Hôtel Les Armures

Over the years Hotel Les Armures has remained one of the highlights of any trip to Switzerland, and this year was no exception. Its charming location within the historic enclave next to the cathedral and armory offers a unique ambiance with its elegant architecture and furnishings. The service is impeccable, as one can expect from a boutique hotel of this class. The surrounding narrow cobbled streets offer a wealth of charming art galleries, boutiques, cafes and restaurants. A quick stroll down to the main commercial streets of Geneva and its proximity to the lake make the hotel a perfect retreat for the ideal vacation. In addition, the restaurant in the hotel offers a superb array of Swiss specialties, so you don’t need to leave the hotel to cure your craving for a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner. Plan ahead, though, as this lovely gem fills up quickly.

A wonderful hotel with a great location in Geneva. The room was well designed and functional, with a great mattress and amazing bathroom. Staff were excellent. Breakfast was well worth booking. If we return to Geneva we will undoubtedly stay here again.

The hotel was very good all around. Fantastic atmosphere in restaurant. The staff was very responsive. It was a very small lobby, given the old city location. Please get directions from staff if you are driving in. One long block from main shopping area. The price was reasonable for a 5 star hotel. However, there is no gym or spa. The breakfast was very good.

Charming and authentic hotel excellently situated in the old town. Very comfortable beds, high standards and very nice breakfast at a reasonable price . The best thing in this hotel are the staff who make you feel at home in total comfort, perfect mix of professional service and genuine advice and kindness.

As usual our stay at Les Amures was superb. The amenities are 5 star and the staff are all excellent. If you are a guest at this hotel, you are treated like a VIP from check in to check out. IMO this is the best hotel in Geneva, and continues to be our favorite every time we visit.

A charming hotel in a very characterful corner of Geneva Old Town, and a delightful hospitality experince. The attached restaurant was also a very enjoyable occasion. We felt we were immersed in what must be the very best neighbourhood restaurant in the City.

We stayed here in December 2024. The rooms are very small but we had 2. They were modern and cosy. We walked to the train station (10-15 mins walk), Christmas market and shops. Location was great! The breakfast was also very good but expensive. Would stay here again.

We had an excellent stay. Everything was perfect. Very good location.|I recommend this hotel 100%. I will come back to this hotel again and again.|We had an excellent stay. Everything was perfect. Very good location.|I recommend this hotel 100%. I will come back to this hotel again and again.Thank you so much.

The hotel is beautiful! Staff is wonderful, very welcoming & attentive. David is a 10! We had drinks in the hotels private bar and enjoyed people watching. Our room was beautiful, bed beyond comfortable, amenities 5 star!

For an unexpected trip to Genève, Switzerland,I don't think I could of asked for anything more than to stay at the Hotel les Armures. Not knowing much of this area, it is situated in old town and within walking distance from many shops and restaurants, plus to hear the bells of the Cathedral Saint-Pierre. If you don't mind walking this hotel was a great place to stay, with being blocks away from Lake Geneva and is tucked away in a quieter area of the city. Enjoyable time.

Incredible fondue! My girlfriend (who turned into my fiancée the next day) and I absolutely loved the fondue. We were blown away by how good it was. We tried other fondue at other establishments after this and were sorely disappointed. This definitely set a new standard! More than this, though, was how touched I was by the friendly service...including a waiter who politely informed a rather, um, "vocal" guest at another table that yes, interracial couples like my SO and I are, in fact, welcome at the establishment. The best part was that the waiter did this before he realized that I spoke French and that I had followed the exchange between him and the other fellow. It showed me that they would have been respectful and welcoming no matter whether a guest had been offended or not. That, indeed, is a sign of a truly welcoming establishment. We had a great dinner and an epic fondue, but this sort of consideration and care puts this even higher on our list of places to recommend. Thank you very much to the kind wait staff who did this not out of any embarrassment or direction from us, but out of their strong moral conviction and sense of inclusiveness!

Great service, very friendly, wonderfully polite and very Swiss! I was delighted to check in to this little gem hotel in Old Geneva! Very civilized and service oriented, with old school keys you return to the front desk when you leave. I immediately was thrilled to find this is a smoke free hotel, which is fantastic as smoking is quite popular in Switzerland and avoiding it can be difficult. I did notice a large lab checking on, so pet friendly? Upon check in, they were friendly and we slipped between French and English and it was all good- no awkwardness. I dined in the restaurant, but then hurried back- I have a fantastic bathtub and glorious room, comfortable bed. You cant go wrong here.

