Hotels near Jardin Anglais, Geneva

This is a business hotel with clean, tidy, and adequately sized rooms. However, if you're traveling with children and have more than two suitcases, I'd recommend booking at least a 'boutique room' as standard rooms might not have enough space for your luggage. The hotel staff are highly professional; I even encountered an employee (not ethnically Chinese) who spoke fluent Mandarin. Although they weren't speaking to me directly, it felt very welcoming. Indeed, there were quite a few Chinese guests coming and going. The hotel's lobby bar is excellent, offering a wide selection of drinks from 11 AM until late evening. The staff there are very enthusiastic. Crucially, the hotel is incredibly close to the airport. One of the photos I uploaded shows a building at the end of the road, which is part of the airport complex. To its left is P51, the car rental parking lot at Geneva Airport, and T1 terminal is just a short walk to its right. It's only a 7-minute walk from P51 back to the hotel, and 12 minutes from the terminal. This makes it particularly convenient for travelers who rent and return their cars at Geneva Airport. Of course, the hotel also provides a free shuttle bus service to and from the airport. It runs every 20 minutes, takes about 5 minutes, and I believe it starts as early as 4 AM. Turn right just 30 meters from the hotel entrance, and you'll find a bus stop for the No. 10 bus, which goes directly to Lake Geneva (a 5-minute walk from the stop) and Geneva Old Town. Upon check-in, the front desk provides an A4 printout with a free electronic public transport pass. Simply scan the QR code to download the 'hello Geneva' app, enter the 8-digit coupon ID, and you can generate an electronic travel card. You can use it for free for as many days as you're staying at the hotel. Breakfast is served on the basement level, with both indoor and outdoor seating (smoking allowed outdoors). The food selection is decent, including coffee, milk, juices, sausages, eggs (uncommonly, besides the usual cheesy scrambled eggs, they also offered fried egg rolls), salmon, and a good variety of cold cuts like ham and salami. Fruits, toast, bread, and mini croissants are also available. The hotel's charging sockets require an adapter. They support UK-style plugs, but for European round plugs, the recessed holes are quite deep. If you bring an adapter from home, make sure it's a long-tipped one like mine. Some round-headed adapters can only fit into the central socket.

I booked a single room for one night and a double room for another. The rooms were clean and tidy, and the front desk staff was very friendly. When I told them I'd left my room key inside, they jokingly told me I could sleep at the front desk instead! The hotel's location is excellent; you can get there directly from the train station by taking the underground passage and then an elevator. Breakfast options were a bit limited, but the quality felt good, and the crepes were nicely made. The single room was quite small, with just enough space by the window to open a 28-inch suitcase. The double room, however, was much larger and even had a mini-fridge. The downside was that the beds were too soft, which seems to be a common issue in Europe, and the curtains let in a lot of light, which is tough when it gets bright so early in Geneva during summer. Most importantly, it has air conditioning! Air conditioning! Air conditioning! It was an absolute lifesaver! Seriously, what on earth were those places I stayed in Zurich and Interlaken thinking, having no AC at all?!

I booked this as an 'airport hotel,' but you actually still need to take a shuttle bus. You have to wait for it outside the airport, where the taxis park. Geneva Airport's management isn't very convenient; there were no staff to ask, and I couldn't find any hotel parking signs. It took me ages to find the bus stop. All the shuttle buses for the various airport hotels seem to stop randomly, so you really have to search, especially if it's your first time staying at this hotel, as the bus names aren't always easy to recognize. I missed the first bus because it was too crowded, and the second one was also full – I almost missed it too! They run about every 20 minutes. Luckily, Trip.com's service was excellent and helped me with the address.

This is my third stay at this hotel. Its location is fantastic, being just a 1-2 minute walk from the lake. The No. 15 bus stop is also a short stroll away. It's only two stops from the train station, or a pleasant 10-15 minute walk, which is convenient even with luggage. The UN headquarters are also just two stops away. The hotel provides free public transport passes, making getting around exceptionally easy. You'll find Lidl and Coop supermarkets just one stop away. The hotel breakfast features delicious homemade bread and croissants. While the selection isn't vast, everything is truly delicious, and you can smell the wonderfully fresh aroma starting as early as 5 AM each morning. The price was very reasonable for Geneva, and the room also comes with a kitchen, perfect if you prefer to cook your own meals. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied to have found such a great place in a city like Geneva!

I was drawn to this lakeside hotel and stayed here for three days, but I definitely won't be coming back. Here's why: 1. **Lake View:** While the hotel is near the lake, many private residences fence off the shoreline. You have to walk quite a distance to actually get close to the water, otherwise, you're just looking at walls or seeing the lake from a high vantage point. 2. **Breakfast:** It was awful! Awful! Awful! Seriously, don't bother buying it! Especially when they offer a 'discount' at check-in – absolutely do NOT buy it! It's not worth it and you can't get a refund! They make you sign a paper, and it's a very strict policy. Do not buy it, seriously. There's a big supermarket downstairs where you can easily grab some fruit, yogurt, and bread, which is far more than enough. 3. **Service Attitude:** Apart from a decent check-in on the first day, the service was terrible! And get this – when I tried to cancel my breakfast, they automatically checked me out! The next day, someone just opened my room door without knocking! I spoke up from inside, which startled them, and a few minutes later they claimed they were just cleaning. But I hadn't checked out, and I had a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on the door! I strongly suspect they were trying to steal something and then colluded with the hotel to pretend it was a cleaning service. How else could they have 'checked me out' by default when I hadn't returned my room card or gotten my deposit back? There was no official checkout process! And they were completely unreasonable about it! They actually believed that canceling breakfast meant I was checking out! What kind of logic is that?! And they were unwilling to offer any compensation! Even with Trip.com customer service intervening, they remained rigid, sticking to their 'unreasonable' rules. If you have other options, absolutely do not stay here! 4. **Regarding the transport card:** You have to actively ask for it; if you don't, you won't get one. Unlike other hotels I've stayed at, they don't proactively email you or provide it in advance. Don't come! Don't come! Don't come! (That's three times, emphasizing its importance). It's not worth it. Don't come here; it will make you unhappy and severely impact your travel experience.

The room was very spacious, and the bed was super comfortable. The bathroom was also pleasant to use. The hotel offers a free shuttle bus every 20 minutes, which is really convenient for getting to Geneva city center or the airport.

The hotel offers a complimentary airport shuttle, which is a thoughtful touch. There's a bus stop conveniently located nearby, and guests receive a free transportation pass, which is a great perk. While the room isn't huge, it's perfectly adequate, and I appreciate the user-friendly design of the air conditioning and curtains. Breakfast isn't lavish, but it's comprehensive enough. Although it's not in the city center, there's a supermarket, a drugstore, and a shopping mall close by, making it quite convenient. All in all, a good experience.

The hotel located near United Nations, public transportation is free by traveling in GENEVA, the hotel staff will help to register when you check in. The room was clean, but the furniture was a bit old as expected. The breakfast was offered by semi buffet, a variety of food selections, quality of food was nice.

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The hotel is located in a very quiet and central area, very close to Cornavin train station, which makes traveling to and from the airport very easy (8-minute journey). The staff are very friendly. I should note that they didn't reply to some of the emails I sent.