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City Hostel Geneva

2, rue Ferrier, Geneva 1202, Switzerland
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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

Literally only there for 8 hours as we checked in late and departed early but from what we saw it seemed nice. Was clean and a lot quieter than you would expect of a hostel. Rooms were adequate, however the towels were unusually small (more like bath mats). Staff were friendly and in an expensive city was good value for... More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

We don't normally do the hostel thing, but opted to stay here for the first two days of our two week honeymoon in Switzerland. We don't regret it! Matter of fact we wonder why we don't do this more often! We got a private room for two. The linens were soft, showers hot with plenty of pressure and the place... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

A smart, clean and central hostel with friendly and helpful staff. I stayed here on my first visit to Geneva and couldn't fault it. There is a nice bright reception area and I had a private room with two single beds to myself - perfectly clean and comfortable night sleep. The bathroom directly across the hall meant it was practically... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013 via mobile

Clean comfortable and modern. Nice staffs. Nice common area outside reception. Nightly movies. Leisure room in the basement. Good wifi!! Study lamp n power socket to each bed. All you need in the hostel you find it here. And the best showers I ever had!!! Super powerful water pressure !!! The sleeping quality depends on other travellers. We had someone... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

It was my 4th time in City hostel. Perfect as always. Helpful staff, free Wi-Fi, clean room, hot water, clean towels and comfy beds. All you need is there. Hostel is located 5 minutes walk from the train station and 10 minutes walk from the lake and city centre. You will get free travel card around Geneva for your whole... More

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Cork, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

I stayed here in August 2012 with my sister. We stayed for 2 nights and this place was perfect for what we needed. We booked a 2 bed private room which was quite small but has everything you need. The toilet/shower areas are clean, as is the kitchen. It is about a 5 minute walk from the train station. We... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

I came to City Hostel for one night, needing a cheap base in the centre of the City. The hostel is very conveniently located, about 5 minutes walk from the Central Station. Saying that, it is in quite a scummy area, full of cheap kebab shops. I stayed in a four bed dormitory. They gave me clean sheets, a small... More

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Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

Location is just perfect... a few blocks from the Gare Cornavin, close to the tram stop -useful if heading to the UN like me- and surrounded by eating places of different nature. I stayed in a room for single use. It was extremely basic -no frills whatsoever-. The bathrooms were outside -I believe two or four per floor-. There were... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

This hostel is extremely clean and friendly. The staff care for the clients and were very kind to me. All the rooms are well kept and the kitchen is well equipped. I would recommend it for short stays since the rooms are kinda small. The cleanliness however compensates for the sizes. The internet was a bit problematic but I believe... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013 via mobile

I know many reviews are positive, but it is not any good any more! The people are extremely inpolite and the internet didn't work any of the days. It is not clean and we did not feel welcome. Just because Geneva is in a hotel/hostel/apartment crisis where everything is so expensive and booked for months, don't pick this because it... More

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Address: 2, rue Ferrier, Geneva 1202, Switzerland
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Region: Switzerland > Geneva
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Ranked #2 of 10 Speciality lodging in Geneva
Price range (per night): 67 AUD - 144 AUD
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