The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Geneva

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland

Visiting Geneva, Switzerland for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Geneva, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Geneva based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Geneva for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Geneva before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Geneva for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Geneva for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $333 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Quai du Mont-Blanc 19, Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva has great rooms from $333 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, mountain views, and child care at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


InterContinental Geneva

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $326 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Geneva
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is InterContinental Geneva which has nice rooms starting at $326. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 7-9 Chemin Du Petit Saconnex. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


President Wilson - A Luxury Collection Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $423 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found President Wilson - A Luxury Collection Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $423. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 47 Quai Wilson. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Bristol Geneva

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Geneva
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $238, Hotel Bristol Geneva, at 10 Rue du Mont Blanc provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $682 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $682 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 33 Quai des Bergues. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel d'Angleterre Geneva

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $424 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel d'Angleterre Geneva is 9.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $424, and it's located at Quai du Mont Blanc 17. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Warwick Geneva

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Geneva
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Warwick Geneva because it has great rooms that start at $163. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 14 Rue De Lausanne. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix Geneva

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $740 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix Geneva offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $740 (before taxes). It's located at 11 Quai Du Mont Blanc and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Adriatica Geneva

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $336 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Geneva
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 21, Rue Sautter, Hotel Adriatica Geneva has great rooms from $336 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, parking, hiking, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, table tennis, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Mandarin Oriental Geneva

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $472 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mandarin Oriental Geneva which has nice rooms starting at $472. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Quai Turrettine 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Chamonix, Courmayeur, Morzine, and Lausanne.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Geneva, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Geneva, Best Cheap Hotels in Geneva, Best Luxury Hotels in Geneva, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Geneva, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Geneva, Best Hotels for One Week in Geneva, Best Hotels for One Night in Geneva, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Geneva, Best Hotels for Skiing in Geneva, or Best Business Hotels in Geneva.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Geneva?

Geneva Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$211

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Geneva, Switzerland. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Geneva, Switzerland based on data from 56 hotels is an affordable $211. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Geneva.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $437
  • 4-star hotels: $177
  • 3-star hotels: $144
  • 2-star hotels: $87


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