Capital of Peace is one of its names - the European headquarters of the United Nations is located here. Another well-deserved name for this city with a humanitarian tradition, international organisations and cosmopolitan flair, is The World's Smallest Metropolis.
Situated on the right bank of the lake, within 12 minutes walking distance from the railway station, in the heart of the city, closed to parks and lake, 5 km from International Geneva Airport, 1 km from International organizations in a very quiet area.
Arrival by car:
From Lausanne/Bern/San Bernardino and France: Highway A1 (N1):
- Take the exit Genève-Lac (be aware of the numerous radar speed traps in the city and at the highway exits leading to Geneva... there is one at this exit too...) and follow straight to the Route de Lausanne, and the Rue de Lausanne for approximately 3.5 kilometres.
- After the traffic light of the «Avenue de France» junction, take the third street on your left (Rue Jean-Charles Amat) and turn left twice to come back to the Rue de Lausanne. (You have to turn around the block of buildings in order to come back to the «Rue de Lausanne» on the opposite way it is forbidden to turn into the «Rue Butini» when coming from the highway exit).
- Take the first street on your right, you are now in the Rue Butini and Minotel Longchamp can be found at 150 metres further down on your right.
From Geneva airport (Genève-Cointrin):
- Drive towards Geneva, follow the Route de Ferney and the Avenue de France for approximately 2 kilometres, turn right to the Rue de Lausanne.
- Take the third street (Rue Jean-Charles Amat) and turn left twice to come back to the Rue de Lausanne (you have to turn around the block of buildings in order to come back to the «Rue de Lausanne» on the opposite way it is forbidden to turn into the «Rue Butini» when coming from the highway exit).
- Take the first street on your right, you are now in the Rue Butini and Minotel Longchamp can be found at 150 metres further down on your right.
From Evian/Thonon-les-Bains (France) on the main road (N5):
- Follow the embarkment Quai Gustave Ador and cross the bridge «Pont du Mont-Blanc», turn right to follow the embarkment called Quai du Mont-Blanc for approximately 150 metres, turn left into the street Rue des Alpes up to the end of it, turn right to Rue de Lausanne, at approximately 700 metres turn left into the street Rue Butini, Minotel Longchamp can be found at 150 metres further down on your right.
- You will be able to find some parking space on the street or at the Wilson car park (indoor, admission charge) which its entrance is located at approximately 300 metres: follow the «Rue Butini», right into the street «Rue des Pâquis» and turn left twice to the embarkment called «Quai Wilson».
By train and public transports:
From the train station Genève-Cornavin which is located at approximately 1 kilometre from the hotel, take the tram N° 13 of the TPG company, direction of Nation or the bus N° 1, direction of «Jardin Botanique»: 2nd stop called Butini, you are at approximately 200 metres from the hotel, just follow the tram rail and turn to the 2nd street on your right «Rue Butini». These lines are running weekdays approximately every 10 minutes, weekend and holidays every 15 minutes or you may choose the shuttle Paquis N°1, direction «Wilson»: 4th stop called Wilson, when coming out of the bus on your right hand side, within 30 metres, you will find the «Rue Butini» on your left. This line runs weekdays, approximately every 10 minutes during day time and approximately every 20 minutes in the evening, during weekends and holidays.