short-term rentals
CERN Housing Service (located in Bldg 39)
The Housing Service is a good place to start looking. However, the CERN Hotel is often full, so it’s best to request an apartment 3 to 4 months in advance, if possible. CERN Market Lists private houses and apartments which someone at CERN is trying to sell or rent. To access the CERN Market you must get a CERN NICE account from the User’s Office. |
France
Hotels, Apartment Hotels, and Hostels
Hotels, Apartment Hotels, and Hostels
- The CERN Hotel occupy Buildings 38, 39 and 41. The public rooms in Building 39 are nice – the non-smoking TV and card playing rooms are almost always empty.
- Airbnb and Booking.com list available apartments with prices.
- Adagio is reachable by bike or car in 15 minutes from Cern: 67 Avenue du Mont Blanc, 01710 Thoiry
- Citea Residential 247 Chemin de Pré de Planche, 01280 Prévessin-Moëns, France. Tel : + 33 450 28 49 00 - Email Citea
- Business Park Hotel - located at 185 ave du Mt. Blanc in Thoiry, next to the Holiday Inn near Val Thoiry. Has 75 suites and 31 studio apartments. New, fresh and very comfortable, studio apartments have free internet, big flat screen TVs with cable, fully equipped kitchenettes. A free shuttle goes to CERN - call the hotel for airport pick up. It's an easy walk to CERN - and they rent bikes! Check the CERN rate schedule on the CERN Housing Service web site - rates go down dramatically the longer you stay.
- Formula 1 near Ferney-Voltaire is the most basic hotel, price to match.
- Novotel near Ferney-Voltaire has a pool, and shuttle service to the airport.
- Résidence Saint-Genis in Saint Genis-Pouilly, France, is reachable by Bus 66 in 10 minutes from Cern. Tel: +33 450 20 73 33
- Residhome Le Carre d’Or – Privilege 131, Impasse du Mandement, 01280 Prevessin-Moens - +33 450 99 46 46
- The Tourist Office in Ferney lists some charming hotels on the French side of the border.
- L'Aube du Bonheur, Echenevex. Tastefully decorated private apartments with private entrance.
- Click & Bed – short-term furnished apartments in the Geneva region.
- Private Gites are small, charming holiday apartments. Search for availabilities in this area by region (Rhone-Alps), Department (Ain 01), or city.
- Private Gite - Divonne-les-Bains, France. Rents by the week, month or year.
- Private Gite - Ecorans, France. Rents by the nights or week. Owner is very helpful about giving advice for the local area.
- Tout l'Immobilier agency – for neighboring France
Switzerland
Hostels and Student Housing
Hostels and Student Housing
- Student Housing (foyers) in Geneva
- John Knox Center near the UN in Geneva, has basic student housing
- CAGI - Geneva Welcome Center – Fill out the form if you would like them to contact you, or you can stop by or call for an appointment.
- Click & Bed – short-term furnished apartments in the Geneva area
- GenProp – lists short-term furnished apartments in Geneva
- GERPAR SA agency – furnished apartments in Geneva
- Home Sweet Home agency – furnished apartments in Geneva
- Tout l'Immobilier agency – for Geneva and Vaud Cantons
Classified Ads
Renting, subletting or sharing
Number of rooms
France and Switzerland count the number of rooms in apartments differently in classified ads:
France: a 4 piece does not count the kitchen, so is: living, dining, kitchen, 1 bedroom.
Switzerland: a 4 piece includes the kitchen, so is: living, dining and 2 bedrooms.
Renting, subletting or sharing
Number of rooms
France and Switzerland count the number of rooms in apartments differently in classified ads:
France: a 4 piece does not count the kitchen, so is: living, dining, kitchen, 1 bedroom.
Switzerland: a 4 piece includes the kitchen, so is: living, dining and 2 bedrooms.
- AngloINFO - Directory for the English-speaking community
- Anibis
- CERN Housing Service (located in Bldg 39)
- CERN Market
- Craig's List Switzerland
- Geneva Welcome Center
- GHI - classified ad newspaper in Geneva comes out each Wednesday afternoon
- glocals - social club
- Petites Annonces
- World Radio Switzerland
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