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Hotel Metropole Geneve
Geneva, Switzerland · Independent · Core Luxury
Hôtel Métropole opened in 1854 on Geneva's left bank, Joseph Collart's façade facing the Jardin Anglais and the lake, on the site of the old fortifications. Wagner, Berlioz, and Liszt slept here; in 1941 the city lent the house to the Red Cross. A 1976-82 rebuild kept those walls and gutted the interior, and since 2016 it is independent again, a short walk from the Jet d'Eau and Rue du Rhône.
- Opened 1854
- Neighborhood: Jardin Anglais
- Architect: Joseph Collart
About Hotel Metropole Geneve
- Geneva architect Joseph Collart built it in 1854-55 on the old city fortifications.
- Early guests included Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, and King Edward VII.
- In 1941 the Municipal Council bought the hotel and lent it to the ICRC.
- Voters blocked demolition in the 1970s; only the exterior walls survived the 1976-82 reconstruction.
- The hotel left Swissôtel and returned to independent operation in 2016.
History
Geneva architect Joseph Collart built Hôtel Métropole in 1854-55 on the site of the city's old fortifications, the façade facing the Jardin Anglais and Lake Geneva. Early guests included Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, and King Edward VII. In 1941 the Municipal Council bought the hotel and lent it to the International Committee of the Red Cross. Voters later blocked demolition; a 1976-82 reconstruction kept the exterior walls and rebuilt the interior. The house left Swissôtel and returned to independent operation in 2016.
Restaurants and bars
- MET Rooftop Lounge - Hôtel Métropole — Bar · Lounge bar
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