Rue Rothschild, 28-30, Paquis, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
#81 of 108 hotels in Geneva
Guests' ChoiceBased on 2694 hostel reviews
7.9Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.0
Location
8.9
Facilities
8.1
Staff
8.6
Value for money
8.0
Free WiFi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 16, 2024
Gabriela
BrazilThe wooden floors can be quite noisy sometimes. The breakfast doesn't have many vegan option, it is very basic.
The location is great, the hostel is big and it feels very safe, as every door or locker can only be accessed by one's private card. The bathrooms were spacious.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 15, 2024
Zestforlife
United KingdomOnly 1 toilet in ladies for at least 8 people (other toilet was for disabled use). Noisy self closing doors Looks and feels a little tired Would benefit from privacy curtains round each bunk to prevent being blinded by the landing light every time the door is open ( which was every 2 mins by 1 guest). Towel rental should be free
Welcoming and friendly staff. Secure access to all areas. Large lockers, comfortable bed. Good breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 15, 2024
Maximilian
United KingdomLeft to go to the loo during breakfast and wasn't allowed back in. Also, check-in at 3 pm is a little late, but that's excusable because the cleaning team do a great job.
The breakfast selection is nice. The beds are very comfy. Professional environment.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 12, 2024
Alicia
United States of AmericaOur door was broken and didn’t lock so we slept in an unlocked room
Location was excellent. Easy walk to ferry to center
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 11, 2024
Arlene
New ZealandThe banging of doors and noise upstairs.
The breakfast was very good. there were lots of vriety to choose from.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 6, 2024
Wong
United Kingdomnot much
location a short walk from the train station so it was not noisy at all or busy in the evenings, yet close enough to get to with luggage.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 5, 2024
Gottfried
United States of AmericaI would stay here again.
Breakfast was actually pretty good. You need to go through a turnstyle to get there. A super fancy coffee machine too.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: April 4, 2024
Cristina
RomaniaNice location, good breakfast
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: April 1, 2024
Olivia
Sweden•Maybe additional egg for breakfast. •Noisy with doors/lockers banging in the middle of the night. •a bed curtain would be better
The location, cleanliness, breakfast, checking in
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: April 1, 2024
Dj
SwitzerlandNot very comfortable beds Not really hot water for showers
Location
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 31, 2024
Ayşe
TurkeyThey charge to keep luggage. Also Internet cut directly after checkout. At least i could use during the day.
They send free transportation card
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 30, 2024
Priya
United KingdomThe common spaces lacked comfortable seats or places for small groups to chill together and mix and mingle.
The staff was friendly, and the place was clean.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 29, 2024
Georgia
United KingdomNoise. I recommend investing more time in managing the noise-people shouting ,doors banging-all wees hours of the morning. It was unbearable. At about 0100am , I had to go to the front desk to report the noise. To the staff's credit, someone went to the room of some of the noisers, and the noise went down a bit but only to increase . About 0200 one of my room mates had to go to the desk to complain about the noise. The doors banged all night!! It is crazy to think the staff did not hear. We all barely slept. We felt the money was not worth tbe headache.
Breakfast Staff courtesy
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 26, 2024
Andrew
United KingdomOld building which was very loud. Basic rooms
Good location and clean. Breakfast was good
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 25, 2024
Justina
United States of AmericaThere’s not enough restroom space. There’s like three showers and three toilets for an entire floor of over (at least) 100 guests. They were clean. It wasn’t a huuuuge problem but I wish they had more facilities for the amount of people staying on each floor. You also have to put on your own bedsheets…and take them off before you leave. Was extra money for towels and what not but not too big of a deal. Just expect to be putting on sheets and pillowcases when you get there if it’s been a long travel day
Staff was amazing and really helpful with absolutely everything. Beds were well spaced out in a 6 person dormitory. Parking was great. Location was good. Beds were comfy. Free lockers were a huge bonus. Breakfast was free I think. Great stay for the money
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 24, 2024
Anshul
IndiaLocated right near to the geneva lake , lovely neighbourhood!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 23, 2024
Viktoriya
United Kingdom•Can be cleaner (both bedroom and bathrooms)
•Great location •Brilliant breakfast options •Secure lockers •Transport pass
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 21, 2024
Evgeniya
Franceall was good. The property exceeded my expectations.
We travelled on bicycles. Were provided with a nice bike-parking in the garage of the hostel. The staff at the reception was extremely helpful. The room was very clean. The area around the hostel is very safe with a police station located just on another side of the road. It's a 4 minutes walk to the lake and 20 minutes to the city Cathedral. The breakfast was included in the room price and was very good.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 21, 2024
Viren
United KingdomThere was nothing wrong with the property, just the other guests snoring made it difficult to sleep well at nights.
The place had everything you need as a solo traveller and ease of use.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 20, 2024
Sara
FranceThe staff were acceptable but they could be better.they accepted guest untill 12 or more it is unconvinient....qq
The location was great. It was clean. But the room was a bit cold. The staff were acceptable....
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 20, 2024
Maria
United KingdomI was there when there happened to be a few school groups staying, and the kids had that air of "going abroad without their parents" for the first time. So they were quite excitable/noisy into the late evening. There is a laundry, which is handy if you have many things to wash. It would have been useful to have a place to hang up damp clothes to dry - maybe a drying room - as I only had a couple of items of clothing and so it wasn't practical to use a tumble dryer.
Geneva Hostal is in a very convenient central location, close to the Lake, and with good transport links into and around Geneva. I arrived by coach and it was a 10-minute walk from the Gare Routière. It is also close to the train station. Furthermore when going to the airport in the early hours of the morning I was able to catch an airport bus, the A2, which stopped in the street less than 5 minutes away. The reception staff were very helpful and friendly, and they arranged for me to take a packed breakfast given that I was checking out before breakfast was starting. I arrived at 11.30am, well in advance of check-in time, but it was possible to leave luggage free of charge at reception, or stay on the premises and use the lounge/hot desk facilities. The system of keeping your belongings in a large locker outside of the dormitories was handy and was a good use of space. Each bed had a light, and a few electric sockets, which I found handy for my devices. It was overall an enjoyable stay, and good value for money, so I will return there when doing a stopover in Geneva.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 19, 2024
Josephmorris
IrelandUncomfortable bed linen, too warm in dorm, floorboards made a lot of noise despite people trying to be quiet. overall very poor sleep due to these reasons
Nice warm shower, plenty of seating to chill. Good selection for a buffet breakfast. Good location, near a Lidl and tram stop
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 19, 2024
Mélissa
SwitzerlandIt was noisy
It was close to the station and the facilities were clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 18, 2024
John
United KingdomA good choice for the buffet breakfast. Central location Helpful staff
Stayed in March 2024
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