I come here often with friends. Good food, good location, and friendly service. One of the reasons we like coming here is that this place has a good selection of food other than fondue. Good place for a group of friends to enjoy a nice dinner in Geneva.

I live in NYC visiting my mother who lives in Geneva. This hotel ruined our afternoon today with its doorman's rudeness, arrogance, and disrespect. A luxury hotel should not have staff like this man. We were walking in the old town enchanted by its' history and allure. My mother suddenly started to feel nauseous and this hotel was the closest building near by. We walked in, and asked if she could use the bathroom. It was an emergency and we would have payed for the bathroom or bought something at the hotel's restaurant if that is a requirement. The doorman, (dark haired, in his thirties) was standing alone in the hallway. He just made a dismissing gesture with his hand and spit out in French: "For the toilette, you need to go elsewhere". This man said this to my mother, who is over 50 years old, well dressed, and the kindest person ever...Luckily, the restaurant near by had no issues with her using their restroom...This hotel portrayed a poor image and showed the total the lack of hospitality. They should revise how they train their staff, and make sure to not down-talk to potential clients or to anyone else.

Best of the best, bar none. Merci mes amis. A bientot!

How can this hotel claim to be 5 star ? There are zero amenities - no spa or gym , no hotel bar / lounge, one local restaurant that is so-so and has terrible service. The check in was nothing notable - no info offered at all. The room is small and I am currently listening to a screaming child through a very thin wall. Worst hotel for the price I have ever visited and I frequent 4/5 star hotels often. This is a 3 star at best.

Everything was quite aceptable except for the maitre. I think he ranked our group low when he saw us checking the prices of the menu to decide if it did fit our budget. Then he placed us in the farthest outdoor table, refusing to place us indoor as we wished despite of the obvious empty tables. He said they were all reserved. Very unkind. The rest was good. The waiter was kind and understanding, and very efficient, as we didnt notice that the place did get gradually crowded. This said, I think they should get more workers. We had fondue, and it was good. We had the house open wine, because The bottles of wine started at 40+ swiss francs. It was not bad and was reasonably priced at 4 SF the glass. When the bill came there were no surprises and everything went as expected. Because I think a restaurant is not only abour food, but also about creating a graceful and warm atmosphere for the guests I give it only three stars.

On a business trip to Geneva and did a quick look up of a good Fondue place and found the NYT had done a review. So I was expecting a bit of a tourist trap, but my co-worker and I walked into a rather nice restaurant. In the middle of Old Town Geneva, it is, as the name suggest, connected with Hotel Les Armures. But, if you are in that area anyway, exploring, this place makes for a great dinner! Servers were friendly and helpful, although the one we had did not speak a lot of english, she understood my elementary French. The fondue was tasty. We got a pot of the Fondue avec Herbs, which was very good. I also got a plate of the dried meat, also very tasty. (I had fondue subsequently at a couple of other places and I enjoyed this place the most) As we neared the bottom of the fondue pot, I knew that the crusty cheese that had burned onto the bottom was 'extra' good and made a weak attempt to scrape it off. Not wanting to damage the pot, I gave up. Our waitress came by and looked at it and said, i think "that's the best part" and quickly grabbed my knife and quite vigorously scrapped the bottom, releasing the golden cheesey goodness! Pear tart for dessert and the dinner was perfect. The suit of Armor for decoration was pretty cool too! Highly recommend!

Went there for dinner at the recommendation of local people we met on a lake cruise and we liked it so much that we went back a second night. It's attached to the Hotel Les Armures (the Suits of Armor) and the outside eating area occupies the better part of an alley, next to the old arsenal. The restaurant manages to be very good, relatively inexpensive and unpretentious at the same time, although it's in a tony area of the Old Town. The menu is extensive, the service expert and friendly. We went there for their Raclette and Rosti, although it comes highly recommended for Fondue as well. In my humble opinion, Fondue is best relegated to the 70s and kept there. Back to Les Armures. The local wine selection is very good, their Rosti was stellar, the Raclette was good. I was disappointed to see it served in a plain china boat rather than in the customary cast iron pan. Nevertheless, it was eaten down to the bottom of the plate. Of their other offerings, we had a very good lasagna, a grilled veggie plate that ranked among the best, a roast beef platter presented just so and a Peach Melba which did justice to its name. Would heartily recommend it as a must-do in Geneva.