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Geneva Hostel
Rue Rothschild, 28-30 (Geneva) 1202

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.

Score from 3223 reviews
Excellent

7.7/10

Rooms: 64

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I was a bit worried before coming here after reading some negative reviews but I was very pleasantly surprised to find a comfortable, clean and exceptionally well run hostel that was centrally located and easy to find. I couldn't really have asked for more. Even got a free transport card for duration of stay. Great value for what is perhaps the world's most expensive city. The hostel was great, very modern. The food for breakfast was good, and for dinner they gave you plenty to fill your belly. The showers were clean and neverd smelled funny or anything. The lockers are big enough to fit all your stuff and they are totally safe. It's really near (2 blocks away) from Butini Tram Station so it can take you anywhere.
all reviews » It's a comfortable place to stay one night, the urban is quite and the lobby is comfortable and with wifi.Staff is friendly and can speak good engilish, breakfast is good.Outside of each room there are storing cabinet with lock. Have power plug at each bed. The security of the hostel was fantastic - swipe cards for the rooms, bathrooms and individual lockers. Lockers were outside the room which was great for disturbing others in the dorm. Rooms were clean and the breakfast was hearty for an included meal. The hostel has great location, near the train station, easy to find and also close to the lake. We had a 6-bed room, it's comfortable, but a little nosy in the morning. The staff are very helpful and very nice. We really had a great stay. Comfortable beds in spacy rooms, a lot of common areas you can spent your time and make new friendships. Security's first! You cant have access anywhere without your personal magnetic keycard. From bedrooms to bathrooms and common areas. The wi-fi signals were good.Staff excellent and very friendly.The breakfast was very good and the location excellent, a ten min walk from the station & just a few mins to the lakeside.Tea coffee soft drink machines in the lobby. A hostel can be comfortable, clean, well-heated, well-maintained. YHG is one example. Food was fair, staff was excellent, guests were also great. respectful, friendly, civilized. Nothing disturbing. Recommend. Honestly, I like everything about the Hostel. From the staff, facilities, atmosphere to the environment. You can stroll around the seaside and relax in the park both day time and evening. Very pleasurable!. Extremely clean, free parking, easy check-in and check-out, nice room. Breakfast was nice, great location, beautiful building, well sign-posted and easy to find. Also love that you can reserve online. Very clean hostel, great staff and very friendly atmosphere to hang around while checking emails/relaxing in the common spaces. Good location near main train station Cornavin. Breakfast was OK. The location, and the fact that a travel card for the public transportation was included, so you can travel for free in the city. This card also gives discounts at museums etc. Everything is okay,good place and staff,breakfast,wifi plus they give you public transport pass for free.Very nice place to stay in Geneva,also not so expensive. I really like the location which is really easy to find and not far from the CFF Gare de Geneve. The room is fine and bathroom is ok. Breakfast is excellent!. Everything except the staff. Shower rooms are great, there are lockers where you can store your stuff securely. The hostel is really close to the Leman lake. As far as hostels go, this is an okay place, not exactly cheerful interior but will do for few nights in expensive Geneva all necessary facilities are there. I liked the kitchen that is hidden in the downstairs floor, you can cook and microwave your meals. Didn't saw this type of kitchen in other Youth Hostels. Low cost. Able to walk there from train station. Helpful, polite, friendly staff. YH atmosphere of meeting other travelers. Food simple but good. hotel is nice and give me free bus card.Breakfast is delicious.And it is good location which I can buy different food for my dinner. The system and facilities were really well put together. The hostel is also walking distance to major places/stops. Nice and clean. Close to the main station and the lake. Offer great breakfast, and a complimentary travel pass. Sharing the room with interesting people A good breakfast Cleanliness Convenience to central Geneva The Price!. Clean bathroom; Breakfast, wi-fi and public transport included in price; Good views; Soundproofed windows. Staffs are friendly and helpful. The location is fantastic, so close to the lake and public transport. Spacious rooms with excellent locker facilities, good sized bathrooms and really friendly atmosphere!. Great hostel, with new and clean bedrooms. Breakfast is good enough and included on the daily price. Friendly staff, good breakfast and easy to reach from airport and very near to main Geneva station. Spacious and clean; proper breakfast; good location: lake, bus/tram stops, shops in the vicinity. Placed in the proximity of public transport network and Geneva lake, frendly staff. Price, wi-fi, 10-15 minutes to the main station by foot, 5 minutes to tram stop. Clean and efficient hostel. Personal locker with card keys. Good breakfast. Location of hostel, breakfast, cleaning, stuff, security was very good. It is probably the cheapest accomodation in Geneve. Rich breakfast. Location Free public transport card Good breakfast Spacious rooms. All the facilities there are really fantastic. I recommend it!. Very safe and clean, the location is good, the staff is nice. Great hostel. Good location with convenient transportation. Nice location and breakfast. The staff is very friendly. The place was neat nd clean. The staff were helpful. The fair fee for such good accommodation facility. 5 minutes walk from the lake; very professional. Everything was good And breakfast was awesome. Best hostel breakfast I've had in a long time!. Clean, new. Safe with lockers and keycards. Big places, nice design, convenient card. Staff very friendly; budget-friendly. Location, price, staff, facility. good place and 4 parking plases. The organization of the hotel. Cleanly rooms, great location. The one thing I didn't like was that on the information about the hostel it says that they have a computer center when in reality they don't. I really needed to have computer access because I wouldn't bring my own and it was until I got there that they told me that that "phase of the hostel" was still due. We can not get the wifi at rooms,there is not very much power plug in the lobby. No chair and table in the room, only with beds, the door does't work well, always creat loud noise. I am early 30s and have been lucky enough to stay in hundreds of hostels over the years. This had to be on of the most sterile hostels I have ever stayed in. It was typical hostelling International crowd and the place had little or no atmosphere. The rooms were incredibly stuffy - and I stayed in September so I hate to think what its like in summer. We had the window open as far as it would go by it was stifling. Not helped by two smelly room mates!. Bathrooms were not so clean at morning while decent at night. The breakfast hours can be extended upto 10 am from the present 9 am. A little cold in the room, had heater up all the way but had to wear a sweatshirt and hat on top of PJs when I went to bed. Check out at 10am and door's lockers is so loud!even if you trying to close it carefully. The staff is incredibly slow. Checking-in takes somewhat an hour or so. there was terrible snoring all night but that is what dorms are all about. Couldn't get my staff from the safety box. The card doesn't work after 10.00 (check-out time) though it was 10.05. Had to go to the reception to unlock it. Chaos because of renovations in front lobby but every effort was made to carry on and keep calm. More toilet cubicles needed in each dormitory floor. when I check in room，the receptionist alway talked with other people，I was waitting for so long time.One come to borrow the plug，one change the room number，one return the room card，two people need wifi code，one ask for question about passport，two people ask where is kitchen，then receptionist talk with them and stop checking in for almost seven or eight times.How are you feeling about that，Sir？. Check-out was a bit too early. a bit noisy at night sharing a bathroom. Noisy fellow travellers not obeying lights-out policy after 10:30; Price paid was slightly more expensive than was quoted on this website (35 chf not 32 chf per bed); Sharing room with strangers. Three bunker beds, 6 people (could be all strangers if you are traveling solo like me) and the traffic could be a bit hectic so when it comes to time for bed best to bring your own ear buds (for the snoring concert :-)). An alarm going off at 2am telling us all to leave quietly and calmly which continued for 15 mins but everyone who went out came back saying it was a false alarm!. Is not exactly close to the train station. Not a big problem if your luggage is not too heavy. None. No ventilation in the bathroom. Relative small room for six people. A very big hostel with big aflux of people. No AC or fans in the rooms. Every floor has only one lady bathroom and toilet . Sometimes there was a cueue. Very borring use of the keycard-it is needed for the room, for the lockers (which are in the front of the room in the hallway) and even for the toilet! No tables,chairs or wardrobes in the room. Using cards for using toilets.. Carrying the card around all the time for that. The breakfast stops at 9. It could be better to extend it one more hour. Nothing. the old lady stayed in the same room with us talked to herself all night... of course it's nothing about the hostel. Not a very social atmosphere, and there were a few school trips that were really loud. Breakfast long always took forever, went way past 9 oclock before being served sometimes. School groups were often loud. Not very quiet Kitchen not available or open enough time. Breakfast is a inefficient because of there is always a long queue. Bathrooms and showers were dirty and partly old (some of the plumbing covered with rust). no polite reseption and very hot in juni. Providers in relation to the price of the hotel. Drunk students but it's normal for places like this.

