Name: Hotel Cristal Design
Address: 4, rue Pradier, Cornavin, Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, CH
Price range: US$154–US$292 per night
Rating: 8.25

What guests think

Across recent reviews, Hotel Cristal Design is praised for its extremely central location steps from Cornavin station and easy access to trams, the lake, and dining, with generally clean, comfortable rooms and welcoming, helpful front-desk staff.

Rooms are typically compact and functional; several guests disliked the glass-partition bathrooms and linked lighting that reduce privacy. Common drawbacks include warm rooms or limited A/C control, occasional street or corridor noise, and inconsistent in-room Wi-Fi. Breakfast is generally appreciated, with some praising the top-floor setting and views, though a few found it simple or limited. Overall, expect a compact, convenient base rather than a full-service property.

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Yandra

22 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service and excellent location. However, the facilities are in urgent need of renovation.

8

Vania

24 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly staff and good facilities plus a convenient location if you're in Geneva for a few days.

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Mythri

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location for local transport and food, no gym in the property

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Ronaldo de

2 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Excelente Localização, faltou estacionamento e restaurante no hotel.....

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Richard

10 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Conveniently located right outside the central train station. Many restaurants close by. Rooms are basic but very clean. Bathroom also clean with shower only, good hot water. Front desk staff friendly and helpful. Convience store close by at the train station, small mini bar in hallway of each floor if you don't feel like walking. I have found hotels in Geneva can be quite expensive so this was a good value. My meetings were out by the airport but with free transport pass and one stop to the airport it was convenient and nice to be in the city center in the evening.

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Shaina

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bare bones hotel. Room was extremely hot when we came in and the A/C didn’t do much of anything

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Martin

23 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice installations

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Shirley A

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Helpful front desk in regards to parking options. Great location in downtown Geneva, easily walkable to anything we needed.

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Derek

20 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

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

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Bremen

14 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent value for money, the staff at the front desk is extremely friendly and always ready to solve any problem. My first visit to Geneva (17 years ago) was to this hotel and from then until now it has improved a lot. It no longer resembles that old, dirty and dark hotel.

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Cleanliness

Reviews consistently describe the property and bathrooms as very clean and well maintained. A few mention odors or occasional housekeeping misses, but these are exceptions.

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Wan-Chun

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

員工很有禮貌，房間雖小，但是設計得很好，置物空間足夠。也很乾淨明亮。離車站很近，有免費簡單早餐，對這次住宿很滿意，下次有機會再來會再選擇這裡！

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Tina

16 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable clean room, staff friendly and helpful. Great location for us as it was close to the train station. Would stay here again in the future

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ashi

24 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

I had a short stay, but it was a great experience overall. The hotel was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. What really stood out was the lobby staff especially marco and feven— everyone I interacted with was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and helpful. They made check-in smooth and set a great tone for the stay. I’d definitely consider staying here again.

10

John

17 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice modern hotel. Nice staff. Very clean

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Shawn

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very clean and comfortable stay with a helpful and friendly staff. Excellent location as it was close to the train station, restaurants and was situated for a nice walk next to the lake. A pass for public transportation was a bonus.

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MARTA

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Habitaciones algo pequeñas pero limpias. Muy bien situado para poder visitar Geneve y alrededores. Personal muy atento, especialmente Marco.

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Brittany

30 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Served the purpose. Was close to everything and convenient. The walls are quite thin so you will hear people in the hallways and next door. Bathroom had an odd smell. Small but it works- no frills. Clean. Odd things with the structure and layout: The walls have a stone-like popcorn ceiling material. Gaps in workmanship and the gaps in the ceiling where the air comes in are odd and a bit unsettling. Key for room-with a weighted keychain- not a card. Safe in room. Tea bag and one instant coffee and a decaf instant coffee. One pillow. It's great if you're staying in the city and need to be close to everything. I'd stay again but nothing exceptional. Meets the need.

