Geneva Hostels

Geneva is small, but friendly, clean, and pretty. I'm staying there for the summer, and I can tell you that it can be difficult to find fun places to party at!! Try Chat Noir in Carouge (but it's far from the hostel) or the club SYP or the Alhambar. Every year at the beginning of August there is an 8 day festival thats pretty cool, but really there aren't that many things to see other than an incredible number of parks, the UN, and a few random museums. Also in summer there are free outdoor concerts about twice a week.

I have been living in Geneva for 7 months, and it feels like forever! Expensive, difficult housing, absolutely no night-life, And the most depressive thing is you always feel like an alien. People come and go makes you always meet new people, but always loose some in the same time. Its not even a city, its a giant airport.

I visted Geneva to see some friends I had met while travelling. And yet, Geneva left me cold. The locals I met were very very hospitable, but I think the town as a whole is very austere. My travels in the rest of Switzerland were fantastic, but I'd have to say, give Geneva a miss if you're looking for atmosphere or are on any kind of budget. I stayed there, yes, but I sure as hell could not afford to. I have done pretty extensive travels in Europe, and Geneva was by far the most expensive city I have ever been to. Switzerland was my favorite contry. Go figure. Perhaps the Genevans can be thought as having a more French mentality than a Swiss one.

The streets are almost startlingly clean, the lines are straight and crisp, mocking the wave-like undulations of Rome's Via Nazionale, where I live. Windows are crystal clear and close completely (if you've ever been to Italy, you know what a change that is). The trams slip along the street smoothly and silently, smirking with Swiss superiority at the rumbling roaring buses of Rome. And not a hint of graffiti in sight. I almost wanted to throw some litter on the ground to make myself feel more at home. I didn't. I first chose Geneva for this expedition based on a description in a Robert Ludlum novel. The image he created of the Swiss sun shining off Lake Geneva against the backdrop of Mont Blanc and the Alps has stuck with me. "Glittering" was I think the word he used. Upon further research, I've seen that other Swiss cities like Zurich or Bern are considered more appealing to the tourist, yet I can't regret my decision, as capricious as it was -- Geneva does indeed glitter. Unlike…

I never knew depression until I stayed in Geneva. It looks beautiful but it is so sterile and the local mentality is austere and exclusive. Calvin made the locals believe that they constantly live in purgatory. My advice: visit it - because it is beautiful - but don't let it effect you.

Geneva is nice but very upscale. Definitely take the train around the lake to nearby Leysin and stay at the Hiking Sheep. If you get there for a summer celebration, you can watch the fireworks from a cliff looking over the lake.

Geneva is a place to chill out. You need to have money to enjoy this little jewel and therefore it's for the older crowd. It's very clean and quite safe and can be boring over a long stay.

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … The City Hostel exceeded my expectations. The only thing that it did not offer was free breakfast. The hostel is located a block off the main street, so it is not that noisy at night if you want to open your windows. The rooms are small but clean and the furniture is in good shape. There were several, clean bathrooms located on each floor. They had private shower rooms so that you do not have to undress or change in public. The reception staff was friend and informative. They provide a map of the area with a general list of things to do in Geneva. The hostel is located in a good area. It is about a mile from the train station and can be reached by tram. There are a ton of restaurants in the area offering everything from Thai to African. There is a grocery store (COOP) located in the area.

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … This hostel was first class. Everything was new and spotless. The kitchen and washing facilities were great, it's cheap in an expensive city, very central, and they showed movies in the evening!

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … This place was really great. It had a great sense of community, great people, it was clean (minus a few hairs in the shower), had a great Internet room (a bit expensive), a place to buy Swiss goods, and cheap phone cards! I loved it!

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … I am staying at this hostel at the moment and have to say it's one of the best hostels I have been in. It has friendly staff, it's in a good location, and it's cheap, very clean and has a good-sized Internet room. Plus there are drinks and souvenirs at reception. What else could you ask for?

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … Good location, great price, and nice accomodations. I highly recommend it. One note: everything we did in Geneva was 5-10 minutes on the other side of the train station, meaning ~15 minutes from the hostel.

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … Clean, close to train station and friendly staff — what more could you want? Oh yeah, and it has a pretty good price, too. Top stuff.

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … These guys are pro! The hostel appears more like a Hotel. Excellent. Very clean, near to the station, luggage room for backpack with locker, kitchen with freezer. Only thing they could do is to put Wi-Fi in the rooms. At now Wi-Fi free only in the common room near to the reception. Recommended!

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … A very very impressive hostel, with the facilities of a hotel but the price of a hostel! It had good, clean beds (tho you do have to pay extra for linen), very nice showers, and good kitchen facilities! All in all, an excellent choice if you are going to Geneva.

HI - Geneva Hostel in Geneva … Stayed here for one night. Pretty nice place that is absolutely huge. The outside has the feeling of a cold cement complex but the room are very pleasant with wood floors and huge windows. Also very close to the center of Geneva with walking distance from the train station and the lake. The lockers are huge located outside your room so you don't trouble roomies with too much noise. There is one huge bathroom per sex per floor. The shower is a little strange with short bursts of water but it's ok I guess for not allowing wastage. Only two recommendations. The kitchen is definitely very helpful and a good way to meet people. However, you must use one Swiss Franc to buy a token from the front desk in order to use the stove top (no oven) which sort of sucks. Also, to any traveler, pack earplugs in case you get roomed with a snorer. Enjoy your stay!

HI - Geneva Hostel in Geneva … Stayed here June 2005. It's a very clean and well-set-out hostel with a great location near the lake. Provides a good breakfast (cereal, yogurt, bread, fruit juice, tea and coffee) and also provides a very reasonable evening meal. Their Internet is currently not working, although there are a number of Internet cafes in the area.

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … Great hostel! The main train station, Gare Coravivan, is only a ten-minute walk away and a tram stop is one minute away. The hostel was very clean and immaculate. Extremely well cleaned rooms, bathrooms and common areas. Hostel also had a very reasonably priced Internet room with eight terminals. They reduced the price because of competition. The only negative is that the hostel is very popular, so there are a lot of people coming and going, therefore it lacked on the social side. But overall it has a friendly vibe and helpful staff. Don't think twice about staying here!

City Hostel Geneva in Geneva … My friends and I stayed at this hostel for one night and it was a pleasant stay. You have to share the toilets and showers but it was ok. The room was small but clean. We arrived quite late (around 11 p.m.) but that was no problem and we were still welcomed by a friendly staff. Another great thing about this hostel is that they have a kitchen for their guests to use. For low-budget backpackers, this hostel is a good choice for its easy-to-find location and good services.