Le Montbrillant (www.montbrillant.ch)
Situated within easy reach of the train station, Le Montbrillant offers beautiful rooms and excellent dining facilities, with two restaurants sitting just outside. Rooms on the top floor have a sloping roof with a skylight and also offer formidable views across the city.
2 rue de Montbrillant. Tel: 0041 22 733 77 84
Budget
Youth Hostel Geneva. (www.genevahostel.ch)
Brilliantly located next to the bars, restaurants and train station. With a mixture of shared dormitories and private rooms, the Youth Hostel Geneva is clean, well maintained and offers an affordable alternative to the many mid-range expensive hotels, with prices starting from as little as 25CHF per night.
City Hostel Geneva (www.cityhostel.ch/english/)
Again situated close to the nightlife and train station, this hostel is also a stones-throw away from the brilliant food market at Paquis. The hostel also offers excellent facilities including internet, communal kitchens. Shared and private rooms are bookable, with prices starting at 28CHF.
2 Rue Ferrier. Tel: 0041 22 901 15 60
Geneva Price guide
The currency is Geneva is Swiss Francs, with 1CHF equalling 100 centimes.
As mentioned, accommodation in Geneva can be costly to those looking to travel on a budget. Other than the Geneva Youth Hostel offering beds at around 25CHF, expect to pay around £70-£100 a night for a mid-range hotel and upwards of 330CHF for a luxury or five-star option. Public transport in Geneva however, is absolutely free to anybody residing in a hotel or hostel. Punctual, reliable, modern and efficient, there should be no reason to use taxis (which will often charge as much as 20CHF for a journey within the CBD). Prices of alcohol are moderate compared with the UK. A beer will cost approximately 5CHF-7CHF depending on where you go, whereas decent a sit down meal will cost as much as 40CHF per person.
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