Facing Lake Geneva and minutes away from the most beautiful parks and boutiques along the famous rue du Rhône, our iconic 5-star hotel is one of the most contemporary addresses in Geneva, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Mont-Blanc. With elegant furnishings and amenities, our 201 guest rooms and 25 suites are equipped with the highest quality Bang & Olufsen LCD screens, and distinctive city or Lake Geneva views. Discover the unique Spa La Mer, exclusively offering the brand's premium skincare treatments in a soothing ambience and enjoy the ultimate luxury of a private Spa Suite. Let our Rive Droite terrace invigorate the senses with its seasonal Mediterranean restaurant Rive Droite by Michel Roth, in a French Riviera atmosphere. Let the gastronomic delights of the Michelin starred Bayview Restaurant by Michel Roth excite the palate. Or escape for a culinary journey in the Thousand And One Nights world at the Arabesque Lebanese restaurant. Our hotel is pet friendly and welcomes trained pets.
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Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva
989 reviews
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Great for walkers
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We are a Marriott-staying family. We arrived to a pleasant employee at check in and were checked in and escorted to our rooms immediately. The hotel is nice, clean and in a good area.
What we didn't like... the hotel seemed to "nickle and dime" for everything! In all my years of staying in hotels, I've never seen the hotel charge for coffee in the room. We also had the unpleasant surprise that Switzerland needs its own electrical adapter (which we didn't have), but we could pay $13 to use the one in the hotel room. For a $650+ per night room, throw in the adapter and coffee.
We booked two rooms (4 people) and were given two complimentary breakfasts (due to Marriott status). I will never understand that. Why not throw in the other two for your loyal customers?
The bathroom was nice with all needed amenities. The exit from the bathtub is treacherous though.
This was a nice place to stay but left an ick feeling for charging for everything.
Bring walking shoes, the city is very walkable!
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Lior Brys, Marketing at Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva
Responded 3 weeks ago
Dear Mizzou96, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re delighted that you enjoyed our service, cleanliness, and location. We regret any misunderstanding regarding certain charges. Each room is provided with six complimentary coffee capsules per day, replenished daily. Additional capsules beyond this allocation are subject to a charge. Similarly, our adapters are available for use throughout your stay at no cost—they are only charged if taken upon departure. Regarding complimentary breakfast, Marriott’s standard policy applies benefits to one room per stay, which is why the complimentary breakfast was extended to two guests. We understand how this may have been unexpected and appreciate your feedback. We truly value your loyalty as a Marriott guest and hope to welcome you back at Hotel President for an even more seamless experience in the future. Best regards,
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We recently stayed for 2 nights with a group tour. The hotel is directly across the street from Lake Geneva and a 15-20 minute walk to the old town area. There are a wide variety of restaurants nearby. We were originally given a room that overlooked the pool area. As soon as we walked in, the music from the pool area was overwhelmingly loud. The room was lovely, but the noise was unbearable. I immediately went back to the lobby to ask if there was another room available. I was really expecting them to say there wasn't one. As I waited for others in the group to check-in first, a hotel manager came over and asked if there was a problem. I explained about the noise and he said he would handle it. By the time I went back and got my wife, someone was waiting to escort us to a new room away from the pool noise. The room was lovely and quiet! Our luggage arrived minutes later. We were surprised at the thoughtful and efficient customer service. Later a box of chocolates arrived with a note of apology for any inconvenience. We were amazed! The hotel breakfast was good. We had no trouble finding a nearby restaurant for dinner each night. The concierge pointed us in the right direction.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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The service at this hotel makes it a 5 star in my opinion. The valet / bellman are attentive and friendly . The reception staff is absolutely lovely and kind - very welcoming . The waitstaff in the restaurants are quick and professional while catering to business travelers but also vacation travelers. The rooms are standard Marriott rooms. But after our disappointing last hotel stay in St . Gervais - a huge American style room was a lovely welcome .
Every meal that we had was fresh & clean . I highly recommend the quinoa salad with the warm gazpacho.
The location is right on the lake and you can’t beat the views from the pool . Next time I come , I’ll try swimming in the open water swim park !
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Lior Brys, Marketing at Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva
Responded Sep 24, 2024
Dear Tiredoff4walls, Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that our team, from the valet to the reception and restaurant staff, made your stay so enjoyable. It’s great to know you appreciated the comfort of your room and had such a positive dining experience—especially with the quinoa salad and warm gazpacho! We’re lucky to have such a beautiful location by the lake, and we're glad you enjoyed the views from the pool. We look forward to welcoming you back and hope you get a chance to try the open water swimming pool next time! Warm regards,
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As others have mentioned unfortunately nothing impressive here for the price and value delivered. I would not put the room i was in on a luxury scale as I’ve had better rooms at a Courtyard.
The property common areas on ground level present very well. Staff was attentive from door to desk but to define this as a luxury collection in the Marriott family is a long reach under current room conditions.
This is my second stay and in both cases I’ve had a similar room and similar experience. All have been for work travel and if not, I’d check out and move to another property in the area. For this trip I arrived early and stayed at an alternative property a six minute walk away. When I arrived at the room the carpet has stains, TV and room entertainment is out of the early 90’s with only RCA inputs available and the size is too small for the room. As others mentioned furniture in the room is dated, bathroom shower/tub is barely wide enough to have both feet next to each other and the shower head difficult to use.
At over 500+ a night the value here is tough to justify when other properties in the area (Marriott and others) are a notch above and in many cases lower per night. If I was not traveling with work colleagues, I would have likely returned downstairs and requested to check out and moved back to the other property I was at before checking in.
