Pros: Apt is very close to the train station and easy to walk to. Van wasn't around but the key was easy to get. The apt was clean and spacious. Plenty of towels. Huge TV and DVD (although somebody must have stolen the copy of Batman as only the case was there). Kitchen was plenty big although we didn't use it. Van left all instructions needed to use the appliances, in english, so we could actually read it. The clothes washer worked fine. Beds were comfortable and big enough. Large patio looking out over an artists community or refugee camp, we couldn't tell which.

Cons: This is nothing to take away from the apartment or Van which were great. This is solely based on location. The apt is in a diverse neighborhood. I wouldn't call it a bad area of town compared to some big cities, I mean this is Geneva... But Its definitely not in the high finance, Ferrari and Bentley side of the Lake. This is reflected in the price. If you look on the fountain side where all the fancy shops are the prices are at least double. We didn't in any way feel unsafe but it wasn't exactly the Geneva we pictured in our minds. You get the mindless honking and yelling you would expect for a place downtown right beside the main train station. Fortunately its only a 10 minute walk to the other side and plenty of Rolex and Louis Vuitton we cant afford!!.

Only other con is like most places in Europe there is no AC so the windows need to be open at night. Unfortunately you should be a heavy sleeper as the train switching station is right beside the bedrooms so you get the squeak and creak of trains starting at 4am.