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Etap Hotel Geneva: Traveller Reviews

Avenue Louis Casai 30, Cointrin 1216, Switzerland
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Etap Hotel Geneva
Ranked #3 of 5 hotels in Cointrin
3.5 of 5 stars 257 Reviews
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  • Very reasonable(3)
  • City center(3)
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London, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Futuristic but not in a good way”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
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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.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Posted by an Accorhotels.com traveller
Leeds, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Good value for what it is and very clean”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Good choice in overpriced Geneva”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

Geneva is an expensive and overbooked place. This is, as far as I understand, one of the cheapest places you can get in Geneva and room rates for one person start from 100 CHF. For that much you can get much better rooms elsewhere, but it is Geneva!!! It is funny, the rooms are equipped with a plastic bathroom. Nothing to worry about, but it seems that the whole bathroom including its walls is made of plastic. Simply cheap, that is all. I have stayed there many times. It is all right. It is clean and safe. Its location is very close to the airport - 10-15 min bus ride. Just outside there is a bus stop with good public transport connections. The hotel restaurant is decent, not too overpriced. I usually get there cheese fondue and I recommend it. I would not order breakfast. Breakfast adds something like 11 CHF. There is a huge supermarket just across the street, and you can get your breakfast there for a much better price. Wifi is very expensive though, I have never used it there. That is a big disadvantage especially when you travel for business!

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Posted by an Accorhotels.com traveller
Kilkenny, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great Value - Good Location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Posted by an Accorhotels.com traveller
Singapore, Singapore
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Unfriendly front desk attendant and very limited choices of breakfast”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Address: Avenue Louis Casai 30, Cointrin 1216, Switzerland
Price range (per night):* 153 AUD - 272 AUD

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