Hilton Geneva Hotel & Conference Centre
Hilton Geneva Hotel & Conference Centre is at Route François-Peyrot 34 in Le Grand-Saconnex, directly across the road from Palexpo and about 10 to 12 minutes on foot from the terminal at Geneva Airport (GVA, Genève Aéroport), with a free shuttle every 20 minutes from 4:20 am to 11:40 pm for anyone who would rather not walk. The hotel has 496 rooms, the OXBO Geneva restaurant, an indoor pool, a fitness centre and spa, and 3,104 sq.m. of conference space. It was formerly the Starling Hotel Geneva, a name that still appears in some older listings.
Guest Rooms
Hilton Geneva Hotel & Conference Centre has 496 guest rooms and suites, the largest room count of the ten hotels on this site. Hilton does not publish room categories or floor areas for this property, so check the size and bed type of a specific category when you book. The hotel-information page confirms that every room is non-smoking, and that connecting rooms and cots are available on request.
Free Wi-Fi runs throughout the hotel, room service is available, and Hilton Honors members can use Digital Key to check in and open the door from the app. An executive lounge is listed among the hotel’s business facilities; access rules for it are not published, so ask when booking if it matters to you.
Standard room amenities include:
- Free Wi-Fi
- Non-smoking rooms throughout
- Room service
Breakfast and Dining
OXBO Geneva is the hotel’s restaurant, serving what Hilton describes as seasonal cuisine built around local products. It serves a breakfast buffet with international options, shareable signature dishes, children’s meals and vegetarian and vegan plates.
Breakfast is a buffet charged separately from the room rate. Hilton does not publish breakfast hours or the price; third-party listings have given 6:00 am to 10:00 am on weekdays, 6:00 am to 10:30 am at weekends and about CHF 33 a head, so confirm with the hotel before an early flight. Room service is available.
Facilities and Services
The hotel has an indoor pool, a fitness centre and a spa. Hilton lists all three as amenities without publishing opening hours, so check with reception on arrival.
The conference centre has 3,104 sq.m. of event space, a pillar-free ballroom that Hilton calls one of the largest in Switzerland, and meeting rooms for up to 1,200 guests, with the largest single room at 1,010 sq.m. A business centre and a concierge desk are available. Check-in is from 2:00 pm and check-out by noon.
Location and Transportation
Hilton Geneva Hotel & Conference Centre is directly across Route François-Peyrot from Palexpo, and the terminal is about 10 to 12 minutes on foot via the Palexpo footbridge, a third-party estimate; the hotel’s own location page gives the airport distance as 0 km. The free shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 4:20 am to 11:40 pm, which covers the earliest departures and all but the last arrivals of the day.
The airport railway station under the terminal has trains to Genève-Cornavin in about 7 minutes, up to seven an hour, on a unireso zone 10 ticket at CHF 3.00, and direct trains to Lausanne in about 50 minutes. tpg bus 5 stops at Palexpo on its way between the terminal 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 Tram des Nations, now under construction, will give Le Grand-Saconnex a tram link to the airport when it opens in December 2028.
Covered self-parking in the hotel’s car park costs CHF 30 per day, and the nearest EV charging is 50 m from the hotel. Pets up to 40 kg are allowed for a non-refundable fee of CHF 50 per stay.
Nearby Alternatives
The ibis Styles Genève Palexpo Aéroport is the budget option on the same road (10-minute walk to the terminal, bar open 24 hours, no shuttle), the Mövenpick Hotel Geneva is about 600 m from the terminal with 350 rooms and three places to eat and drink, and the Crowne Plaza Geneva has 366 rooms, a free shuttle from 4:30 am to 11:45 pm and a Club Lounge on its top floor.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is the Hilton from the terminal at Geneva Airport?
The hotel is directly across Route François-Peyrot from Palexpo, and the terminal is about 10 to 12 minutes on foot via the Palexpo footbridge (a third-party estimate; Hilton's own page gives the distance as 0 km). A free shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 4:20 am to 11:40 pm.
Does the Hilton have a free airport shuttle?
Yes. The official hotel-information page lists a free shuttle to and from the airport every 20 minutes between 4:20 am and 11:40 pm, which covers the first departures of the day. Guests also receive the free Geneva Transport Card, sent by email up to three days before arrival.
Does the Hilton Geneva have a pool?
Yes. The hotel has an indoor pool, a fitness centre and a spa. Opening hours are not published on the hotel's website, so confirm them with the hotel if you plan an early or late swim.
Information last verified: September 24, 2026