City Hostel Geneva

1.0 star property
Hostel near Jet d'Eau Fountain in Geneva

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Fridge, microwave
Laundry room
Reception
Terrace/patio
Dining

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Rue ferrier 2, Geneva, 1202
  • Centre International de Conferences Geneve
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • United Nations European Headquarters
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Jet d'Eau Fountain
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Geneva (GVA-Cointrin Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Single Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Geneva

Heart of Geneva.Within a 10-minute walk of this Geneva City Centre hostel, you'll find Park Mon Repos and La Perle-du-Lac Park. Notre Dame Basilica and Sisi Monument are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Centre International de Conferences Geneve - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • United Nations European Headquarters - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • City Center Shopping Area - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Rue du Rhône - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Jet d'Eau Fountain - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Mole Tram Stop - 3 min walk
  • Geneva (ZHT-Geneva Railway Station) - 7 min walk
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hotel Royal Manotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪il Fornello Napoletano - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Casa Nostra - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Catrin - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Gaya - ‬2 min walk

About this property

City Hostel Geneva

Hostel near Jet d'Eau Fountain in Geneva
City Hostel Geneva offers its guests a terrace, a vending machine, and a garden. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. City Hostel Geneva also features laundry facilities, a front-desk safe, and a communal living room. Parking is available for a fee.

This Geneva hostel is smoke free.

  • 54 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
City Hostel Geneva offers 54 accommodations with hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. This Geneva hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (CHF 15 per night)

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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.

  • Covered self parking fee: CHF 15 per night

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Union Pay, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

City Hostel Geneva Geneva
City Hostel Geneva Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
City Hostel Geneva Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Geneva

City Hostel Geneva Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 56 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Right by station easy stay great stuff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Erkin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Very fair and practical hostel
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Archie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not the best price for what you receive, probably the cheapest option for a stay in Geneva. Good kitchen/bathroom facilities, easy check-in although you have to put the linen on the beds yourself. Overall decent stay, close to the main attractions of Geneva.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, safe, efficiently ran
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Stacey

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room smelt like cigarette smoke, otherwise ok.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Need AC

Please get some AC… and guve the iption to pay for a room with it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Woody

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

MWANZA NGANE

Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The hotel is very rustic. The room was clean. Bathroom is a bit small. There is a nice shared sitting area on each floor.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wash basin in the room. The location is assessable by public transport. Few eataries and take away nearby. Good for 1-2night stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

MBOH

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nabil

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable room just a short walk from the main train station
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room, fits basic needs

The hostel is a very short walk from the main train station in Cornavin. The solo bed rooms are for your basic needs; towels are included, which is a great added bonus (as many other hostels require you to rent out that). My only complaint with the room was that it had a rather strong smell of cigarette smoke; I reckon the staff tried to air out the room as my window was opened when I arrived. Otherwise, I had a great night’s stay in that hostel, and had a great 24 hours in Geneva.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xiaomei

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my one night stay there and the location was ideal as it is near the train station.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service

Warning, do NOT stay here

Stay far away from this hostel. The self-identified manager/owner threatened to fire one of his staff members and acted in an unprofessional manner, shouting abusive language at a guest. There can be no excuse for this, especially not in a hostel. This display of character does not belong in the hospitality business.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Einfach und preiswert

Eine sehr einfache zweckmässige zentraleMöglichkeit günstig mitten in Genf zu übrnachten....
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Gerold

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Stefano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
na
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Aurelien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Roman

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melvy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024