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

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Exceptional

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2581.3 sq ft

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Parking available
Kitchen
Outdoor space
Free WiFi

Explore the area

Genève, GE

City Center Shopping Area
‪3 min walk‬
Rue du Rhône
‪8 min walk‬
Jet d'Eau Fountain
‪14 min walk‬
Geneva (GVA-Cointrin Intl.)
‪9 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

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

Premier Host

Languages

English, French

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Kitchen

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Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property

Host has indicated that there is no smoke detector on the property

We should mention

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

About the area

Geneva

Located on the waterfront, this apartment is in Geneva City Centre, a neighbourhood in Geneva. Geneve Plage and Botanical Gardens are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Rue du Rhône and City Center Shopping Area. Vivarium de Meyrin and Alpine Garden are also worth visiting. Waterskiing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking nearby.

Genève, GE

What's nearby

City Center Shopping Area - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Rue du Rhône - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Saint-Pierre Cathedral - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Jet d'Eau Fountain - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
University of Geneva - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

Roches Tram Stop - 5 min walk
Geneve Eaux Vives Station - 9 min walk
Geneva International Airport (GVA) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

‪Pâtisserie Mage - ‬5 min walk
‪Bagelstein - ‬6 min walk
‪Oh Martine - ‬5 min walk
‪Lemongrass - ‬5 min walk
‪Luigia - ‬5 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?

Checkout 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 1 mi (2 km) of City Center Shopping Area and Jet d'Eau Fountain. Parc Bertrand and Rue du Rhône are also within 10 minutes. Roches Tram Stop is only a 5-minute walk and Villereuse Tram Stop is 6 minutes.

9.6

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Lotte L.

3 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Wonderful Place!

First, the apartment was beautifully designed, with full windows looking out at trees and a very spacious balcony. It had ALL the amenities in a fully equipped kitchen, Its location was key- very attractive neighborhood convenient to the bus system.Second, Helene from start to finish couldn’t have been more helpful and efficient and flexible. One of the very best Vrbo hosts in our experience !

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi R.

28 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good stay

The apartment was very nice with lots of light and was comfortable. I loved that it was set back from the street and there were nice trees around it. It was very hot so we slept with all the windows open which was nice because the birds sang so beautifully every morning. The day after we arrived, I went and got a fan and that made it much more comfortable. I left it there so others can use it too. The location is good and once I learned my way around, I found a big grocery nearby that simplified preparing meals. It’s a ten minute walk to the Old Town and fifteen minutes to the lake. We were so fortunate that there was a music festival going on in the Old Town while we were there.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex T.

16 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Apartment

This is an excellent apartment and would recommend it to anyone who is looking to stay in Geneva , the apartment is in a good area and on the airport bus route, and looks the same as the photos . Helena was very helpful in making our stay in Geneva a wonderful trip would definitely go back again

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gail G.

15 Mar, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

In Geneva to meet our first grandchild

The Orion was very comfortable, clean, quiet and well appointed. It is also very well located in regard to bus and train stops, allowing for us to get to our daughter’s apartment (and many other places) quickly and conveniently. We enjoyed having it as a place to retreat to at the end of the day and have a leisurely morning routine. Mage bakery and Coop grocery store gave us great options for eating “at home!”

Stayed 34 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathleen F.

28 Jan, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely apartment in great location

We were visiting Geneva to help our daughter and son-in-law with their newborn. (Their apartment was a 5 minute walk so the location was ideal.) Location also ideal because it close to Eaux-Vives shopping and restaurants and the local public transportation. The apartment is very spacious and bright and has everything you could need. Several nights during our stay we prepared dinner for 4 adults and we had plenty of room. Neighborhood very quiet. Helena is a great host.

Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M.

3 Nov, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

3 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

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

Carlos T.

9 Sept, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great!

Nice place to stay in Geneva

Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert C.

28 Jun, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Ellen S.

10 May, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

22 Oct, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

10/10 Excellent

Ian G.

26 Aug, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

2/10 Terrible

Winona a., Charlotte, NC

5 Oct, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

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

8/10 Good

Dennis T., Port Townsend, Washington

9 Oct, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

10/10 Excellent

Tim k.

31 May, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

6/10 Okay

Darryl M.

27 Jan, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

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.

12 Nov, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

17 Sept, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

6 Aug, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Katrien F.

28 May, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Appartement agreable, bien aménagé. Quartier tranquille, mais aussi près de la ville vieille

Très bien

Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Marc B.

16 May, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bel appartement fot bien situé

L'appartement est bien situé par rapport à la circulation dans Genève. Très fonctionnel et globalement bien équipé. La procédure de remise des clefs ou de départ est finalement bien pratique même si elle surprend un peu. Tout s'est déroulé comme prévu. Là où l'on pensait que le stationnement de la voiture serait compliqué à Genève le principe des places de parking réservées à l'immeuble était fort agréable. Un très bon ressenti d'une manière générale et aucun regret sur le choix de ce logement. Merci pour cette belle prestation qui a fortement contribué à la réussite de ce séjour. Martine et Jean-Marc

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janis L.

14 Mar, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

16 Dec, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

13 Oct, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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