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TOSHIO

14 Nov 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

水回りがきれいだった

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Dilka

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

I stayed at Hotel Cristal while attending business conferences in Geneva, and it was a great choice for my trip. The hotel’s excellent central location, just a short walk from Gare Cornavin, made it incredibly convenient to get around the city. There are plenty of restaurants and shops nearby, which was perfect for quick meals and evening strolls after work. The hotel was very clean and well-maintained, something I truly appreciated during a busy schedule. While the room was a bit small, it was comfortable and quiet—ideal for resting at night after long conference days. A special mention goes to the friendly and helpful staff, who made my stay smooth and pleasant with their warm service. Overall, I would recommend Hotel Cristal to business travelers and tourists alike looking for a clean, centrally located hotel with great service in Geneva.

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Blendi

16 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

War sauber und gemütlich

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Rooms

Rooms are compact and efficiently designed, but several guests noted privacy issues from glass bathroom partitions and linked lighting. Recurrent concerns include limited A/C control leading to warm rooms, some street or corridor noise, and inconsistent in-room Wi-Fi.

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andrew

21 Aug 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice hotel. Excellent location to train, bus, and boat. Only issue is that the air conditioning was useless

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Maria Cristina

2 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

O quarto era super pequeno e a cama com colchão de mola dava dor nas costas. O banheiro e chuveiro era muito bom e bem limpo. A equipe educada e gentil

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Christoph

1 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Schlechte Schallisolierung. Sowohl zur Strasse hin als auch in den Korridor. Zimmer sehr einfach, jedoch sauber.

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Erik

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rummet var ok. Läget var jättebra. Det som däremot inte var bra var: - WiFi fungerade inte på rummet. - Frukosten hade ett väldigt begränsat utbud. Till exempel fanns det inga grönsaker. - Inget varmvatten i duschen en av dagarna. Ännu sämre blev den upplevelsen när jag tog upp det med personalen och fick ett väldigt nonchalant bemötande.

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Patricia A

6 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

El check in muy bien, la llave incomoda porque pesa mucho, es muy grande. En cuanto a la habitación, muy pequeña para 3 personas, no hay mucho espacio para maletas, y el baño fue un suplicio… Todo es de vidrio, cero privacidad porque las luces no están separadas y si prendes una, se prenden hasta las de la cama, muy incómodo porque si necesitas ir al baño y prender la luz, se ilumina toda la habitación y si hay otras personas durmiendo pues se despiertan, y si la luz está prendida, se ve todo para dentro del baño, y horror que te estén viendo. La ubicación excelente, están construyendo frente al hotel, pero la insonorización es buena, a menos que abras la ventana. En general el hotel es bueno, pero eso de las luces si deben de revisar, además ahorrarían más si separaran los apagadores.

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Cheryl

26 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very small and the bathroom was not very private. It was right as you came into the room with just colored glass separating the toilet and shower area.

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Shaina

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bare bones hotel. Room was extremely hot when we came in and the A/C didn’t do much of anything

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Alisa

12 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very basic hotel room near the train station. Thing I liked most: actual hooks on the back of the door for hanging wet jackets. Things I liked least: the bathroom door that offered no privacy, and the thermostat that wouldn’t let me change the temperature or even the volume of airflow.

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Rebecca

6 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The air conditioning would not get the room less than 23.5 and we were hot. Staff tried everything, and delivered a fan which helped, But if you want a cool room I would check other hotels. Staff is great.

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Mary

2 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,324 nights

Too warm to sleep! I could not control the room temperature. It was too warm. I turned the heat completely off and still it was too warm. I needed to open the windows to be comfortable enough to sleep, which was way too noisy to do. Would not stay again.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful, and efficient, with smooth check-in and useful local guidance. A few guests reported formal or unhelpful responses and delays or confusion around the free transport pass.

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Thanh

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is located right near the train station and extremely convenient for the transportation. Super quiet and comfortable. The staffs were super helpful and friendly. I’ll definitely come back when I visit Geneva.

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Tina

16 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable clean room, staff friendly and helpful. Great location for us as it was close to the train station. Would stay here again in the future

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ashi

24 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

I had a short stay, but it was a great experience overall. The hotel was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. What really stood out was the lobby staff especially marco and feven— everyone I interacted with was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and helpful. They made check-in smooth and set a great tone for the stay. I’d definitely consider staying here again.

