Ruby Claire: a new Ruby in the heart of Geneva

The Munich-based Ruby group recently opened its first hotel in Geneva, Ruby Claire. It is the group’s second hotel in Switzerland, following the opening of Ruby Mimi in Zurich last year…

guestroom at Ruby Claire Geneva with doors opening onto balcony in city centre

Less than a month old, Ruby Claire, the newest design hotel of the Munich-based Ruby Group, has been taking its guests on a journey around the world. The hotel concept has taken its inspiration from Geneva’s significant historical role in the cooperation of peoples, with more than 100 international organisations based there, including one of the four United Nations headquarters. The hotel reflects the richness of world cultures throughout by including diverse design references through the inclusion of elements such as pottery and weaving in the hotel’s public areas.

bar and public spaces in Ruby Claire Geneva with design references from around the world

Image credit: Ruby Hotels

“There are many five star hotels in Geneva, but so far no real lifestyle hotel,” said Nicolas Sabatier, Manager Ruby Claire. “I am therefore pleased that we are now closing this niche with the Ruby Claire, and see us as a game changer.”

The 24/7 bar on the seventh floor is decorated with countless lamps and lanterns of different styles. Two rooftop terraces surround the lounge, providing a tranquil green oasis above the hustle and bustle of the pedestrian mall in the middle of Geneva’s old town.

The 211 guestrooms sheltered in the new Ruby Claire extend over six floors, at 4,200 square metres above the Passage Malbuisson, between Rue du Rh̫ne and Rue du March̩. For the first time ever, Ruby has combined three buildings, which were built between 1900 Р1993 and previously used as office space. The guestroom come in a range of sizes with appropriately descriptive labels, starting with the smallest NEST which has approximately 14 square metres of space, moving into LOVELY and larger WOW options, with the spacious LOFT guestrooms of up to 28 square metres being the most generous. The rooms of Ruby Claire also feature the open washstand, the glass rain shower, fresh white walls, and wall panelling made of cherry wood. A unique design element is the macram̩ above the bed.

The hotel also follows Ruby’s Lean Luxury philosophy: a location in the heart of the city, top design, and high-quality amenities with the essentials. And it does so affordably by consistently dispensing with the superfluous and non-essentials.

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