Hotel Helvetia

This is the second time that I have stayed here. I like where it is in Genova. Not far from the station,bus stop outside, near to the harbour,pier,aquarium. Lots of places to eat nearby. Rooms are good but dull colour scheme makes them drab. Beds are comfortable. Some noise from outside but it is a busy city. Lovely friendly staff. Very clean. It's a proper old fashioned Italian hotel and I like that.

The hotel was in easy walking distance of the railway station. We were greeted by a very friendly receptionist who helped us with things to see and areas to go. We really appreciated that. As we arrived rather early, the hotel let us store our luggage whilst we had a wander and waited for our room to be prepared. The room was comfortable and air conditioning was a plus. The bed was comfortable, everything was very clean. The cleaning staff were very courteous and friendly, so a thank-you to them. Breakfast was lovely as were the staff around assisting. Croissants, cheeses, hams, bread, salad, coffee, fruit juices, etc. My wife and I didn't over indulge and we ate everything on our plates and felt "full". This, in our opinion, is a plus of the hotel for the price. The location: easy to walk to the marina front, to the old city, etc. We walked miles and miles whilst there and found the whole place very interesting and worthwhile for us visiting it.

- We were located on the 4th floor and had a wonderful view of the Santissima Annunziata del Vastato church (just across the street). - Breakfast was great. Variety of fresh pastries, cold cuts and cheese, and a very cool coffee machine that made excellent cappuccinos! - Staff was very friendly and accommodating. The front desk workers would always greet us and the staff during breakfast were so polite and would strike up a conversation with us. - Very close walk to Porto Antico and the Genoa Aquarium. We could access some nice areas of the city, such as piazzas, stores and restaurants, all on foot. - Room was quiet. Despite us overlooking a busy street we didn't hear any of the noise as we slept. - Having such a nice hotel allowed us to enjoy all of Genoa's charm.

Friendly staff, good room with everything I needed - fridge, air con, good shower comfortable bed It was very clean, the lift worked well, breakfast was exceptional - lots of choice and freshly squeezed orange juice So easy to walk to the main train station, and round the corner from Via Garibaldi The staff gave a map and explained where everything was I felt very safe there as a solo traveller

Staff is exceptionally friendly and helpful! good Italian style breakfast, unlimited freshly squeezed orange juice is a nice touch, clean overall, central location.