Hôtel Métropole Geneva: the palace facing the Jardin Anglais
On Quai Général-Guisan, on the left bank, the Métropole has faced the Jardin Anglais and the Jet d'eau since 1854. A rooftop terrace, the Old Town six minutes away, a rating of 4.4.
The verdict
The Métropole is the palace of the left bank, and that is its great advantage: the Old Town is six minutes on foot, the Rues-Basses at the foot of the hotel, the Jardin Anglais and the Jet d'eau opposite. It has welcomed travellers since 1854.
Its Google rating of 4.4 from nearly a thousand reviews is slightly behind the right-bank palaces.
On site
The rooftop terrace is the house's asset, with an open view over the harbour in fine weather. The Eaux-Vives quays and their beaches can be reached on foot.
Cornavin station is further away, a short quarter of an hour on foot or a few tram stops.
Our advice
It is the best palace for a heritage stay centred on the Old Town and Rue du Rhône. When we checked, it no longer offered any rooms on Google Hotels for the fair's public weekend.
Check rooms at Métropole 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.
