Mövenpick Hotel Geneva
The Mövenpick Hotel Geneva is located directly at Geneva International Airport, which you can easily reach thanks to a free transfer service. The hotel’s 350 rooms and suites are elegantly designed, with soundproof windows and free WiFi. In both our restaurants and hotel bar, you can enjoy delicious Swiss staples, international dishes and Japanese specialties. 19 meeting rooms are available.
The hotel, which has a fitness center, is situated in a quiet area not far from Lake Geneva and is linked to downtown Geneva by highway. As such, it is an ideal location for business and leisure trips. There are lots of downtown shops and sites to visit, such as the Jet d’Eau, CERN or Carouge-or you can enjoy the tranquility of Lake Geneva. The Palexpo center is also a 5-minute drive from the hotel.
The Mövenpick Hotel Geneva is the perfect place if you want to attend an event at the Palexpo and discover the city-or if you need to get to the airport quickly or recharge after a long flight to Geneva.
UpTown Event Center – Geneva
The Broadway performance and conference hall offers 460 comfortable seats arranged in tiers. Its architecture, wider than it is deep, contributes to a warm atmosphere and a sense of closeness between the audience and the performers.
The stage, covering 90 square meters and with a ceiling height of 8.7 meters, can accommodate a wide variety of performances. A cleverly designed lift, measuring 5 by 3 meters and integrated into the stage floor, provides convenient access from the underground parking area.
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HISTORY OF GENEVA
First noted as a Roman settlement in 58 B.C., Geneva quickly grew into an important trading town in the heart Europe during the Middle Ages. Due to its strategic locale, the city was a major target of conquest and changed hands several times before eventually establishing itself as an independent republic in 1535. Final independence was gained in 1602 when the people of Geneva repelled an attempted invasion by the Duke of Savoy. Celebration of the defense of the city takes place till today – l’Escalade.
Following the repeal of the Edict of Nantes in the mid-1600’s, Geneva became a major refuge for persecuted Protestants from throughout the continent. Attracted by the teachings of John Calvin, John Knox and Theodore de Beze, Geneva’s refugee population exploded, garnering Geneva the title «Protestant Rome». This period also brought the first waves of watchmakers, jewelers, and other artisans who would soon make Geneva famous the world over its craftsmanship.
Throughout the following centuries, Geneva attracted many rich aristocrats who established grand estates around the city. Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and other philosophers and artists soon followed, further adding to the refinement of the city
On September 12, 1814 Geneva joined the Confederation of Switzerland and quickly grew as a banking hub and a leader of the industrial revolution in Europe.
Toward the end of the century, in 1864, Henry Dunant founded the Red Cross laying the groundwork for the modern conception of the city as an international hub and champion of human rights. The first convening of the League of Nations took place in 1920, followed by the opening of the European Headquarters of the United Nations in 1946.
Geneva today is a product of the best of its history, drawing on its many cultural influences and providing a refuge of peace that serves as a model for the rest of the world.
