InterContinental Geneva: the palace of the Nations and Palexpo
Near the Palais des Nations, the InterContinental tower has hosted diplomats and fair visitors since 1964. The best-placed palace for Palexpo, rated 4.6 from 2,600 reviews.
The verdict
The InterContinental is the palace of business and diplomacy, a short walk from the Palais des Nations. Its tower opened in 1964 and has hosted delegations and summits, in a district that lives to the rhythm of international organisations.
Its Google rating of 4.6 from more than 2,600 reviews is solid, and its position makes it the most logical palace for a week at Palexpo.
Location
Palexpo and the airport are about ten minutes away by car or bus, the centre and the lake about twenty minutes by tram. The area is green, quiet, and very empty after office hours.
The price we found for the fair's public weekend was more than double the late-November one.
Our advice
If you spend your days at the watch fair, it is the best palace. For a sightseeing weekend, prefer an address on the harbour, livelier in the evening.
Check rooms at InterContinental Genève: the link opens the hotel on Booking.com for an upcoming weekend, change the dates to suit your stay. Prices vary a lot from one week to the next: book with free cancellation.
See availability on Booking.com →Partner link: booking through it supports the site at no extra cost to you.Read on: Where to stay in Geneva and Hotels in Geneva.
Sources: the establishment's website, Geneva Tourism, Google Maps (address, rating and reviews checked on 23 October 2026), Google Hotels (double room for two adults, prices checked on 23 October 2026). Distances are walking estimates.
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Sandrine Maret
Sandrine spent six years on the front desk of a hotel near Cornavin station, answering the same questions every day about the tram, fare zones and the border. She writes the pages she would have liked to hand to her guests. She checks every price with the operator, never in a guidebook.
