The hotel is located in the quarter of Saint-Gervais, between the Coulouvrenière and Iles bridges.

In the middle ages, the quarter of La Cité and the quarter of Saint-Gervais formed the old city of Geneva, which was surround by a wall of both sides of the river. The wall was destroyed in 1850, and the Coulouvrenière bridge was erected in 1857 to connect both sides of the river.

The building that currently houses the Hotel des Tourelles was built in 1885 and its turrets are the reason for the hotel’s name.

In the early 1900s the Tourelles was a pension. It became a hotel in the 1960s and, under the leadership of new owners André and Christine Meier, underwent major renovations since the 1980s. While having retained their original character, the hotel's 22 rooms are now equipped with private showers and toilets.

Every room has cable TV and radio, access to free WiFi, and telephone with a direct line.

For your comfort, you will also have a mini-refrigerator, a tea set, a room safe, and a hair dryer.