This apartment is ideally and perfectly located in the old town, on a mostly pedestrian street. You can walk everywhere, and the sleeping room faces the back of the building, so it is much, much quieter than the street. The value is amazing, especially given how expensive Geneva is. Laura was a super responsive host, and her place is charming--it is her personal apartment, and you will get a good idea of her personality by staying there. As it turns out, her and I share similar philosophies on life, and so I felt very at home there!
Some things to keep in mind:
- we took an Uber there from the train station, as we knew that we could not lug our suitcases up the steep cobblestone street. We highly recommend this for future renters. You can just use an address around the corner -2 Henri-Fazy - for drop off and pick up, and that will get you within 30M of the apartment. We did this the entire time we were in Geneva when not on foot.
- there are 39 stairs to the apartment, in a twisty staircase. It would not be suitable for anyone with mobility issues. It was tough going with our bags, but the location and value more than made up for it.
- this is the personal home of Laura, not an apartment that is exclusively for renting. For us, this was a bonus, and we loved it.
I would stay here again if I ever come back to Geneva. You just cannot beat the location and the value, and Laura is a stellar host.