Also agree with others comments on the gym facilities which was small and barely large enough to fit a few people, I actually returned to the previous hotel and asked if I could use their gym which they happily let me do,
Time for a refresh of room furnishings, carpets walls and bathrooms before continuing to brand this in the luxury collection.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:Views of the lake are nice and higher floors seem to be quieter with less street noise which with...
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Response from Lior Brys, Marketing at Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva
Responded Dec 15, 2022
Dear Finleycw, Thank you for taking your time to share your experience on Trip Advisor. We feel very sorry that your stay at the President Hotel did not meet your expectations nor reflect the usual standards and quality of services we provide to our guests. We are very concerned about your feedback and we will be pleased to get in touch directly with you at your convenience in order to organize your future visit in Geneva and make your last experience forgettable. Best regards, Guest Relations Department
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Traveling as a family, so we needed two rooms. I booked them well in advance, however when we arrived at the hotel at 4 in the afternoon, neither room was ready and we were told our rooms would be on separate floors. We were offered free drinks at the bar... Finally, at 5:30, one of the rooms was ready and I left my contact information for notification when the other room would be available. No call or anything. When we came back after dinner at 7:30p, I checked at the front desk and got the other key - no explanation for no call or update. No big deal, just very surprising. The whole aura of the hotel seemed a little uppity, and I get that it has a couple of really nice restaurants in there, but it didn't feel very hospitable for a Marriott property. While the hotel and the rooms are luxury nice, if in the area, I would probably choose another option. There are other Marriott's in better parts of Geneva, too. Having spent 50+ nights in Marriott hotels in business travel this past year, this one was probably the low point, unfortunately.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Lior Brys, Marketing at Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva
Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear MVWinterlot, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused during your stay. This is not the level of service we strive to provide, and your feedback will help us address these shortcomings. We value your loyalty to Marriott and regret that your stay at Hotel President did not meet your expectations. Should you choose to stay with us again, we would welcome the opportunity to provide you with the exceptional hospitality you deserve. Please do not hesitate to contact us directly at guestservices@hotelpresident.ch if you would like to share additional details or discuss further. Kind regards,
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Hotel is in a good location and our room was large, but it is a bit dated. The bathtub was also hard to get in and out of as it was raised up. Quite difficult and dangerous even for stable people with normal mobility.
Beware of breakfast. We ordered only from the cold buffet (petit dejeuner) as instructed but was charged the full price. When we asked the waitress she said it was because I had “an egg”. The egg was one boiled egg from the basket on the cold buffet station!!!! Very annoying and sneaky! That egg worked out to be 12CHF!!!
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The rooms could use a bit of an update/refresh, but the staff more than made up for it. They were all amazing from breakfast service to the doormen and concierge. Truly felt like a luxury service experience in a bit of a dated, but very clean and well kept room. The location was an easy walk to the train station and downtown. They also email you a free local bus pass before arrival which is extremely helpful.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Lior Brys, Marketing at Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva
Responded Feb 29, 2024
Dear 962cp2016, First of all, thank you very much for choosing the President Hotel for your stay in Geneva. We are more than glad that your overall experience at our hotel was wonderful! We take the chance to thank you for your very high reviews about our services and be assured that our team will be thrilled to know that they have contributed to make this stay memorable. We constantly strive to exceed our guests expectation and it is extremely satisfying to read that our efforts do not go unnoticed. We definitely are looking forward to welcoming you again. Best regards,
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For a 5-Star hotel and 1000- CHF/night, it’s below average and extremely disappointing. The welcome was so cold and the room furniture old and worn out. The gym is so small and crowded that having one other person is just too crowded. The breakfast was average and they do not refill the bread baskets. Very limited options. I ordered poached eggs and got one wet egg dumped in a small ball. On 2 different days, we picked dirty plates from the stack with food démenants stuck in between. We are starting to doubt the cleanliness of the whole establishment.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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Responded Oct 2, 2022
Dear Dena H, Thank you for taking your time to share your experience on Trip Advisor. We feel very sorry that your stay at the President Hotel did not meet your expectations nor reflect the usual standards and quality of services we provide to our guests. We are very concerned about your feedback and we will be pleased to get in touch directly with you at your convenience in order to organize your future visit in Geneva and make your last experience forgettable. Best regards, Guest Relations Department
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We stayed here for only one night, but had a wonderful experience. We were able to use a Marriott suite upgrade and enjoyed an amazing room with full length windows overlooking Lake Geneva. The room had plenty of space for two of us, and even had a second bathroom.
Our stay included breakfast, and there was a wide variety of food and drink to choose from. The bed was comfortable and the staff were very kind. We also enjoyed the location, right on the lake, and could easily walk along the lake and also to the old town area. Overall we highly recommend the hotel and would definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Great Brunch! A gargantuan brunch in a very pretty setting! There is a lot of choice and the quality is there! Impeccable food quality from hot to cold, from sweet to savory. The buffet is beautiful and good!
Exceptional service. The staff is welcoming and warm, from the hostesses to the waiters and even the cooks who will be able to advise you on the many dishes. Staff who listen and take great care.
The +: being able to chat with the chef. I can only advise!
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Date of stay: June 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Dear Aloha Giselle,
Thank you for your interest towards the President Wilson Hotel.
The American buffet Breakfat is at CHF47 in our restaurant and CHF50 with the room service.
We remain at your disposal and we are hoping to welcome you very soon.
Regards
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PRICE RANGE
C$852 - C$1,037 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
president wilson hotel, president wilson geneva
LOCATION
SwitzerlandCanton of GenevaGenevaWilson
NUMBER OF ROOMS
226
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