Vernier Hotels with Bars

The Novotel near the airport offers good value for money. The room was spacious enough, and the toilet and bathroom were separate. It even had a microwave and a kettle. Getting around was super convenient too. If you head left out of the hotel, the number 10 bus takes you to the airport in about 10 minutes. Across the street, going in the opposite direction, the number 10 bus goes to the city center train station, taking around 20 minutes. The number 10 bus is often delayed, but thankfully it runs quite frequently. The hotel also provides a link to apply for a free public transport card, and you can get a QR code to use Geneva's public transport for free. The shopping center opposite the hotel looked quite big, but it closed at 7:30 PM, so I didn't get to go in this time. The breakfast was pretty comprehensive, and the self-service orange juice machine and pancake maker were a cute touch.

The cleanliness was very good, and the ceiling height and room size are truly very generous for Switzerland. The apartment-style hotel is fully equipped with everything you need, and the environment is pleasant with a supermarket right downstairs, making it very convenient. The only downside is that it takes about 15-20 minutes to drive to the city center. Unfortunately, we were assigned to the ground floor, facing a ground-level planted garden (which was actually just weeds) with completely obstructed views. For the same room rate, being on the ground floor versus the 2nd floor and above makes a world of difference in terms of the view (as seen in the photos, the ground-floor window looks out entirely at weeds with zero scenery, and through the windows you can't see the cityscape at all, nor can you even see the sky from the living room window). Naturally, if guests are assigned to the ground floor, the price should definitely be lower than the 2nd floor and above, which was very disappointing. Moreover, we checked in right at the earliest possible time at 3:00 PM, but the front desk completely refused to accommodate our request for a change and showed zero service mindset. Everything else was great. Those who prioritize cleanliness and room size can choose this place; it is much better than the older hotels in the city center.

Receptionist helped me checking in with her poker face(that was a old lady)….. and then they gave me an invalid password for my room… I kept going down to the reception for asking the problem of my password…. After a half hour… they finally provided another password for me… but there are some cleaners and other staff from the level 2 office were so good!! They helped us with checked the lock and told us to go down to the reception.

Generally the hotel has good facilities, which are relatively new. Our rooms are family connecting rooms with large space. The rooms are very quiet and we had very good sleep. Location is ok as we need to catch the tram about 10 minutes reaching Geneve Cornavin. Service needs improvement as we notified the reception for room cleaning, but when we came back to room at 3:30pm, the room is still not yet cleaned. We rang the reception twice, the cleaner knocked our door and did cleaning. We are not happy for this. One more, on the check out date, we had breakfast around 7:15am and it looked like the veg and fruit salad was left over from yesterday's breakfast, not fresh. I talked with one of the hotel staff, but he did not say anything and went awsy. We did not eat it and put it aside on the table. The breakfast fee is eur28.00 per person, the hotel should provide fresh food for people who live in this hotel. We are not happy as well for this.

This hostel is brand new, so all the facilities are spick and span. It's super convenient, just a 10-minute bus ride from the airport. They also offer a simple breakfast in the mornings. The only minor downside is that because it's so new, there's still a slight smell of new furniture and paint in the rooms. Plus, there are new buildings under construction in the vicinity.