Downtown Geneva stay.You'll be steps from Notre Dame Basilica and within a 10-minute walk of City Center Shopping Area with a stay at this Downtown Geneva hotel. Brunswick Monument and Cité du Temps are also within half a mile (1 km).
What's nearby
City Center Shopping Area - 8 min walk
Rue du Rhône - 8 min walk
Centre International de Conferences Geneve - 18 min walk
Jet d'Eau Fountain - 20 min walk
United Nations European Headquarters - 4 min drive
Getting around
Geneva Station - 3 min walk
Cornavin Tram Stop - 3 min walk
Geneva International Airport (GVA) - 14 min drive
Restaurants
Les Brasseurs - 2 min walk
Café de Paris-Chez Boubier - 1 min walk
McDonald's - 1 min walk
Le Prêt-à-Manger de Cornavin - 3 min walk
Holy Cow - 1 min walk
About this property
Hotel Cristal
3-star eco-certified hotel near Jet d'Eau Fountain
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The eco-certified Hotel Cristal also features multilingual staff, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
This 3-star Geneva hotel is smoke free.
1 building
78 guestrooms or units
8 levels
Meeting rooms
Business facilities
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Dry cleaning
Front desk (24 hours)
Staff is multilingual
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Concierge
Elevator
No smoking on site
Bar or lounge
Hotel Cristal offers 78 accommodations with minibars and safes. Televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Awards and affiliations
Eco-Certified Property This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Languages
English, French
Property amenities
Family friendly
Soundproofed rooms
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available for a fee: CHF 19 per person
A bar/lounge
Things to do
Shopping mall
Accessibility
Elevator
Room amenities
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
Minibar
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 3.75 per person, per night
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 19 per person
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Contactless check-out is available.
National rating
Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.
Property is also known as
Cristal Geneva
Cristal Hotel
Hotel Cristal Hotel
Hotel Cristal Geneva
Hotel Cristal Geneva
Hotel Cristal Hotel Geneva
Frequently asked questions
How close is Hotel Cristal to the airport?
Hotel Cristal is 3.4 mi (14-min drive) away from the Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.
How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Cristal?
As of Jun 5, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Cristal on Jun 16, 2024 start from $173.19, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Does Hotel Cristal have an airport shuttle?
Airport shuttle services are not available at Hotel Cristal.
How close is Hotel Cristal to the beach?
This hotel is 1.9 mi (10-min drive) from Baby Beach and 13.6 mi (35-min drive) from Plage de Tougues. Don't forget your sunscreen!
Does Hotel Cristal offer free breakfast?
Free breakfast isn’t provided at Hotel Cristal, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of CHF 19 per person.
Is there a casino at Hotel Cristal?
No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Casino d'Annemasse (12-min drive) and Domaine de Divonne Casino (18-min drive) are nearby.
What time is check-in at Hotel Cristal?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.
Is there free parking at Hotel Cristal?
Free parking is not available at this hotel.
Does Hotel Cristal have a pool?
Hotel Cristal does not have a pool.
Does Hotel Cristal have a spa?
There are no spa services available at this hotel.
How close is Hotel Cristal to downtown Geneva?
Hotel Cristal is 0.5 mi away from Geneva.
Hotel Cristal Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very Good
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A convenient location near the train station. Rooms were clean and worked for our short stay in Geneva. But rather bare bones and weird lighting. Cost was good for the area but expensive for this type of room
Derek
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
8/10 Good
Eric
Dec 14, 2023
Eric
10/10 Excellent
Tan
Business traveler
Dec 5, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location , very near Cornavin station , just don’t expect too much from the room
I stayed here with family for one night whilst travelling Switzerland.
The hotel is in an excellent location. It is opposite the main train station and is on the door step of Geneva. The shops, attractions and old town are only a matter of minutes away on foot.
The hotel rooms are on the smaller side (we had a triple room) but the rooms were very clean, smelt great (think they pump air freshener in) and were very light and modern.
The staff were all very professional and helpful. We asked for recommendations for dinner and they spent a considerable amount of time helping us.
The only downsides for the hotel were that the rooms were very warm and the aircon was deactivated as it was winter time, so we had to open the window to cool down and sleep at night. The additional downside to opening the window was the building next door appears to be having extensive building work and the buildings wrap flaps at night in then wind and is loud and the building work, which is very loud starts early, so sleep wasn’t the greatest.
Overall, it was a nice hotel and in an excellent location, but until the building works next door have been completed, I wouldn’t stay here again.
Stayed here multiple times without any issues, but this time it took 8 hours and 3 requests to get Geneva bus card. Not sure if check-in staff were too busy, but request was finally honored the third time
The hotel itself is very nice and in a convenient location next to the train station. But there was a lot of noise from the street all night even though I was on the seventh floor. Looked like some homeless beggars gathered opposite and had loud music, dogs barking and people yelling all night.