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Large charming apartment, bright, close to the center and the Old Town

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Balcony
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire apartment

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 254 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor Space
  • Free WiFi

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Large charming apartment, bright, close to the center and the Old Town

Lake and fountain 10 minutes walk

This magnificent two-room apartment of high standing, charming, bright and comfortable will seduce you with its location, both close to downtown Geneva and quiet, fully immersed in the countryside. A bus stop is 30 meters from the apartment and will take you directly to the center in a few minutes as well as to the train station and airport. The apartment is composed of a beautiful and very large beautifully furnished main room with sleeping area, living area and fully equipped dining room (satellite TV, and wifi connection); the room has direct access to a beautiful balcony with tables and chairs overlooking the trees. The kitchen room is fully equipped (hob, oven, kettle, coffee machine, etc.) and independent of the main room. The bathroom consists of a bathtub. Separate toilet

Property manager

Helena

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking
  • Car not required

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Spices
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 1 bedroom
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub
  • Towels provided
  • Toilet paper
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Shampoo

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the lake
  • On the waterfront
  • In the city center
  • Near outlet shopping

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Hiking nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 581 sq ft (54 sq m)
  • Property does not allow children

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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About the neighborhood

Map
Genève, GE

What's nearby

  • City Center Shopping Area - 4 min walk
  • Rue du Rhône - 9 min walk
  • Saint-Pierre Cathedral - 15 min walk
  • Jet d'Eau Fountain - 16 min walk
  • Patek Philippe Watch Museum - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Roches Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Geneve Eaux Vives Station - 8 min walk
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pâtisserie Mage succ. Hochwahr - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bagelstein - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Oh Martine - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Lemongrass - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Luigia - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Large charming apartment, bright, close to the center and the Old Town pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Large charming apartment, bright, close to the center and the Old Town?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large charming apartment, bright, close to the center and the Old Town?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Large charming apartment, bright, close to the center and the Old Town located?

Located in Geneva City Centre, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of City Center Shopping Area, Parc Bertrand, and Rue du Rhône. Museum of Art and History and English Garden Park are also within 15 minutes. Roches Tram Stop is only a 4-minute walk and Villereuse Tram Stop is 7 minutes.

Large charming apartment, bright, close to the center and the Old Town Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 36 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M., New Orleans

Liked: Cleanliness
Superb location for exploring Geneva & nearby environs
Great apartment--spacious and relaxing. Love the huge tub. Great for having a hot soak after traipsing around Geneva or other nearby towns all day long. Super quiet locarion with easy access to Geneve's buses and trams. Made everything simple and enjoyable.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hillary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute studio near a main street and one of the major Geneva train stations, but set back so it’s very quiet. The host is super nice and responded to all questions promptly. The apartment was clean and secure. We loved it here!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert C., Novi, Michigan, U.S.A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved the location
This accommodation was everything we wanted and needed. The location was perfect for us. Bus transportation was just steps away. With windows on two sides we enjoyed Geneva’s fresh air both day and night. The location is incredibly quiet. There is no problem sleeping with windows open. We may very well return to Geneva in the future and would likely stay here again if Helena will have us.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim k., DELRAY BEACH

Liked: Cleanliness
An oasis in Geneva
Best VRBO property I’ve stayed at to date. Easy access to the city busses. Shops and restaurants nearby. A wonderful stay.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great apartment
My experience in Helena’s Geneva Orion apartment was nothing short of excellent. The apartment is spacious, welcoming, and situated in a beautiful neighborhood of Geneva. Helena was kind and prompt when addressing any questions of mine that came up. It was a pleasure to live there!
Stayed 109 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

William A L., Babylon, NY, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Helena Was Very Helpful
We arrived from the USA early in the morning. Our check-in time was 1600 but since there was no one staying in the apartment before us Helena allowed my wife & I to check-in earlier. We appreciated this very much.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Winona a., Charlotte, NC

