Meeting Planners Guide - Geneva Tourism

Geneva, your destinationGeneva - the easy choiceEasy access> In the heart of Europe> Over 130 direct flights (North America,Middle East, North Africa and Europe)> EasyJet hub> 6-minute train link between the airport andthe city centre> Schengen visa validThe smallest of the world’s big cities> An international centre, home to numerous internationalorganizations (UN, ICRC, CERN, etc.)> An economic and financial centre (international business,wealth management, biotech, chemistry, watch making, etc.)> Cosmopolitan but with a human face, where everything is onlya step away (190,000 inhabitants)Key figures at a glanceGeneva Conference Space5 STAR HOTELS (non exhaustive) MAXPAX *GRAND HOTEL KEMPINSKI GENEVA 1,300HOTEL PRESIDENT WILSON 1,000GENEVA INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL 720Free public transport> For all passengers arriving at the airport (valid for 80 minutes)> For all visitors staying at a Geneva hotel, for the duration oftheir stayUnrivalled infrastructure and tax benefitsAn ideal environment for outdooractivities> Vineyards less than 15 minutes from the city centre> Water sports in the heart of the city> Winter sports nearby (as close as 30 minutes)> A green city (50 parks and gardens)> An authentic, welcoming countrysideMÖVENPICK HOTEL & CASINO GENEVA 370HOTEL BEAU-RIVAGE GENEVA 350FOUR SEASONS HOTEL DES BERGUES 300MANDARIN ORIENTAL GENEVA 250HOTEL LE RICHEMOND 180HOTEL DE LA PAIX 165SWISSÔTEL MÉTROPOLE GENEVA 160> Palexpo, Switzerland’s largest convention and exhibitioncentre under one roof (108,000 sq.m.)> International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG),centrally located in amongst all the internationalorganizations (4,000 sq.m.)> 32 hotels with meeting facilities (3 star> 5 star)> Europe’s lowest refundable VAT rate4 STAR HOTELS (non exhaustive) MAXPAX *Starling Geneva Hotel & Conference Center(SWITZERLAND’S LARGEST HOTEL)CROWNE PLAZA GENEVA 700HOTEL ROYAL MANOTEL 220WARWICK GENEVA HOTEL 200800HOTEL BRISTOL 120An outstanding range of hotelsHOSTELLERIE DE LA VENDéE 120> 125 hotels varying from * to *****> Over 9,000 rooms downtown> Over 14,500 rooms within a 30-minute radiusof the city centre> Switzerland’s largest hotelHOTEL EPSOM MANOTEL 1103 STAR HOTELS (non exhaustive) MAXPAX *HOTEL RAMADA ENCORE GENEVA 800HOTEL CALVY 100CONGRESS CENTRES (non exhaustive) MAXPAX *Palexpo (Switzerland’s largest cONVENTION ANDEXHIBITION CENTRE UNDER ONE ROOF)2,500International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) 2,200UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA - UNI-MAIL 514* MAXPAX: Theatre style8 Meeting Planners Guide