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Lynda

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and staff , we were able to check in early which was so good.

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Sanjay

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The location of this property in Geneva could not be better. Literally adjacent to the train station, shopping, excellent cafés and restaurants, and within a five minute walk of the lake and the promenade. Excellent for a solo traveler or a couple. Staff was warm and attentive and housekeeping, efficient and daily. I will absolutely stay here again when I return to Geneva.

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Hori

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

トランスポートパスを入手するためのメールを受け取った記憶がありません。３日前に届いたオンラインチェックインを促すメールに反応すれば案内があったのかも知れませんが、チェックインにしては早すぎる気がして見送りました。もしオンラインチェックインをしなければトランスポートパスが手に入らないということであればもっとしっかりとアナウンスしていただきたかったですし、到着後にフロントで問い合わせても「メールが届いているはずだからチェックしろ」と言われるだけで、オンラインチェックインのリンク先は既に閉じられていました。３泊しましたが、バスタオルが交換されていなかったり、前の日のバスマットやタオルが残っていたりしました。マイナス面を先に書きましたが、シングルの予約だったのに最上階のダブルにしてもらい深い浴槽があったこと、そして、駅や現地ツアーの出発場所であるバスターミナルが至近だったことはとてもよかったので、星は全て３つにしました。

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Erik

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rummet var ok. Läget var jättebra. Det som däremot inte var bra var: - WiFi fungerade inte på rummet. - Frukosten hade ett väldigt begränsat utbud. Till exempel fanns det inga grönsaker. - Inget varmvatten i duschen en av dagarna. Ännu sämre blev den upplevelsen när jag tog upp det med personalen och fick ett väldigt nonchalant bemötande.

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Shawn

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very clean and comfortable stay with a helpful and friendly staff. Excellent location as it was close to the train station, restaurants and was situated for a nice walk next to the lake. A pass for public transportation was a bonus.

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Dilka

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

I stayed at Hotel Cristal while attending business conferences in Geneva, and it was a great choice for my trip. The hotel’s excellent central location, just a short walk from Gare Cornavin, made it incredibly convenient to get around the city. There are plenty of restaurants and shops nearby, which was perfect for quick meals and evening strolls after work. The hotel was very clean and well-maintained, something I truly appreciated during a busy schedule. While the room was a bit small, it was comfortable and quiet—ideal for resting at night after long conference days. A special mention goes to the friendly and helpful staff, who made my stay smooth and pleasant with their warm service. Overall, I would recommend Hotel Cristal to business travelers and tourists alike looking for a clean, centrally located hotel with great service in Geneva.

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Andrew

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff. Helpful and informative

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Location

Outstandingly convenient next to Cornavin station and public transport, with shops, restaurants, and the lake within easy walking distance. Some guests experienced nighttime street or construction noise.

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Thanh

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is located right near the train station and extremely convenient for the transportation. Super quiet and comfortable. The staffs were super helpful and friendly. I’ll definitely come back when I visit Geneva.

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mushuang

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location is good. Walk distance to lake and train station. Plenty of food choice is around.

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Tina

16 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable clean room, staff friendly and helpful. Great location for us as it was close to the train station. Would stay here again in the future

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Edmund

5 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Only a few bus stops from the airport. Located just outside of Geneva Train Station. Centrally located with easy access to mass transit. Lots of restaurants and small markets around the area. Friendly staff. Cozy and clean room.

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Sanjay

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The location of this property in Geneva could not be better. Literally adjacent to the train station, shopping, excellent cafés and restaurants, and within a five minute walk of the lake and the promenade. Excellent for a solo traveler or a couple. Staff was warm and attentive and housekeeping, efficient and daily. I will absolutely stay here again when I return to Geneva.

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Shawn

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very clean and comfortable stay with a helpful and friendly staff. Excellent location as it was close to the train station, restaurants and was situated for a nice walk next to the lake. A pass for public transportation was a bonus.

