Holiday Inn Genoa City

The Holiday Inn Genoa City is an upscale chain property with minimal style and a waterfront location. Set on a very busy junction, this seven-story building doesn't always make the best first impression from the exterior, but interiors are modern, bright, and appealing. The lobby has chic and minimalist style with a neutral color palette, nice greenery, and softly glowing lanterns. This space is home to a curved reception desk, seating area with leather armchairs, and a bar. Around the corner there is another seating area with contemporary gray-striped wallpaper and nautical-themed black-and-white photographs. This chain property is contemporary, but does have a somewhat corporate feel; a mix of leisure and business travelers stay here. Overall the atmosphere is refined and modern, if a touch generic. Despite the heavy traffic surrounding the hotel, it's quiet and peaceful.

This hotel is situated opposite Genoa’s ferry terminal, which is home to a supermarket, cafes, and a range of shops. The location is out of the city center -- around a 25-minute walk or five-minute drive -- but there is a Metro station within a five-minute walk, and the city center is only four stops from there. The Aquarium and Maritime Museum take around 20 minutes to reach on foot. Many business travelers stay here when visiting the Cotone Conference Centre or Genoa Trade Fair Centre, as both are just a 10-minute drive from the hotel. What this area lacks is restaurants; many guests dine in the hotel or travel into the city center. Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport is just a 15-minute drive away. 

The 134 rooms at the Holiday Inn Genoa City have air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV with satellite channels, minibar, electric kettle, and a safe. Despite the hotel’s position on a busy road, rooms are quiet due to thorough soundproofing. The hotel has a range of room types available. In addition to the Classic Room, other room types include large suites with separate living areas; Family Rooms with bunk beds, toys, and games; and even Ladies Rooms which are equipped with magazines, hair straighteners, magnifying mirrors, scales, and a step machine or exercise bike. Most of the rooms have far-reaching views over the city’s port, and all have a minimalist feel with a monochrome color scheme. Black leather headboards and dark wooden flooring give rooms quite a corporate or generic vibe, but they're modern and fresh. Family Rooms have the addition of a brightly colored rug and soft toys. Bathrooms are contemporary and stylish, with slate gray floors and white wall tiles. The modern fittings include vessel sinks, bidets, and large rainfall shower heads in walk-in showers. 

This hotel offers a free continental buffet breakfast, which has a wide range of items available, including hot and cold dishes, fruit, cereals, and fresh cakes. The hotel’s Newport restaurant is also open for lunch and dinner and serves high quality Genoese and international dishes in a stylish dining room. There’s a small bar in the lobby with comfortable bar stools and armchairs. Room service is available during limited hours. Business guests can make use of the computer stations in the business center, and five meeting rooms. There’s free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel too and a small fitness center that’s open 24 hours. Those traveling by car can use the hotel’s gated underground car park, although there's a daily fee to use it.