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Geneva Hostel enjoys a central location in Geneva and is situated in a historic building from the 19th century. It offers free Wi-Fi and a restaurant serving Swiss cuisine in the evenings. Lake Geneva is only 250 metres away. Some of the simply furnished rooms have a private bathroom and others feature shared-use bathroom facilities. A breakfast is served daily. Geneva Hostel comes with common living room featuring a TV. A shared-use kitchen with a microwave and a dining area is available as well. Lockers are featured on site and the property has a lift. Restaurants can be found in the surrounding area. The Geneva Transport Card, offering free public transport, is already included in the rate. The Gautier Bus Stop (tram line 1) is a 4-minute walk away and Geneva Airport can be reached within 15 minutes by car.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Gluten-free, Buffet

    • Private parking available on-site


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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
4 bunk beds
2 single beds
2 single beds
and
2 bunk beds
1 single bed
1 single bed
4 bunk beds
2 bunk beds
1 single bed
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Sustainability
This property has 2 third-party sustainability certifications.

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    EU Ecolabel
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
8.6
Facilities
8.2
Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.1
Value for money
8.1
Location
9.0
Free WiFi
8.1

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ted
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything was very clean and surprisingly nice for the price, the only major fault was that it was extremely hot in the bathroom/toilet all the time.
  • Simone
    Italy Italy
    There was a big space for the breakfast and for study/work , the bathrooms were really clean and the lockers were big enough
  • Melvin
    Malaysia Malaysia
    The receptionist (Sebastian) is so helpful, even we check in during midnight, he still made the process a smooth one! Also having a wide range of choices for breakfast is a bonus!
  • Heather
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location 15 minutes walk to train station - 3 minutes to the lake - at 53 it was my first experience of a hostel and I was impressed. 8 to a room - it was very clean on arrival you get a bed bundle to make you bed - which were standard bunks...
  • Fernandes
    Ireland Ireland
    property is superb, staff was so kind and very much helpfull, multylinguestic, i enjoyed breakfast, overal i enjoy my stay in this hostel
  • Saravanan
    India India
    Great Common facilities like lounge and working tables, free breakfast, small kitchen available, laundry, great location, neat and clean, huge lockers. Rooms and beds good but too small for six beds!
  • Akintunde
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Breakfast was very good. Cooked eggs could have made it more well rounded
  • Juliana
    Germany Germany
    I had a great stay! The breakfast was good, the rooms were clean, and the staff was incredibly kind. The lockers are located outside the rooms and had enough space for a small carry-on and a backpack. The location was fantastic, just a...
  • Celeste
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Due to my flight i had to leave before breakfast, and the receptionist prepare it for me to take it to the airport. very friendly
  • Annalise
    Australia Australia
    The location is great everything is walking distance. There is a USB port next your bed which is handy if you don’t have a Switzerland connection

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      European
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
    • Ambiance
      Modern

Facilities of Geneva Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.2

Most popular facilities

  • Private parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Lift
  • Laundry

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

View

  • Inner courtyard view
  • City view
  • Mountain view
  • Garden view

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Snack bar

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed) and costs CHF 15 per day.

  • Accessible parking

Transport

  • Public transport tickets

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
    Additional charge
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Baby safety gates

Cleaning services

  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business facilities

  • Fax/photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key card access
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safety deposit box

General

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Vending machine (snacks)
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Heating
  • Lift
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Emergency cord in bathroom
  • Lower bathroom sink
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Entire unit wheelchair accessible
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator

Languages spoken

  • Afrikaans
  • Arabic
  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Turkish

House rules
Geneva Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:30
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 00:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubJCBDiscoverCash

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the name of the booker has to match the name of the credit card holder.

When booking for 10 guests or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

FAQs about Geneva Hostel