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Kirsty

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice sized room in a very convenient location for transport links and walkable to key areas too. Room was clean and amenities provided were great. Would stay again!

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Maria Francia A

23 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and near the main train station. It gets noisy past midnight from people coming home from the restaurant and/or bar.

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Ali

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Somewhat noisy due to construction in the back plaza area as well as garbage trucks

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Junjie

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We had a great time staying Cristal hotel. It’s close to train station, restaurants, main bus, tram. And Geneva lake is just a short walk away.

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Dining

Breakfast is generally well liked, with several praising it and the pleasant top-floor room/views. Others found the selection simple or limited.

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Wan-Chun

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

員工很有禮貌，房間雖小，但是設計得很好，置物空間足夠。也很乾淨明亮。離車站很近，有免費簡單早餐，對這次住宿很滿意，下次有機會再來會再選擇這裡！

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Luis

26 Mar 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Esta muy bien ubicado a unos pasos de la terminal del tren. Sus camas son un tormento para dormir y la ropa de cama son solo dos edredones imdividuales. El control del clima no funcionaba. Su espacio es reducido y la tv es de 20 pulgadas. Por otra parte no nos querian hacer valido el desayuno incluido por suerte teniamos impresa la reserva y solo asi nos lo hicieron efectivo. Por cierto buen desayuno.

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Robert

8 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is one of the many hotels surrounding the train station in Geneva. This one is modern and can be reached easily via an undergound passage to a pedestrian mall, something to consider if you have heavy bags. Very clean facility, comfortable but sparse rooms. Very good buffet breakfast. Efficient staff at the front desk. Walkable to the lake and area hotels and shops, even a walk across the bridge takes no more than 20 minutes. I would stay here again.

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Tracy

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Service was excellent, and the location is super convenient. Clean and modern rooms. Breakfast could have been better.

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Daniel

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

My strategy is to book a hotel within walking distance of the train station, and Hotel Cristal fits this criterion. PROs: Walking distance to a vibrant shopping streets, e.g., Mont Blanc, Berne, etc., and plenty of eateries. Small cozy hotel room with all the convenience, clean, and topnotch shower! An off-season reasonable price. Excellent breakfast on the 8th Floor with a fantastic view at sunrise! Polite breakfast assistants. Nice lounge area which I never used to relax or do anything. CONs: Room could use a larger TV screen. More central lightings needed even though eco-friendliness is at play here. Hotel still uses traditional room keys with heavy metal keychain - imagine carrying that around town in your backpack! No free local newspapers for customers. Front desk staff could be a little less formal. But again chitchat is optional, and staff is a bit too cold and formal. An excellent choice after all. Recommended.

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Erik

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rummet var ok. Läget var jättebra. Det som däremot inte var bra var: - WiFi fungerade inte på rummet. - Frukosten hade ett väldigt begränsat utbud. Till exempel fanns det inga grönsaker. - Inget varmvatten i duschen en av dagarna. Ännu sämre blev den upplevelsen när jag tog upp det med personalen och fick ett väldigt nonchalant bemötande.

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Helen

25 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Really well siruated with very friendly staff. Lovely breakfast room.

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Jason

10 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were helpful and let us know about the free Geneva public transport during our stay, breakfast was also good

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valérie

11 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Tres bon sejour, bon petit dejeuner mais salle de bain dans la chambre peu pratique

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Month	Average price
January	US$145
February	US$168
March	US$177
April	US$229
May	US$233
June	US$263
July	US$194
August	US$175
September	US$217
October	US$196
November	US$183
December	US$162

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $237	2 $174	3 $164
4 $158	5 $208	6 $207	7 $219	8 $206	9 $165	10 $156
11 $154	12 $196	13 $219	14 $207	15 $197	16 $165	17 $165
18 $154	19 $187	20 $208	21 $208	22 $186	23 $164	24 $165
25 $163	26 $206	27 $216	28 $218	29 $207	30 $165	31 $165

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20	21 $205	22 $258	23 $269	24 $248	25 $173	26 $167
27 $166	28 $259	29 $292	30 $291