I was going to a conference in central Geneva, and baulked at the cost of the Geneva hotels. Then I found this place. I'm very glad I did.

My Suite Galliard is a straightforward 3* hotel, with the bonus of offering cooking facilities in each room, so you can cater for yourself if you want to. They even offer low rates for long-term stays: I think Galliard would get a bit dull after a while, but the hotel would be fine, I'd say.

The place must have been refurbished since some of the reviews here were written. It is clean and tidy, and well-maintained. The rooms are not luxurious, but they are absolutely fine, especially for the price. The breakfast is ok - nothing special, and you could probably do just as well in a cafe: but the "express formula" (coffee, juice, two mini croissants) for EUR 5 is pretty convenient. The wireless internet access is good, but became severely overloaded each evening - so it got so slow as to be useless.

The location is quite accessible from central Geneva: about 35 minutes on the tram. If you are arriving at Geneva central station (easiest thing from the airport), turn under the railway arches to find a tram stop. Take Tram 16 to Moellesulaz. This stop - the tram terminus - is co-located with the French-Swiss border post. With Switzerland now in the Schengen area, there are no border formalities. After walking across the border, go straight ahead. Get/stay on the left hand side of the road, and walk for 5-10 minutes. You will reach My Suite on your left hand side. You can get a free ticket at the airport which covers the whole of the Geneva zone - good enough to get to Moellesulaz. The tram terminus has only a ticket machine - and it only takes coins (SFR or EUR). If you don't want to be buying individual tickets, get a weekly season ticket from the local travel office at the Geneva main station (35 SFR with a photo; 50 without).

I had an excellent meal at "Le Temps de Vivre", a couple of blocks from the hotel. It's on the D2, heading out of town. The meal cost EUR 40 (3 courses, plus wine and coffee), so it wasn't cheap, but it was excellent French cuisine - which seems in short supply in Galliard - and much cheaper than the same meal would be in Geneva.

This is as good as any hotel I have stayed in Geneva - it is about 20/30 minutes away from downtown on tramway services 16/12/17. Room was spotless with huge bed, nice bathroom and shower, seperate toilet and best of all - kitchen area with microwave, cooker hobs, fridge with freezer. Smoking rooms available on fifth floor - very important if you like a HOME FROM HOME. There is a Spar supermarket a few doors down and a Casino Supermarket over the road - you are in France - but the Swiss border is literally 5 minutes down the road. It was a pleasure - and much better value for money than Geneva City Hotels - about half the price and a fridge to boot - fantastic! The man on the desk was very helpful and spoke English! I will definately use My Suite Gailllard in the future.

I've stayed here twice in the past few weeks, and can't see anything the matter with it--no visible ants, dirt, etc. The management I've found to be unfailingly helpful and courteous (admittedly, it probably does make a difference if one speaks French). The decor is severely institutional and uninspiring, with few flourishes: one can see why an earlier reviewer described it as a student hall. But if so, it's a well-appointed one. All the essentials are here: a good-sized room, a decent bed; a functional kitchenette with the requisite pots, pans, dishes, glassware, etc.; an in-house self-service launderette on the third floor; air conditioning (not common for such establishments); and a good wi-fi internet connection bundled in the price. It's also just 400m up the road from the Moillesulaz border post, with two supermarkets (the Champion being the better of the two) and several boulangeries, greengrocers, cafés etc. literally within seconds of the front door. At Moillesulaz there are frequent trams to the centre of Geneva: Cornavin station is about 30 minutes away. One could do a great deal worse; and if a room can be obtained at a tolerable price, I'd recommend it.

My parents came over from US to visit me while I am living in Zurich. We wanted to spend two days in Geneva and had a hard time finding anything less than $400 for three people. We booked this hotel and were a bit nervous due to the previos reviews but it was the best place we could find that accomodated more than 2 people and wasn't on top of the main train station.

The hotel was about 30 min from the main station (including about 5 -10 min walk from tram across France border to hotel). If you do not want to stay in France...then don't stay here.

I will admit the halls reeked of smoke but we were pleasantly surprised when we got in the room and there was no smell of smoke. There were two separate bedrooms each with its own double bed. After staying here I am convinced this place has been renovated since the 2006 reviews, as all the cabinetry/bathroom fixtures were new. It was nice to have a fridge and working stove. The place was quiet and overall it exceeded my expectations (which was based upon previous reviews). You need to remember this place is cheaper for a reason...it's not a 4 star hotel and it's located outside Geneva...but this was worth it to us to save over $200 per night. They also had free wireless internet which sometimes you can't even get at higher class hotels.

If you do stay here make sure to call ahead as there is no one at the desk late in the evening (not sure what time they leave exactly maybe 8).