Hôtel Edelweiss: a Swiss chalet in the middle of Les Pâquis
On Place de la Navigation in Les Pâquis, the Edelweiss recreates a mountain chalet in the city: wood panelling, alpine rooms and a fondue restaurant. Rated 4.5, ten minutes from the lake.
The verdict
The Edelweiss takes a rare stance in town: bringing the Swiss chalet to life ten minutes from the station. Wood panelling, red fabrics and alpine-style rooms, with a fondue restaurant on the ground floor.
Its Google rating of 4.5 from nearly 500 reviews shows the idea works, especially with foreign travellers.
Location
Place de la Navigation is in the heart of Les Pâquis, between the station and the lake, ten minutes from each. The Bains des Pâquis and the Quai du Mont-Blanc can be reached on foot.
The area is lively in the evening, with its bars and restaurants.
Our advice
It is the address to choose for a first family stay, or to enjoy a picture-postcard setting without leaving the centre. The restaurant also offers fondue classes, to be booked separately.
Check rooms at Edelweiss: 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.
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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.
