The Crowne Plaza Geneva is within a 3-minute drive of Geneva Airport and the Palexpo Exhibition Centre, and only a 10-minute drive from the city centre. Free WiFi is available, and the hotel offers a free shuttle service from and to the airport starting at 4:40 am until 11:40 pm. Meeting facilities are also available. Take advantage of our Park & Fly offer, where guests can enjoy a special rate that includes an overnight stay and parking.The hotel offers a Club floor on the top floor of the building, offering panoramic views of the surroundings. Club rooms and suites feature free access to the Club lounge. Guests here can benefit from a complimentary breakfast, refreshments and snacks, and a large selection of newspapers and books.Guests can have a quick breakfast at the bar from 07:30, have meetings in the panoramic lounge, or lunch on the balcony terrace. The restaurant Seventy5 serves creative and innovative cuisine and features grilled meat or vegetarian dishes created from seasonal products.All rooms are equipped with cable internet and WiFi. Internet access is also available on the computers in the business centre. A hairdresser, as well as fitness and sauna facilities, are accessible on-site.A bus stop and a taxi stand are in front of the hotel. A free card for public transport is available at the reception. The hotel is only a 4-minute drive from Balexert, Geneva's large shopping mall.
"This is a business hotel with clean, tidy, and adequately sized rooms. However, if you're traveling with children and have more than two suitcases, I'd recommend booking at least a 'boutique room' as standard rooms might not have enough space for your luggage. The hotel staff are highly professional; I even encountered an employee (not ethnically Chinese) who spoke fluent Mandarin. Although they weren't speaking to me directly, it felt very welcoming. Indeed, there were quite a few Chinese guests coming and going.
The hotel's lobby bar is excellent, offering a wide selection of drinks from 11 AM until late evening. The staff there are very enthusiastic.
Crucially, the hotel is incredibly close to the airport. One of the photos I uploaded shows a building at the end of the road, which is part of the airport complex. To its left is P51, the car rental parking lot at Geneva Airport, and T1 terminal is just a short walk to its right. It's only a 7-minute walk from P51 back to the hotel, and 12 minutes from the terminal. This makes it particularly convenient for travelers who rent and return their cars at Geneva Airport.
Of course, the hotel also provides a free shuttle bus service to and from the airport. It runs every 20 minutes, takes about 5 minutes, and I believe it starts as early as 4 AM.
Turn right just 30 meters from the hotel entrance, and you'll find a bus stop for the No. 10 bus, which goes directly to Lake Geneva (a 5-minute walk from the stop) and Geneva Old Town.
Upon check-in, the front desk provides an A4 printout with a free electronic public transport pass. Simply scan the QR code to download the 'hello Geneva' app, enter the 8-digit coupon ID, and you can generate an electronic travel card. You can use it for free for as many days as you're staying at the hotel.
Breakfast is served on the basement level, with both indoor and outdoor seating (smoking allowed outdoors). The food selection is decent, including coffee, milk, juices, sausages, eggs (uncommonly, besides the usual cheesy scrambled eggs, they also offered fried egg rolls), salmon, and a good variety of cold cuts like ham and salami. Fruits, toast, bread, and mini croissants are also available.
The hotel's charging sockets require an adapter. They support UK-style plugs, but for European round plugs, the recessed holes are quite deep. If you bring an adapter from home, make sure it's a long-tipped one like mine. Some round-headed adapters can only fit into the central socket."