GENEVA HOTELS

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Sitting on the doorstep of France, the charming city of Geneva is impressive international cultural and industrial center with its 250 international organizations based here, the most important being as the European headquarters for the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and the International Red Cross.
Due to its relatively ideological and geographic isolation from Switzerland, Geneva is almost like one of those old European “city states”.
Geneva lies in the Rhône Valley at the southwestern part of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), between the Jura Mountains and the majestic Alps. The city is the capital of the canton of Geneva – which is the 2nd smallest canton in the Confederation of Switzerland; however Geneva is the 2nd largest city in the country and has a perfect setting on one of the biggest alpine lakes and within view of the pinnacle of Mont Blanc. With plenty of beautiful parks and promenades, the city turns into a virtual garden during the summer. Geneva is also one of the healthiest big cities world-wide, due to the prevailing north-winds, which take away all air pollution.
Encircled by French territory, Geneva is linked to Switzerland only by the lake and a narrow corridor, hence the strong French influence shows in its mansard roofs, iron balconies, sidewalk cafes, as well as French signs. Anyway, Geneva has a long history of diversity and great tolerance dating back to the Protestant Reformation. Today, the city is a great cultural center one of the leading in world class entertainment, top rated restaurants and unlimited possibilities of for recreation and tourism. A landmark of the city and Geneva’s most popular monument - The Jet d'eau, is the world’s tallest water fountain. The ancient Old Town offers a living glimpse of the past, while the Geneva’s more than 30 museums and art galleries cover the rich and vibrant history of this outstanding city. Geneva is also excellent base for exploring the nearby countryside - whether interested in biking, boating, hiking, wine-tasting or looking for an exciting skiing or snowboarding in Switzerland, the city provides one with easy access to all of these, many different tours, as well as various day trips to the adjacent towns of Lausanne, Chamonix and Montreux.

GENEVA ACCOMMODATION

As a relatively big city, Geneva offers a large range of hotel accommodations. Besides the hotels, you will find hostels and apartments.  Many of the hotels are situated in the center of the city. Because it is located strategically in the city center, business travelers like to stay in the hotel. Most of the hotels are rated as three, four, or five star hotels.
The staffs in the Geneva hotel can speak multiple languages. The three languages that can be fluently spoken by the hotel staffs include English, German, and French. Some hotel receptionists are able to speak Italian and Spanish.
The hotels are much cheaper compare to the hotels. Hostels are not furnished luxuriously. The hostel accommodations for tourists are just the same as the hostel accommodation for college students. Every room in the hostel is equipped with several single beds or double deck beds. Geneva hostel accommodation is a common choice for young people.
If you want a more luxurious accommodation, it is recommended that you book a service apartment. The service apartment is suitable for small group travelers. In Geneva, you will find hotels that are located nearby to the shopping centers, museums, theaters, and tourist attractions. The hotels are built nearby to the tourist attractions for the convenience of the visitors.
The hotels in Geneva are always fully booked during important business conference or trade show. If you want to visit Geneva, you should book the hotel 1 - 2 months in advance. The online hotel shopping search engine is a great tool for finding cheap room rates.

Here are some of our recommended hotel in Geneve:

Crowne Plaza Geneva | Hotel D'Angleterre | Hotel De La Paix | Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva | Hotel Cornavin Geneve | Hotel D'allèves | Eastwest Hôtel | Epsom Manotel | Grand Pré Swiss Quality Hotel | Hostellerie de la Vendee | La Cour Des Augustins Boutique Gallery Design Hotel | Hotel Les Nations | NH Geneva Airport Hotel | NH Rex | Novotel Genève Centre | Ramada Park Hotel Genève | Hotel Rotary Geneva - MGallery collection | Royal Manotel | The Ambassador | Hotel des Alpes | Hotel Drake-Longchamp | Edelweiss Manotel | Hotel Eden | Excelsior | Hôtel Astoria | Quality Hôtel Geneva City Centre | Hotel Residence St James | Sagitta Swiss Quality Hotel | Hotel Savoy | Strasbourg Univers | Hotel Suisse SA | Hotel Central | Hotel de Geneve | Hotel des Tourelles | Ibis Genève Centre Gare | Ibis Genève Petit Lancy | Hotel Les Arcades.

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