Geneva Hotels

The hotels below have been listed within four different categories: Business, Luxury, Moderate and Other recommendations.

They are listed alphabetically within these categories and have been grouped into four price bands:
$$$$ (over SFr600)
$$$ (SFr450 to SFr600)
$$ (SFr300 to SFr450)
$ (under SFr300)
The prices above are the starting prices for a standard double room per night, and include all taxes. Breakfast is extra.

Hôtel Beau-Rivage
The Jacques-Mayer family set up the elegant Beau-Rivage, on the banks of Lake Geneva, in 1865. Their descendants still run the refined hotel today. Former guests have included Sarah Bernhardt, the Empress Elisabeth (Sissi) of Austria, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and more recently Sting and Catherine Deneuve. All of the 91 air-conditioned rooms (some of which are non-smoking) and 18 suites are equipped with modem points or fax. The conference facilities are extensive and banquet facilities are overseen by the same chef who is responsible for gastronomic restaurant Le Chat-Botté. Chic Thai restaurant Le Patara is also located in the hotel and afternoon tea and cocktails are served in L'Atrium Bar.

Quai du Mont-Blanc 13
Tel: (022) 716 6666.
Website: www.beau-rivage.ch
Price: $$$-$$$$

Hôtel Edelweiss Manotel
Just a short walk from Lake Geneva, the Edelweiss Manotel is a sensible budget option. Decorated in the style of a Swiss chalet, the hotel offers 42 rooms and a Swiss-style restaurant, where evening entertainment and folk music is provided for the guests. All rooms are en suite and equipped with telephone and mini-bar. There is also a small business centre and Wi-Fi access.

Place de la Navigation 2
Tel: (022) 544 5151.
Website: www.manotel.com
Price: $

Hôtel Warwick
This unpretentious hotel, situated opposite Cornavin station and a short walk from the nearby boutiques in the lively Rue Mont-Blanc, offers 167 comfortable rooms and suites which were all renovated in 2004. All rooms provide interactive TV and Wi-Fi access, air conditioning, mini-bar, safe, and en-suite marble bathrooms. The suites also feature espresso coffee machines and private terraces with breathtaking views of the Mont Blanc and the Jura Mountains. The hotel also has a business centre, meeting rooms with a combined capacity for 200 people, a piano bar and two restaurants.

Rue de Lausanne 14
Tel: (022) 716 8000.
Website: www.warwickhotels.com
Price: $-$$$

Hôtel d'Angleterre
Dating from 1872, this intimate 5-star, 45-room hotel, situated near Cornavin station, on the banks of Lake Geneva, draws well-heeled business clients and celebrities. Each of the individually decorated rooms is fitted with fax lines and modem points and many have a private balcony. Wi-Fi access is available throughout the property. The hotel has a fitness centre with sauna, business services and meeting room with a capacity for 50 people. The Leopard Room bar serves a fine collection of malt whiskies and Windows restaurant offers some fantastic food.

Quai du Mont-Blanc 17
Tel: (022) 906 5555.
Website: www.dangleterrehotel.com
Price: $$$$

Le Richemond
Gigi author, Colette enjoyed her own suite at Le Richemond, one of Geneva's most established and opulent hotels. Extensively renovated in 2007, prices here are steep but, in return for their investment, visitors are rewarded with luxurious surroundings on the north bank of the River Rhône, and the choice of 98 plush rooms (including 31 suites), all of which are fitted with modem points. There are also three business rooms, accommodating parties of 10 to 200 people. Sapori serves fine Italian cuisine. Additional facilities include a spa and limousine service.

Jardin Brunswick
Tel: (022) 715 7000.
Website: www.richemond.ch
Price: $$$$