The HOTEL LES NATIONS has just been entirely refurbished and equipped with every state-of-the-art installation you could wish for, including: 67 Deluxe Rooms with ensuite, 4 luxury Suites with terrace. * 3 Non-smoking floors (33 rooms) * Smoke and fire detectors in every room * IDD telephone line * WiFi network system * Telephone voicemail * Internet access socket * USA and Asia Internet access adaptor * Colour TV with remote control * International cable TV * VHS video system in every room * Mini Bar * Personal safe * Hair drier, magnifying vanity mirror, clothes line * Kitchenette (opened on request) * Single-hand mixing (hot-cold) tap * Magazines * Free tea and coffee provided in rooms Reception * Open 24hours a day * Multi-lingual staff * International newspapers and magazines available * Travel, tours and sightseeing booking counter * Doctor on call * Laundry service 7 days a week * Car hire * Internet Centre * Shoe-shine machine
A lavish continental breakfast buffet is served on the first floor in a room bathed in daylight – the nicest way to begin the day. Open from 7 to 10 a.m.
Room service Available for breakfast.
The perfect host Take advantage of the kitchenette available in some rooms.
Mini Bar All rooms are equipped with a Mini Bar containing a wide selection of snacks and many local and international drinks and beverages available for take-away.
Located as it is at the heart of “international Geneva”, the HOTEL LES NATIONS is surrounded by all the kinds of shops traditionally associated with a historic European city such as ours.
What will you find within a radius of 200 metres? * 2 magnificient parks * 1 flower shop * Bistros and restaurants (establishments typical of Geneva, serving drinks, beverages, snacks and light menus) * 2 pubs (including one Irish) * 1 Tailor * 2 Pharmacies * 1 medical practice open 24 hours * 5 hairdressers / beauty salons * 2 gift shops / newsagents * 2 large supermarkets * Post office * Several banks * Public swimming pool * One cinema and much more
In a room covering more than 200 m² you will fine state of the art sports equipment, including 7 exercise bikes equipped with heartbeat control instruments, 4 steppers, 2 rowers, 2 Rotex as well as all the equipment used by the most demanding “iron pumpers”, and in an adjoining room more than 64 m² of floor space given over to aerobics and stretching with group exercises at various times of the day. Use of the centre is free upon presentation of your Hotel les Nations entry card (a refundable cash deposit is required). 2 men’s and women’s saunas are available with individual lockers and showers as well as access to a solarium (for a supplement). A specialised team of sports coaches is ready to help you with professional advice, and there is a friendly bar that offers a variety of health drinks and snacks for you to choose from. SILHOUETTE runs this superb sports centre situated 150 metres from the Hôtel les Nations.
With only 71 luxury rooms to attend, our staff (who on average have seven years’ experience in our hotel) are able to provide you with personal service with that special touch that makes all the difference to your stay in Geneva. When you arrive you will be given a “Discovery passport” giving a wealth of information on the origin and often amusing history of each antique in our hotel. We make no promises we cannot deliver.
If your are in Geneva on business And you are the kind of person who gets straight to the point, you will soon realise that you have never been in a hotel of this class that offers so much for so little. With such easy access to public transport you will be making a great saving in the cost of getting around.
If your are in Geneva to attend a conference or an exhibition You can easily get to all the major centres on foot, thus avoiding the crush on buses or the struggle to find a taxi during rush hours. Instead you can stroll back to the hotel, have a shower and relax before changing to go out for drinks or a dinner party.
If you are in Geneva on diplomatic service We are near most consulates and other diplomatic centres. We are discrete, we respect confidentiality, and you can meet your fellow diplomats for more talks here in our hotel.
If your are in Geneva for the week-end or on holiday We are close to the main railway station and less than 7 minutes away from the shore of Lake Geneva, not to mention the magnificent nearby parks. From the 7th floor of the hotel you can enjoy the great balcony with its splendid view over the Mont Blanc massif.
You can also take advantage of one of our rooms with kitchenette, leaving you free to prepare your own meals if you like. During your stay you are bound to notice some of the street names around the hotel. The owner’s family settled in Geneva in 1357, and you will see the family arms above the lift door (the hat above the arms means that the family had the title of “Bougeois de Genève”. Today the family wishes to share some of their experience with you.
Rue de Grand Pré This name, meaning “great meadow street”, refers to the pastures that used to surround the area, renowned for their beauty and the quality of the grazing.
Rue de la Cannonière This name recalls the cannon firing range that used be here. But don’t worry, you won’t be woken from you sleep – the last firing practice took place in 1782!
Rue Vermont This name was given to the street by a Geneva citizen, Mr. Aubert, in honour of the American state of Vermont where his wife was born in the 1850s.
Rue Giuseppe Motta Giuseppe Motta (1871-1940) was the first Italian speaking Swiss to be elected President of the Confederation. He was present at the first meeting of the League of Nations (later to become the UN) on 15 November 1920, and campaigned tirelessly for Switzerland’s membership of the organisation. That finally only happened in 2002. Before Geneva became the centre for the European Christian Reform movement under Calvin in 1541 it had been a fervently Catholic city. Every year on 12 December Geneva celebrates the “battle of the scaling” in 1602, when the Duke of Savoy’s troops attempted to take the city by scaling its walls at night. The emblem for this celebration is a cooking pot, in memory of a woman citizen who played her part in the battle by pouring a pot of boiling vegetable soup onto the head of one of the attackers. Had it not been for the citizens’ victory, Geneva would be part of France today.
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