Hotel La Colombiere
http://www.orbitz.com/hotel/Switzerland/Geneva/Hotel_La_Colombiere.h328548/
Hotel Overview
Incredibly Overpriced
This is a small, BUDGET hotel in an anonymous suburb of Geneva. It isn't a "business" or "leisure"...
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Bling Dooby
- Oct 7, 2009
B&B-style inn near Geneva Airport adjacent to Italian restaurant
This 30-room family-run inn is housed a renovated 170-year-old farm house close to Geneva International Airport and offers travelers an alternative to the numerous chain hotels near the airport. The location provides quick access to Palexpo Congress Center as well as the diplomatic district. The Italian restaurant on the ground floor is the true focus of the property, serving a variety of traditional Italian dishes such as vitello tonnato and saffron risotto.
Highlights
- Small inn housed in 170-year-old farmhouse
- Five minutes from Geneva International Airport, Palexpo Congress Center, and diplomatic district
- Italian restaurant on site
Rooms
Rustic stone walls and exposed wood beams run throughout 30 small but tastefully decorated rooms. Rooms include flat-screen television and Wi-Fi access (fees apply) and range in size from singles to suites. One triple room is available. Some bathrooms include a spa-style bathtub, others just a shower.
Features
The Italian owner runs a restaurant on-site that is the true focus of this property -- guests check in at the restaurant desk. The menu features a variety of traditional Italian dishes such as vitello tonnato and saffron risotto. A modest continental breakfast is available in the morning.
Transportation
- Geneva International Airport (1.2 mi/2 km)
- Gare de Cornavin train station (2.1 mi/3.2 km)
- On-site parking
Nearby attractions
- Palais des Nations (1.7 mi/2.7 km)
- Jardin Anglais (2.8 mi/4.6 km)
- Jet d'Eau (3.1 mi/5.1 km)
- Musee d'Art et d'Histoire (3.4 mi/5.5 km)
Hotel La Colombiere Rooms
- STANDARD - single
- Single room with 1 twin bed (single bed)are equipped with LCD cable TV, a jacuzzi shower or bath, toilet, sink, granite, radio and high-speed Internet access. Beside the hotel, a villa with 5 bedrooms and kitchen that can be rented whole or by room.
- STANDARD - double
- Double/Twin Room with one double bed or two twin bed included Color TV, Internet access and Radio.
- STANDARD - triple
- Triple Room with one double bed and one twin bed included Color TV, Internet access and Radio.
Amenities
- Wireless internet
- General
- Pets allowed
- Dining
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Internet
- Wireless internet
Hotel Map
- Area served
- Geneva.
- Nearby airports
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport.
- Area description
- La Colombiere is located 3Km from the center of Geneva, less than 1 Km from the airport / train station and very close to the international organizations and the GENEVA PALEXPO. Public transport at the door of the hotel.
Nearby points of interest
- Red Cross Museum: 0.8 mi
- United Nations Building: 1 mi
- Flower Clock: 2.4 mi
- Water Fountain: 2.4 mi
- Reformation Wall: 2.6 mi
- Carouge: 3.6 mi
Dining
- Restaurant
- In the restaurant, one can take time to savor one of the many specialties of the house, on the terrace around the large fountain or inside in a typical farm genevoise.
Hotel Policies
- Check-in:
- 1200
- Check-out:
- 1000
Terms and conditions
Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.
Guest Reviews (2)
Ratings and reviews for Hotel La Colombiere
- All travelers (2) 1 / 5
- Business (2) 1 / 5
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 2
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 1.5
- Value:
- 1
- Most recent
- Highest score
- Lowest score
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Bling Dooby
Incredibly Overpriced
This is a small, BUDGET hotel in an anonymous suburb of Geneva. It isn't a "business" or "leisure" hotel in any sense of the normal descriptives of the terms. Please don't think that the expensive room rate guarantees any kind of quality. This is not a charming little "boutique hotel". I could touch both walls at the same time in my tiny single room. The "wardrobe" was a few hooks on the wall. There were not enough electrical sockets to have the TV, cable and fan (no air conditioning here) on at the same time. I'm a tall guy, but my feet overhung the tiny bed by at least 12 inches. The skylight immediately above the bed had no curtain, so you wake with the dawn. The reception desk is never manned. No one ever answers calls to "Reception". If I were a backpacker paying $50 a night, I think that would be about right. But at the price they actually charge, it's a scandal. The only good things (I'm trying to be fair) are the very close location to the Palexpo expo centre and the nice, basic Italian restaurant that's owned by the same people. If you happen to need to be very close to the Palexpo and are willing to be hugely over-charged for the privilege and stay in a clean backpacker style hotel, this is for you. If you really are a backpacker, forget it as it's priced way above your budget.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 2
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 1
- Value:
- 1
Trip purpose:
Business
Dining tip:
Short walk from hotel
Restaurant attached serves good, basic and reasonably priced Italian food. But it's certainly not worth staying here to get it.
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Hôtel à éviter absolument
réception mal indiquée, accueil mon professionnel, le patron vous fais signe du doigt pour vous approchez, et vous prend de haut, réservation faite par mail aucune trace de celui-ci !!!!!! le personnel ne parle pas le français ou très très mal, la chambre pour une personne coûte 170.- et fait à peine 10 à 12M2, avec un lit de 90 cm de large, internet coûte 10.- par jour, la bouteille d'eau 8.- le petit déjeuner est lamentable pain sec, pas de croissants, 3 morceaux de fromage 2 tranches de jambon qui se courent après, il faut apeller 3 fois le serveur pour avoir du jus d'orange, le service n'est pas à la hauteur d'un 3 étoiles, après réception de la facture j'ai dû faire au 4 téléphone pour atteindre un responsable pour lui faire part de mon insatisfaction de mon séjour dans son hôtel, il m'as simplement répondu que si je n'étais pas comptant je n'avais qu'à aller voire ailleur..... je trouve que c'est une attitude intolérable de la part d'un hôtelier digne de se nom. pour vous en convaincre aller lire les différents commentaires de clients sur d'autres site c'est pas terrible non plus. Donc en résumer un hôtel à éviter ABSOLUMENT
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 1
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 2
- Value:
- 1
Trip purpose:
Business