The Geneva youth hostel association was created in 1932 to respond to the high demand of young traveler's. It all started in a little apartment on "rue du Soleil Levant"; then, it was moved to a building of the "Union Chrétiennes". The demand kept on growing, so it was once again moved to a school building. With a great concern for guests, the association had to find new and modern installations for the ever moving backpackers. A more adapted building had to be created. With great effort the association had talks with city's management a new building was found.

Since 1987 the Geneva youth hostel is one on the city's contemporary art hallmarks. It uses the same building of an old ophthalmic hospital from 1874 to 1978; being itself a donation of the Rothschild foundation. A new building was added to the old hospital to be able to accommodate up to 300 people. Its ample lounge and restaurant will give you a great feeling of space and luminosity.

The Swiss Tourism Quality Programme:

The programme
Switzerland’s most important tourism organisations have compiled a Quality Programme for you, with the aim of promoting quality consciousness in tourist operations and improving collaboration between the various providers. You thus benefit from top services in all tourist sectors.

Q – your symbol of quality!
The quality label represents a reliable guide for guests. The certified companies pledge quality service – and as a guest, you can rest assured that such establishments are continually engaged with the topic of quality service. Whether on entrance doors, bus windows or on the Internet, ski teachers’ jackets, cable-cars or in brochures: the quality label shows you the way!

The three Q-levels – Your quality guarantee

Level I focuses on quality developments, and is dedicated in particular to service quality. Randomly, the entreprises are controlled on site.

Quality Seal level II focuses on quality assurance. All entreprises with the QII are regulary controlled by external test persons.

Level III is awarded to enterprises which implement a comprehensive and internationally-recognised quality management system.