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Feb 3, 2012 @ 17:02

I realize that there have been a couple of threads about where you can get free Wifi around Geneva...but they seem so sparse and far apart that I kind of don't want to risk going out in -10 degree weather on a Saturday and having to trek through multiple neighborhoods in hopes of finding a spot that's (1) still open (2) still offers unlimited internet, and (3) ideally, isn't insanely busy (I'm not sure if this is a realistic expectation).


If anyone knows a hidden gem/personal favorites/places to avoid, any insight would be greatly appreciated!


*I live near Plainpalais, but would be willing to trek out a bit...

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I realize that there have been a couple of threads about where you can get free Wifi around Geneva...but they seem so sparse and far apart that I kind of don't want to risk going out in -10 degree weather on a Saturday and having to trek through multiple neighborhoods in hopes of finding a spot that's (1) still open (2) still offers unlimited internet, and (3) ideally, isn't insanely busy (I'm not sure if this is a realistic expectation).


If anyone knows a hidden gem/personal favorites/places to avoid, any insight would be greatly appreciated!


*I live near Plainpalais, but would be willing to trek out a bit...


Yujin KFeb 3, 2012 @ 17:02
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Re: Free WIFI
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Feb 3, 2012 @ 17:23

McD..

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FerneyL, Feb 3, 2012 @ 17:23
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Feb 3, 2012 @ 17:52

Woah, McD's has unlimited free Wifi? If so, that's totally my spot! :)

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Woah, McD's has unlimited free Wifi? If so, that's totally my spot! :)


Yujin K, Feb 3, 2012 @ 17:52
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Feb 3, 2012 @ 17:54

Cafe Boreal at Stand has free wifi, well...you have to buy something, but hey, it's better than McD's.


Starbucks also has wifi, but it's a hellhole.

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Cafe Boreal at Stand has free wifi, well...you have to buy something, but hey, it's better than McD's.


Starbucks also has wifi, but it's a hellhole.


Sharon M, Feb 3, 2012 @ 17:54
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Feb 3, 2012 @ 17:58

Cafe Boreal at Stand has free wifi, well...you have to buy something, but hey, it's better than McD's.

Starbucks also has wifi, but it's a hellhole.


Feb 3, 12 17:54

Yeah, I went to Boreal a couple of weeks ago and liked the vibe, but the place was packed! I waited an hour before I could sit at the corner of someone's table--maybe I was just unlucky that day, but that experience was exactly why I felt I should ask the knowledgeable Glocals community about other hidden options :-)

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Yeah, I went to Boreal a couple of weeks ago and liked the vibe, but the place was packed! I waited an hour before I could sit at the corner of someone's table--maybe I was just unlucky that day, but that experience was exactly why I felt I should ask the knowledgeable Glocals community about other hidden options :-)


Yujin K, Feb 3, 2012 @ 17:58
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Feb 3, 2012 @ 18:11

http://www.gespot.ch/index.php?Itemid=20&id=17&option=com_content&task=view

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Feb 3, 2012 @ 18:19

I realize that there have been a couple of threads about where you can get free Wifi around Geneva...but they seem so sparse and far apart that I kind of don't want to risk going out in -10 degree weather on a Saturday and having to trek through multiple neighborhoods in hopes of finding a spot that's (1) still open (2) still offers unlimited internet, and (3) ideally, isn't insanely busy (I'm not sure if this is a realistic expectation).

If anyone knows a hidden gem/personal favorites/places to avoid, any insight would be greatly appreciated!

*I live near Plainpalais, but would be willing to trek out a bit...


Feb 3, 12 17:02

My place. I have a separate network for guests and will even throw in a hot drink.

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My place. I have a separate network for guests and will even throw in a hot drink.


catalin, Feb 3, 2012 @ 18:19
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Feb 3, 2012 @ 18:21

Cafe Boreal at Stand has free wifi, well...you have to buy something, but hey, it's better than McD's.

Starbucks also has wifi, but it's a hellhole.


Feb 3, 12 17:54

Starbucks is limited to 30 minutes.

