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3.0 of 5
3 Rue Versonnex, Geneva 1205, Switzerland
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Ranked #82 of 106 hotels in Geneva
3.0 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
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“A nightmare!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

I did not mind the fact that the room was very old. This was shown on the pictures on the website.

What I did mind was the fact that the shower was broken (and not fixed after I had contacted / complained the reception) the heather was on a non-movable 30 degrees, there were hairs in the bathroom, the bed was not a real bed but a fold out and the fact that it was so noisy that I could hear the neighbours above, below and from the side. I left the hotel after 2 horrible days without sleep or shower.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Bad choice”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

The hotel has a good location, the staff is helpful, but is a bit dangerous. You can find hooker in the elevator or listen screaming during the night. I will not come back to this hotel.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Probably the most expensive city in the world. Hotel was ok kinda old, right next to Lake Geneva it's more like an apartment where you have ur own kitchen, so not bad if u don't want to eat out all the time. If you're staying here i'd suggest going to a supermarket like Megros and buying food from there and heating it up in the apartment, you'll save a lot of money

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Surprisingly good hotel for the price”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011

The hotel is very well located for getting around Geneva with easy access to all forms of transport. Our studio (Room 47) was very spacious with beds for up to 5 people to sleep, though as I was only with my wife, we did not maximize our use! Main beds were comfortable though the ones in the second room (which also had its own flat screen TV) felt a bit soft.

Our room, at the back of the hotel, was very quiet with double glazed windows. Internet was free though we had intermittent connections initially, but then they changed the routers and after a day without connection, the service was restored. The studio had a fully working kitchen with a stove, oven, microwave oven and utensils for preparing our own meals if we had wanted to - which is a good option when in Geneva, given the prices in restaurants.

The room could be cleaner but given the price, we cannot complain too much. The utensils in the kitchen could also have been better. We paid only 526 Swiss francs for 4 nights and taking that into consideration, we would have to give a positive review to this hotel. I have stayed in about 4 cheap hotels in Geneva and so far, this is the one I will try to book next time I have to be in Geneva.

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“You get what you pay for”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

As surprising as it is to some, Swiss hotels are not great, nor are they very comfortable. This hotel in the center of Geneva (rue Basses, NOT the train station side of the city) is very cheap in comparison. I needed a room for one night because of a very early business appointment in Rive. No one to stay with in town since most friends live far from the centre of Geneva, I opted for cheap and convenient. I got cheap, I didn't sleep a wink. The hotel itself is located on a main traffic artery right off the lake, so very noisy. The door had no second latch to lock, just a flimsy chain. The walls are thin, there were weird noises all night. And some dicey-looking characters parked downstairs next to the elevator. I didn't have a carpet so can't complain about that. However, the bedcover was really icky looking fake fur. And the towels had just been folded and rehung, definitely not clean. Not a place I'd recommend.

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 3 Rue Versonnex, Geneva 1205, Switzerland
Price range (per night):* INR6,576 - 9,864

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