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Geneva Hostel Room information

Room Type	Max	from
Single Room with Private Bathroom [Room Information]	1	from CHF 110.00	Search
Twin room with a private bathroom. This room offers access to a terrace and panoramic lake views. Room Facilities: Heating
Twin Room with Private Bathroom [Room Information]	2	from CHF 110.00	Search
Twin room with a private bathroom. This room offers access to a terrace and panoramic lake views. Room Facilities: Toilet, Shower, Safety Deposit Box, Heating, Bathroom
Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom [Room Information]	4	from CHF 153.00	Search
Room with 2 bunk beds. The shared-use bathroom is located on the corridor. Room Facilities: Shared Toilet, Shared Bathroom, Heating
Quadruple Room with Private Toilet [Room Information]	4	from CHF 156.00	Search
Room with 2 bunk beds and a private toilet. The shared-use shower facilities are located on the corridor. Room Facilities: Toilet, Shared Bathroom, Heating

Amenities at Geneva Hostel

Services

Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access

Miscellaneous

Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Non-Smoking Rooms, Heating, Family Rooms, Elevator, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking

General

Private parking, Parking on-site, Parking

Front-desk/reception area services

Luggage Storage, Lockers, 24-Hour Front Desk

Food & Drink

Vending Machine (drinks), Restaurant

Common areas

Library, Communal lounge/TV room

Cleaning services

Laundry

Important information to guests

Please note that non-members of the Youth Hostel Association have to pay a day membership fee of CHF 6 per person per night or of CHF 12 per family per night.

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Featuring free WiFi, Geneva Hostel offers accommodation in Geneva, 1 km from United Nations Geneva. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Private parking is available on site. A terrace or balcony are featured in certain rooms. All rooms have a private or shared bathroom. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. Jet d'Eau is 1 km from Geneva Hostel, while St. Pierre Cathedral is 1.5 km from the property. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport, 4 km from the property.