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Starbucks is limited to 30 minutes.


catalin, Feb 3, 2012 @ 18:21
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Feb 3, 2012 @ 21:15

Mr. Pickwick's, Clubhouse


 

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Mr. Pickwick's, Clubhouse


 


Zonker, Feb 3, 2012 @ 21:15
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Feb 3, 2012 @ 22:18

Bar de l'Enfer has a free wifi.


It is located on rue d'Enfer (between Lacoste and the big toys shop Franz Carl Weber).


They also have an excellent chocolate cake ;-)


 

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Bar de l'Enfer has a free wifi.


It is located on rue d'Enfer (between Lacoste and the big toys shop Franz Carl Weber).


They also have an excellent chocolate cake ;-)


 


exodus, Feb 3, 2012 @ 22:18
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Feb 4, 2012 @ 01:16

Bar de l'Enfer has a free wifi.

It is located on rue d'Enfer (between Lacoste and the big toys shop Franz Carl Weber).

They also have an excellent chocolate cake ;-)

 


Feb 3, 12 22:18

Hm...chocolate cake sounds tempting. And that way, even if I don't get a seat or internet, at least it won't be a complete loss :)


 

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Hm...chocolate cake sounds tempting. And that way, even if I don't get a seat or internet, at least it won't be a complete loss :)


 


Yujin K, Feb 4, 2012 @ 01:16
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Feb 4, 2012 @ 01:18

Mr. Pickwick's, Clubhouse

 


Feb 3, 12 21:15

It seems a lot of bars offer free internet? Do these bars turn into coffee shops during the day?


 

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It seems a lot of bars offer free internet? Do these bars turn into coffee shops during the day?


 


Yujin K, Feb 4, 2012 @ 01:18
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Feb 4, 2012 @ 08:53

La Praille has free wifi ! And everything else...enjoy.


 

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La Praille has free wifi ! And everything else...enjoy.


 


Ethel Kunz, Feb 4, 2012 @ 08:53
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Feb 4, 2012 @ 11:16

La Praille has free wifi ! And everything else...enjoy.

 


Feb 4, 12 08:53

I googled La Praille and it seems to be a shopping complex in Carouge--is that the one you're talking about?


 

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I googled La Praille and it seems to be a shopping complex in Carouge--is that the one you're talking about?


 


Yujin K, Feb 4, 2012 @ 11:16
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Feb 4, 2012 @ 12:13

Yes it is next to the stade de geneve, accessible through tram (bachet) and bus, etc.  

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Yes it is next to the stade de geneve, accessible through tram (bachet) and bus, etc.  


Ethel Kunz, Feb 4, 2012 @ 12:13
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Feb 6, 2012 @ 21:47

restaurant de la piscine de Varembe, 48 rue Giuseppe Motta, near the UN Palace

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restaurant de la piscine de Varembe, 48 rue Giuseppe Motta, near the UN Palace


hay_, Feb 6, 2012 @ 21:47
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Feb 9, 2012 @ 18:02

http://www.ville-geneve.ch/themes/environnement-urbain-espaces-verts/acces/


might not be helpful now, but for when its a bit warmer you may go to nearly any park

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might not be helpful now, but for when its a bit warmer you may go to nearly any park


Matt Fisher, Feb 9, 2012 @ 18:02
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Feb 9, 2012 @ 18:10

Cafe Boreal at Stand has free wifi, well...you have to buy something, but hey, it's better than McD's.

Starbucks also has wifi, but it's a hellhole.


Feb 3, 12 17:54

Cafe Boreal is fantastic and has one of the best coffees in town, but it is insanely busy. Well if you come when everyone is at work then you might be able to get a free stopt.

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Cafe Boreal is fantastic and has one of the best coffees in town, but it is insanely busy. Well if you come when everyone is at work then you might be able to get a free stopt.


Andrew I, Feb 9, 2012 @ 18:10
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Feb 9, 2012 @ 19:28

Thanks everyone...looks like Boreal is it, both in terms of recommendations and proximity to my place. I guess I'll just have to try to get there early and snag a spot!

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Thanks everyone...looks like Boreal is it, both in terms of recommendations and proximity to my place. I guess I'll just have to try to get there early and snag a spot!


Yujin K, Feb 9, 2012 @ 19:28
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