This is the kind of hotel that makes you wonder why they put up with the inconvenience of having guests: life would obviously much easier without us. As normal for the Accor chain, the rooms resemble something from a sci-fi novel and you half expect to be placed in cryogenic suspension for the duration of your stay. Having said that, they are certainly kept neat and clean, and the bed was comfortable. Unfortunately, the designers have computed the most logical temperature for life support, so see no need to provide a way for the cargo (sorry, guest) to change it. Nor can you open the window for some fresh air because it's strictly forbidden and seemed impossible anyway. I found it so stuffy and uncomfortable I had two very bad nights' sleep. The jaunty Swiss-themed bistro restaurant at least looked more promising, but the waitress apparently had better things to do than deal with earthlings. When we tried to order she announced that she was too busy, and disappeared. The reception 'borgs hadn't received their empathy software upgrade, so my request for my room key card to be reprogrammed when it failed on day two was handled with without even a hint of an apology. Okay, it's cheap (by Geneva standards), but certainly not cheerful and I won't be coming back.
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