovely, with beautiful furniture, comfortable beds, decent sized rooms, and the bathroom is luxurious. The breakfast is very much worth the cost! And the display is very lovely. The location itself is so easy to get to from the main train station, although when i first arrived, i had some trouble. If only i'd known to just go out the main doors, go straight till you pass the Post Office building on your left, then turn onto the street to the right and then you'll find the hotel on your left. Very convenient location, because it's so close (literally right around the corner) to the lake (and a Starbucks, too!), yet it's very quiet like a residential neighborhood. Highly recommend it!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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114 reviews 114 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
“Charming”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012
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Charming is the only way to sum up the Rotary Hotel

It has an old world feel that makes it unique for your modern day hotel and what is so good is the staff blend in with the whole feel of the hotel, I have to mention Richard at reception (from arrival he mastered our stay)

We stayed room only, for breakfast we ate in the little cafe behind the hotel (go out the back door and its directly opposite)

The rooms are large and well equipped - and the furniture really adds to the experince

The hotel is just 5 minutes walk from the train station (all trains from the airport stop in the city about 8 min journey) --- and its free just pick up a ticket in the baggage reclaim and/or your hotel

If you go out the back door of the hotel your just 3 minutes walk to the lake and across the bridge is the old town. The beds are really comfortable, the bathrooms are well stocked and there is a mini bar if thats your thing.

I have no complaints about the hotel but be warned - its expensive, 2 vodkas and mixer £35! but hay its a lovely hotel and overall I cant fault it, I didnt even mind the endless supply of mini chocolates

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Would definitely come back!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

I stayed at Rotary Hotel for 4 nights. I travelled on business, but was on a budget, so I did review Geneva top hotels offerings. Rotary offered a very decent price for its quality.
The location can hardly be better. On the one hand it is in a short walking distance from both the train station (easiest way to get to the airport) and the river, on the other - is in a very quite surrounding. Upon arrival I got a free upgrade to a better, very spacious room, which was tastefully furnished in a "Old Good Europe" style. I also enjoyed tea/coffee-making facilities, daily free drinking water and free Wi-Fi connection in the room. The breakfast was very good and all staff was very friendly and professional. Live piano music in the lobby every evening was another nice touch to my experience.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 18 - 20 rue du Cendrier, Geneva CH 1201, Switzerland (Formerly Sofitel Geneve)
Price range (per night):* INR11,706 - 27,781

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