excl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: /10 - Superb hotel built in 1854 on the citys ancient ... more
fortifications, the Swissôtel Metropole Geneva has rejuvenated after 5 years of an intensive renovation process. Hotelinfo: This 5Star property in a historical building...
Built in 1854 on the city's ancient fortifications, the luxurious Swissôtel Métropole ... more
Geneva is located in the heart of Geneva's business and shopping district, offering wonderful views over Lake Geneva.All rooms and suites are completely renovated and...
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Swissotel Metropole Geneva is a luxurious and elegant mid 19th century hotel that ... more
overlooks Lake Geneva and faces Geneva's landmark the Jet d'Eau Ideally located in the centre of Geneva's financial and shopping district the hotel is just a short walk...
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Location. The Belle Epoque Swissotel Metropole hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, is one ... more
block from Lake Geneva. St Pierre Cathedral is 500 metres from the hotel and the Grand Theatre is one kilometre away. The hotel is one kilometre from Gare de Cornavin...
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Location. The Belle Epoque Swissotel Metropole hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, is one ... more
block from Lake Geneva. St Pierre Cathedral is 500 metres from the hotel and the Grand Theatre is one kilometre away. The hotel is one kilometre from Gare de Cornavin...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Belle Epoque Swissotel Metropole hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, is one ... more
block from Lake Geneva. St Pierre Cathedral is 500 metres from the hotel and the Grand Theatre is one kilometre away. The hotel is one kilometre from Gare de Cornavin station, and six kilometres from Geneva International Airport (GVA). Hotel Features. Built in 1854 on former battlegrounds, the lakeview Swissotel Metropole was a World War II Red Cross base. Refurbished in the 1980s, it maintains its original exterior. Guests go up a grand staircase to the high ceilinged lobby, with chandeliers and grey stone columns. Le Grand Quai restaurant is decorated in Belle Epoque style with red and gold drapes, trompe d'oeil (eye trick) paintings and a chandelier. It serves traditional French cuisine, and guests can eat on the cobble square outside in the summer. The hotel's lobby bar has a grand piano and leather seating. Sandwiches and wine are served in the contemporary Le Bistropole restaurant. The hotel's six meeting roomshost up to 350 people. The hotel has a mezzanine level business centre with two PCs and wireless Internet access. The fourth floor Amrita Fitness Centre has a fully equipped gym with TV mounted exercise bikes. Guestrooms. The Swissotel Metropole's 127 climate controlled guestrooms feature timber desks, black halogen lamps and coordinated colour schemes. All rooms have wireless Internet access, satellite television, CD/DVD players and Lavazza coffee makers. Other features include complimentary newspapers, minibars and safes. Marble bathrooms offer complimentary toiletries, bathrobes and slippers. In room massages are available on request. Expert Tip. The lakeview rooftop terrace hosts buffet dinners in the summer. The terrace is worth visiting for its Lake Geneva views.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Belle Epoque Swissotel Metropole hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, is one ... more
block from Lake Geneva. St Pierre Cathedral is 500 metres from the hotel and the Grand Theatre is one kilometre away. The hotel is one kilometre from Gare de Cornavin station, and six kilometres from Geneva International Airport (GVA). Hotel Features. Built in 1854 on former battlegrounds, the lakeview Swissotel Metropole was a World War II Red Cross base. Refurbished in the 1980s, it maintains its original exterior. Guests go up a grand staircase to the high ceilinged lobby, with chandeliers and grey stone columns. Le Grand Quai restaurant is decorated in Belle Epoque style with red and gold drapes, trompe d'oeil (eye trick) paintings and a chandelier. It serves traditional French cuisine, and guests can eat on the cobble square outside in the summer. The hotel's lobby bar has a grand piano and leather seating. Sandwiches and wine are served in the contemporary Le Bistropole restaurant. The hotel's six meeting rooms host up to 350 people. The hotel has a mezzanine level business centre with two PCs and wireless Internet access. The fourth floor Amrita Fitness Centre has a fully equipped gym with TV mounted exercise bikes. Guestrooms. The Swissotel Metropole's 127 climate controlled guestrooms feature timber desks, black halogen lamps and coordinated colour schemes. All rooms have wireless Internet access, satellite television, CD/DVD players and Lavazza coffee makers. Other features include complimentary newspapers, minibars and safes. Marble bathrooms offer complimentary toiletries, bathrobes and slippers. In room massages are available on request. Expert Tip. The lakeview rooftop terrace hosts buffet dinners in the summer. The terrace is worth visiting for its Lake Geneva views.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Near France and Italy. Beautiful scenery. Disadvantages: Similar prices to UK
Introduction ~~~~~~~~
Geneva is located in the south-west part of Switzerland is very near to France. In fact part of Geneva airport is in France.
If going on holiday to you means "cheap stuff" then Geneva and Switzerland in general for that matter is not your ideal holiday. Switzerland shares rip-off Britain prices and many things are more expensive there. The only thing that is cheaper there is petrol and fags.
Scenery ~~~~~~~~~~
The scenery in Geneva is beautiful near the lake. From the lake you can see into the Alps and see the famous Lake Geneva fountain. At night Geneva is stunning, the fountain is lit up and all the posh offices have fancy lights. (Like the ones Harrods has) On top of all that you are only a 20 minute drive to the Alps where there is more breathtaking scenery.
About Switzerland in General ...
Advantages: Lots to do, nice atmosphere Disadvantages: Hotels are rather expensive
My husband & I visited Geneva last month & loved it. It's just such a big city with so much to do. We went to the Reformation museum & Red Cross museum, but there are also art museums, a watch museum and others. Cathedral is worth a visit- we went to a concert in it which was a great experience. Also visited some sights to do with Jean Calvin the Christian reformer - such as the Reformation Wall. Went on a cruise on Lake Geneva which was lovely. Make sure you take a swimming cossie too cos at "Geneve Plage" there are outdoor pools and a section of the lake that you can swim in if you want. The tram is a good way to get around the city. A little further out are the alps which you can visit by coach.
Hotels & restaurants can tend to be a bit pricey, but we stayed in "Hotel Central" which is reasonably priced and a nice hotel.
Most locals ...
Advantages: If you like pots, it's the best place in Switzerland Disadvantages: If you don't like pots and glass, this probably isn't for you
Serendipity - it's a great word, isn't it? One online dictionary defines it as "The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident" and I'm a fan of such accidental discoveries. Our most recent was the Musee Ariana in Geneva. What's the chance that my husband and I, wandering around looking for the Red Cross museum and the United Nations building, will stumble across museum dedicated to two arts that we're passionate about? We love glass and we particularly love ceramics and as we walked from the bus stop to the Red Cross museum we just happened to see the signs for the Musee Ariana. As luck would have it this is the only museum in the whole of Switzerland that's devoted to ceramics and glass. And it's FREE! Truly the gods were smiling down on us that Sunday afternoon.
For our friends who were with us, it was a bit less ...
