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title: "Hotel Central vs Hotel St. Gervais: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Central or Hotel St. Gervais in Geneva? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-central-geneva-vs-hotel-st-gervais-geneva/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Hotel Central vs Hotel St. Gervais

Both are in Geneva, 540 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Old Town of Geneva
## [Hotel Central](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-central-geneva/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1571892/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★ · Saint-Gervais
## [Hotel St. Gervais](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-st-gervais-geneva/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 9.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1628830/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel St. Gervais

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 540 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Central if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.7)

### Why is Hotel Central better than Hotel St. Gervais?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.7) (+0.8)
2.  Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★) (+1★)
3.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

### Why is Hotel St. Gervais better than Hotel Central?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel Central | Hotel St. Gervais |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.8) | 7.7 |
| Location | 9.0 | 9.4  (+0.4) |
| Public transport | 8.3 | 9.3  (+1.0) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.6) | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.8) | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 80 | 113  (+33) |
| Rank in Geneva | bottom 30%  (+30%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.0 | 9.4  (+0.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 810 m | 480 m  (−330 m) |
| To public transport | 470 m | 270 m  (−190 m) |
| To the airport | 4.8 km | 4.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 110 m | 40 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 13 | 18  (+5) |
| Sights within 1 km | 36  (+3) | 33 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★  (+1★) | ★ |
| Listed amenities | 11  (+4) | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00  (−1h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

540 m apart

Hotel Central: city centre: 810 m, nearest station Genève-Cornavin railway station: 470 m, Geneva International Airport (GVA): 4.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 36 sights within 1 km.

Hotel St. Gervais: city centre: 480 m, nearest station Cornavin: 270 m, Geneva International Airport (GVA): 4.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 33 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Geneva

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## Hotel Central or Hotel St. Gervais: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Central or Hotel St. Gervais?

Hotel St. Gervais leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Hotel Central is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Central or Hotel St. Gervais?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel St. Gervais is closer: 480 m from the centre, against 810 m for Hotel Central.

### How far apart are Hotel Central and Hotel St. Gervais?

The two hotels are 540 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-central-geneva-vs-hotel-st-gervais-geneva/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/