Following the opening of Brasserie Europe at Le Plaza in June, the cultural destination is now gearing up to open Cinéma-Hôtel Le Plaza on 04 December 2026, marking a major milestone for the project. This will then be followed by the opening of the reimagined historic Plaza Centre Cinéma on 22 April 2027, completing the transformation of this iconic architectural landmark.
Cinéma-Hôtel Le Plaza brings an all-new hotel concept to Geneva’s hotel scene, with its 17 rooms each being conceived as a private screening room, in a nod to the building’s cinematic legacy. Each of the hotel’s rooms is equipped with its own projector and immersive sound system, with the room design having been carefully curated by Le Plaza’s artistic team to blend contemporary comfort with the architectural elegance of the 1950s. The opening of the hotel will offer a first glimpse into Le Plaza’s cinematic universe through a specially curated film programme, inviting guests to explore unexpected worlds in the comfort of their own rooms.
This significant milestone in the project’s timeline will then be followed by the opening of the reimagined Plaza Centre Cinéma on 22 April 2027, which will bring Le Plaza alive and transform it into a thriving cultural destination with cinema at its heart. The historic 600-seat auditorium has been carefully restored to once again welcome audiences, hosting screenings, premieres, festivals, talks, and live performances. An immersive venue will complete this cultural hub, extending the experience beyond the cinema screen and creating a place for visitors to explore emerging forms of digital creativity, exhibition spaces, and a bookshop-café.
“Understood in its deepest sense as the language of our civilisation, pop culture finds expression in practices ranging from the internet to cinema, encompassing unexpected generational cult phenomena along the way. Pop culture cannot be imposed: it emerges when audiences make the cultural forms of their time their own. This is precisely what makes it the antidote to marketing, which artificially codifies our lives. Le Plaza will not be just another product, but an inclusive space for the cultural practices of our time. It will be an evolving time capsule, firmly rooted in the everyday lives of Geneva’s residents”, commented Fabien Gaffez, General and Artistic Director of Le Plaza.
Bookings for Cinéma-Hôtel Le Plaza are now open at http://www.cinemahotel-leplaza.ch/