Liked: Cleanliness
No fan of this host
Geneva hit 90 degrees each of the five early September days we visited. The afternoon my husband and I arrived, the apartment was unbearably hot. Of course, there was no air-conditioning, but we expected at least a fan, so we wrote immediately about the need for one. The host's responses to our repeated requests were ridiculous: it was cool last week; just open the windows; maybe the concierge can find you an old one and bring it to you (he never did); buy your own fan; fans don't help anyway. Blinds down and windows open, we suffered through three hot sweaty nights filled with the noise of traffic, ambulances, dogs, etc. Host finally brought a fan by on day 4 after she returned from her holiday abroad. With it, the last two nights were comfortable enough to sleep. It would have been so easy to make our entire stay more enjoyable. We requested recompense, but did not get it. Her excuse was that there was no way she could have known it was going to be hot. This is unacceptable since Geneva had already had record summer heat, and, in previous reviews, guests had suggested the need for the fan we had to beg for.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carlos T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great!
Nice place to stay in Geneva
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious studio in Champel
In terms of size and general comfort, this is an impressive studio apartment. The apartment is generally well equipped and with a compact but functional kitchen; is set well back from Route De Malagnou and therefore quiet; and has a lovely balcony. The public transport links are excellent and the apartment is within easy walking distance from major supermarkets. The apartment did get a bit warm during the recent spell of hot weather in Geneva, so a fan would have been a nice (and cheap) inclusion. That said, the only significant demerit of the apartment is that the washing machine listed in the inclusions is not in fact in the apartment. Rather, there is a laundry room in the building and to use the washing machine you need to get in touch with the (very nice) concierge every time you want to use it. Notably, there is, what for us, was a totally redundant bidet in the bathroom. Were this to be replaced with a washing machine, I would then consider the apartment to be outstanding.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Darryl M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stay in Geneva
Great location…public transportation is very accessible. We would have loved a raclette/fondue pot in the apartment. Check in was very easy.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janis L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fall in Geneve
What a beautiful stay in a well located and charming flat in Geneva. Transportation was very easy to Cornivan Station, and access to great locations in and around Geneva were easy to navigate. This was my 2nd time staying at this beautiful flat, and it was just as charming if not more so with the beautiful fall colors!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable place to stay.
We enjoyed 5 days in the apartment. Everything exact as stated on VRBO. Communicating with the owner was easy. The concierge Mr Santos was extremely helpful with a personal medical issue.Merci Mr.Santos..made the visit more enjoyable. We are walkers and the walk to the lake was easy.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bel C.

Liked: Cleanliness
The perfect oasis in Geneva
The apartment was perfect.It was in a very safe neighbourhood with all the amenities one would need nearby.Helena was extremely responsive and helpful.We would not hesitate to stay there again in a heartbeat! Thank you again Helena!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janis L.

Liked: Cleanliness
A visit to CERN and my daughter.
What a beautifully appointed apartment/studio, which was very well located with easy transportation to all areas of Geneva! Thank you so very much for a lovely stay at your beautiful flat!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Rte de Malagnou
This studio was perfect for our stay. Only minutes from my son and a short walk to Old Town Geneva. So convenient and comfortable. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Janet S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place in Geneva!
Helena’s place was perfect for my stay in Geneva. It was well equipped and very comfortable and relaxing and close to everything I wanted to be near during my stay. Helena was very responsive to my questions and requests and I felt completely at home for the month I spent there. I was delighted to find that from the far end of the car park in front of the building you can enter the Contamines park and there are lovely paths through the woods so you can have a very pleasant walk to the Coop grocery store or other places. I hope to return soon!
Stayed 25 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Natasha R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect
Nothing but compliments: well-equipped, comfortable and Helena is the quintessential manager, replies quickly to every question and accommodates every request. Top quality, highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Allison S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place, helpful owner
Centrally located apartment with excellent natural light and views onto trees. Very responsive and helpful owner. Hope to stay at this place again.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Randol C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Experience
I really enjoyed staying in this apartment for the following reasons. 1. The location was great since it was about a two or three minute walk to the bus stop and about a five minute walk to Migros, a grocery store that had everything I needed (I'm on a restricted diet). And I was always about a 10 minute bus ride from anything major. When I had to travel a couple of times to the United Nations area (in what appears to be one of the most northern areas of the city), it was only about 35 minutes door to door. 2. The apartment was quite large for a studio. My wife and I had ample space for all of our suitcases and belongings, and more than enough space to hang up coats and clothes. And the shelving cases are genius; they allowed my wife to easily organize small items, like makeup, hair brushes, etc. 3. The apartment was updated, like its bathrooms, and I never felt that I was staying somewhere "cheap." 4. The kitchen was adequate for my needs (European kitchens tend to be small), and it was better than staying in a tiny hotel room/kitchenette. 5. The property manager responded to all of my inquiries in a timely manner. In short, I may have to return to Geneva in several months, and if so, I will inquire into this apartment again.

