ibis Styles Genève Palexpo Aéroport
ibis Styles Genève Palexpo Aéroport is a budget hotel on Route François-Peyrot in Le Grand-Saconnex, 1 km and a 10-minute walk from the Geneva Airport (GVA, Genève Aéroport) terminal. It shares a building with ibis budget Genève Palexpo Aéroport and stands beside the Palexpo exhibition halls. The hotel does not publish a room total; booking sites list about 111 rooms. There is no shuttle: guests walk, or take tpg bus 5, which is free with the Geneva Transport Card. The hotel has a bar open 24 hours, breakfast from 5:30 am and a day-use offer on its own booking page.
Guest Rooms
The hotel sells two room types, both 15 sq.m. and both for a maximum of two people: the Standard Room with one double bed and the Standard Room with two single beds. The twin rooms face the airport, the courtyard or the park, depending on the floor and side. Higher categories, family rooms and suites do not exist here; the ibis budget half of the building has its own, simpler rooms sold separately.
The hotel describes the rooms as decorated with raw materials in a contemporary style, with the brand’s own bedding. Free high-speed Wi-Fi runs throughout. The hotel does not publish a full in-room inventory beyond bedding and Wi-Fi; a private bathroom with a shower, a flat-screen TV and a desk are standard for the brand, and air conditioning should be confirmed with the hotel for summer stays. Check-in is from 3:00 pm and check-out by noon.
Standard room amenities include:
- Free high-speed Wi-Fi
- Double or twin beds
- Private bathroom with shower
- Flat-screen TV
- Desk
Breakfast and Dining
The hotel has no restaurant. The bar is open 24 hours a day and serves a snack menu, which makes it one of the few places near the terminal where food is available after midnight and before the airport reopens at about 4:00 am.
Breakfast is served from 5:30 am to 10:00 am on weekdays and until 11:00 am at weekends. It is a buffet with local produce, including scrambled eggs and pancakes. The price is not published; confirm it when booking, or take a rate that includes it. For dinner, the restaurants of the Hilton across the road and the Mövenpick and Crowne Plaza on the airport side of Palexpo are within a 10- to 15-minute walk.
Facilities and Services
The hotel’s facilities are reception, the 24-hour bar, the breakfast room and free Wi-Fi. There is no gym, pool or spa.
The hotel’s own booking page offers “a room during the day”, the only hotel on this site to publish a day-use option directly rather than through a third-party platform. Hours and price are set at booking and change with demand. Palexpo is next door, which means rooms are scarce and expensive during the big fairs (CHI Geneva in December, artgenève in January, Watches and Wonders in April and EPHJ in June); book months ahead for those dates.
Location and Transportation
ibis Styles Genève Palexpo Aéroport is 1 km from the terminal, a 10-minute walk along Route François-Peyrot and across the Palexpo footbridge to the departures level. The airport railway station under the terminal is the same distance, with trains to Genève-Cornavin in about 7 minutes for CHF 3.00 on a unireso zone 10 ticket. There is no hotel shuttle.
tpg bus 5 stops close to the hotel and runs between the terminal, Palexpo and Cornavin. Hotel guests receive the free Geneva Transport Card, sent by email up to three days before arrival, which covers tpg buses and trams, trains and the Mouettes boats in zone 10 for the whole stay, including the trip from the airport.
The hotel has no car park. It directs drivers to Palexpo’s P12 next door: CHF 22.50 for a day; check Palexpo’s current rates for longer stays. Pets are welcome; the fee is not published, so ask when booking.
Nearby Alternatives
The Hilton Geneva Hotel & Conference Centre is directly across Route François-Peyrot, with an indoor pool and a free shuttle every 20 minutes from 4:20 am to 11:40 pm. The ibis Genève Aéroport is the other budget option, a 10-minute walk on the Cointrin side, with breakfast from 4:30 am and a free shuttle in the morning and evening. The Crowne Plaza Geneva is about 600 m from the terminal on Avenue Louis-Casaï, with 366 rooms and a free shuttle from 4:30 am to 11:45 pm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a shuttle from ibis Styles Genève Palexpo Aéroport to the airport?
No. The hotel runs no shuttle. It is about 1 km from the terminal, a 10-minute walk, and tpg bus 5 stops nearby. Hotel guests receive the free Geneva Transport Card, sent by email up to three days before arrival, which covers tpg buses and trams, trains and the Mouettes boats in zone 10 for the whole stay, including the trip from the airport.
What time does breakfast start at ibis Styles Genève Palexpo Aéroport?
Breakfast is served from 5:30 am to 10:00 am on weekdays and until 11:00 am at weekends. The bar is open 24 hours with a snack menu, so something is available at any hour.
Where do I park at ibis Styles Genève Palexpo Aéroport?
The hotel has no car park of its own. It directs drivers to Palexpo's P12 car park next door: CHF 22.50 for a day; check Palexpo's current rates for longer stays.
Information last verified: September 24, 2026