Landhaus Hotel
In a pretty part of town, fronted by the river and Old Town spires, this boho hotel is well run and has character in spades. Its buzzing ground-floor cafe and terrace attracts a cheery crowd and rooms are both spruce and stylish.
Forget about the boring, monied rep that Switzerland has. From gorgeous Alpine ski chalets to uber-modern four-star retreats, Switzerland's accommodation options go far above and beyond business drab, catering for just about everyone. Even those travelling on a budget will find there are plenty of beautiful hostels to be found, and if it's a ski holiday you're after, there are plenty of places to stay in the Alps, whether you want a ski-in resort or a cosy, isolated lodge.
In a pretty part of town, fronted by the river and Old Town spires, this boho hotel is well run and has character in spades. Its buzzing ground-floor cafe and terrace attracts a cheery crowd and rooms are both spruce and stylish.
Chris and Ursula have worked magic to transform this into an incredibly sweet B&B. Rooms remain humble, but the place is spotless and has been enlivened with colourful butterflies, beads and travel trinkets...
This character-filled timber-and-stone mountain hideaway is fairy-tale stuff. A roaring fire and web-like vaulting in the lobby bar set the tone...
Without doubt the top address in town, The Three Kings offers public areas and rooms that combine a dignified elegance of times gone by (anyone for a waltz in the ballroom?) with key indispensable mod-cons, such as the state-of-the-art Bang & Ol...
One of Switzerland’s best-looking hostels, this has grey slate floors, earth-red walls and top-quality materials. Members of Hostelling International pay about 20% less...
Not only a happening bar where live music is the order of the day, this place also has nine simple but cheerful rooms with a gleaming white cleanliness. Showers and a phone are in the corridor...
Could this be backpacker heaven? Right on the lake, this is a soulful place to crash with art-slung walls, bubbly staff, a well-equipped kitchen and immaculate dorms with balconies. It’s a 15-minute walk southeast of the station.
This two-star hotel is a two-second flit to the Old Town and offers extraordinary value for a pricey city like Geneva. Rooms are quiet and cared for, and those on the 1st floor share a kitchen...
Easily the most stunningly located hotel in town and a five-star options...
‘Stylish’ scarcely does justice to this imaginative eight-room country inn, 2km north of town, where wacky design rules...
The Hostel Montarina has simple rooms with four to 16 bunk beds. A buffet breakfast is available for Sfr12. There is also a hotel on the site, whose best rooms are airy, with timber floors and antiques. Some rooms have private kitchen...
The doors are one of the few hints that quaint, atmospheric Au Violon was a prison from 1835 to 1995. Most of the rooms are two cells rolled into one and either look onto a delightful cobblestone courtyard or have views of the Münster...
Perched on wooded slopes, this retreat oozes art-nouveau flair with stained-glass windows and classically elegant rooms. Follow the road from Rue des Champs-du-Bourg roundabout north to Chemin-Dessus. Local bus 5 heads up here hourly (25 minutes).
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