10/10 Excellent

Sean L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great apartment
The apartment was great. A lot of amenities and very nicely kept. The owners were very friendly and forthcoming, willing to help with any small problems. Would definitely stay again if going to Geneva.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Dennis T., Port Townsend, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness
Adequate Apartment
This is a quite adequate apartment located very close to public transportation in a safe neighborhood, although walking to many places, including the historic areas of Geneva, is perfectly possible. Two groceries and a wonderful patisserie are only about five minutes walk away if you turn to your right leaving the building. It should be noted that entry is at the back end of the building, a fact not immediately apparent as you approach along the Rue Malagnou. Information and instructions are always a very good thing to have for visitors to a new apartment, but there were none here. Although we were ultimately able to familiarize ourselves with how things worked both in the apartment and in the building, the advantage of knowing this from the very beginning is obvious. The door lock can be a bit tricky. First of all, there are three possible places to insert the key, so you have to figure out which one to use. The mechanism itself is a little balky, but if you pull gently towards you when locking or unlocking the door, things are a bit easier. Also be careful to align the key in a perfectly vertical position when removing it from the lock – if it’s even slightly off the vertical, it will not release from the lock mechanism. Shades can be lowered or raised using the hand cranks in each corner of the room, but on warm nights you’ll have to decide if you want darkness or air since the fully deployed shades make opening the windows useless. There is no fan available, and, as is true in much of Europe at the moment, no air conditioning. You will, at times, hear the upstairs neighbors. Rue Malagnou is a very busy street. Traffic sounds will decrease for most of the night but pick up again significantly starting around 5 AM. The furnishings are good, the bed comfortable, and there’s plenty of closet space. Both the kitchen and bathroom are adequately equipped. We did not receive the Geneva Transport cards which would have allowed free access to public transportation, although it was our understanding that short-term renters are supposed to automatically be provided with them.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Spotless apartment in a great location
Great location with easy access to bus lines and walkable (about one mile) to city center. The apartment was spotless and has a well equipped kitchen. A couple of things to note: the picture on Homeaway shows curtains on the windows - there are none so it is like living in a fish bowl at night as all exterior walls are glass-lined. Also the listing shows a washer/dryer. There may be one in the building but not in the unit. There are no instructions/guidance for guests as we have found in virtually every other Homeaway/Airbnb property we have stayed at. With that said I thank Helena for her willingness to come over on short notice when we had a problem with the door key upon arrival. Fortunately I figured it out in time to call her back before she left her home to assist us.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bruce J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful apartment
We loved staying in the beautiful apartment. It was perfect for us and we would definitely go back!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yin L.

Great place
Helena was very responsive, and I enjoyed her place very much. It was very secure and homey!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Shelley K., Paris, France

Lovely, Comfortable, Spacious, Quiet Geneva Apartment
Thank you, Helena, for a wonderful stay in your lovely, comfortable, spacious and quiet apartment! Everything we needed was there, everything worked, and the furnishings are restfully elegant. The mattress is the most comfortable one we ever slept on -- better than our own at home! -- and the whole place is roomy and light-filled. The apartment is located close enough to the center of Vieille Ville that we could walk to the opera house in only 20 minutes. Helena is a kind and generous hostess, very responsive and helpful. We would stay here again in a heartbeat, and will always stay with Helena if we come back to Geneva. Once again, thank you Helena!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019