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Hi
My wife and I are skiing in Chamonix, arriving on 12th Feb and staying in a resort hotel. They are expecting us to depart on 19th Feb but we intend to ski that day and ideally would have liked to stay an extra night in our resort hotel. Unfortunately this is not possible as the hotel is fully booked on the 19th Feb.
Therefore our plan was to ski all day on the 19th Feb, then transfer down the mountain in the general direction of the airport, and find a nice hotel either in Geneva, at the airport or somewhere not too far away. Somewhere within half an hour of the airport would be good.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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kenbowlt, I've stayed in the Holiday Inn express, which is near the airport and was very convenient and reasonable.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Stayed in a couple of hotels in geneva that you need to look out for the parking.... some you have to park and walk to it
One we almost stayed at would have been great(apart from they didnt have a room when we showed up) was the other side of the airport towards Versoix around the lake so in the morning the traffic through or in geneva wouldnt be an issue
It may have been "coppet" - there are a few right on the lake, looked great but we ended up in geneva after driving about for a while - I think it was some holiday or something as everything was booked up
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I just read your other thread needing transport.... without a car it is still possible to do the one I suggested on the train but you may not be able to get directly to the airport
Probably best to stay at the airport hotel as they run shuttle busses (I have also dropped the hire car off the day before and stayed right next to the airport which works out good)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We recently stayed at the Intercontinental Hotel courtesy of Monarch Airlines. Superb hotel only ten minutes or so from the airport with a bus stop opposite the hotel. Mention at Reception that you need to take the bus to the airport and they will give you a free pass.
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We have stayed a number of times at Hotel du Rey at St Blaise on the route between Le Chable & Cruseilles (Rd 1201) alongside the new motorway A41 towards Annecy. I know it is not quite on a direct route from Chamonix to Geneva, but if you look at your map, it is only a slight diversion.Their website is www.hotel-rey.com - 2 star. Next door is a fantastic resto called La Clef des Champs which would whet anyone's appetite. It is less than 20 mins to airport, 5 mins to junction with motorway which leads via numerous tunnels directly to airport, you can't miss it. It is not far across the border in France. The restaurant owners used to own both properties, but sold the hotel a few years ago, when they went into semi retirement. Highly recommended!
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An Aspirer, Are you considering just a crash pad or an evening visit to sample the delights of Geneva with maybe a good meal/bar/club thrown in?
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I think if you stay in a hotel in Geneva you get a free public transport card including a quick transfer direct by train to the airport...at least you used to. Otherwise it's pretty cheap anyway to get a train ticket.
There are loads of decent hotels in central Geneva....but maybe try and avoid the ones in the Paquis district as it is right in the middle of the red light district (although its pretty safe to be fair).
We stayed in one called Hotel Suisse once, which was fine enough and centrally located, right opposite the train station. Can't remember the price off hand though, but I'm sure there are cheaper chain hotels around too.
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I also recommend the Holiday Inn Express at the airport - very comfortable and reasonably priced.
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I agree with the Holiday Inn Express - comfortable, clean and convenient - although no evening meal is available - we ended up getting a very expensive taxi in and out of the City Centre, although we could have used the courtesy bus and eaten at the airport.
This year we are arriving late at Geneva on Friday 18th and have the opposite problem - can't check into our hotel in Chatel until the 19th - so are staying in the Ibis at Thonon - think its about 50 mins from airport though - and would mean you can't return hire car the previous evening, which the Airport Hotel would allow you to .
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You don't need an expensive taxi to get from the Holiday Inn to the centre. Courtesy bus to airport (I wouldn't eat there by choice!) and cheap train in to centre.
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We stayed at the Movenpick hotel which is right beside the airport, got a great deal from Expedia, there is a shuttle to and from the airport and we were given a guest card for public transport which meant we could take the shuttle back to the airport then get the train into Geneva. All trams, busses and trips across the lake were then free using the card.
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Have stayed in the Novotel on the French side of the airport (relatively easy drive if you are travelling from the Swiss side). Totally functional, unexceptional, very average food as I recall, but extremely convenient.
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