Though you were not precise about proximity to Lausanne nor size of
apartment, what you are looking for sounds reasonable. I was able to
find a nice furnished 3 room flat near the Geneva old town (about 30
minutes drive from Lausanne) in 1999 for CHF2500. (If you consider
places up to Geneva, you might want to look on the north side of the
city, say Grand Sacconex, Versoix, etc.)
Note: in the US, “3 rooms” means 3 bedrooms, but in Switzerland, this
means 3 rooms (eg. A living room, a dining room and a bedroom).
However, you will have to do some calling around to settle on your
choice. You have many options to select from and pursue:
RENTAL AGENCIES
I think that the best way to find short-term furnished housing is
still by agent or classified ads. (What you're requesting for $5 is
typically handled much better by an onsite agent anyway, as they have
listings and long-term relationships with many landlords and agences
immobilier). Because of the large international population in Geneva
and Lausanne, many agents do speak English or German, if you need. For
example,
* OK Logements is a rental agency in Lausanne specializing in short
term furnished rentals (one month or more)
http://www.oklogements.ch/
Their site contains a useful map (click Links) and photos of the
buildings.(site in English and in French)
Rue du Bourg 27
CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel: +41.21.323.55.16
Fax: +41.21.323.89.94
Sample prices are
Studio 27m^2 SFR 1200/month
Studio 30m^2 SFR 1650/month
2 rooms from SFR 1800/month
3 rooms fom SFR 2500/month
* the Derham rental agency has listings for the specific Lausanne area
(Pully, Ouchy, etc.). Call the agents listed to find out if places are
furnished and for additional short-term furnished housing that may be
available
http://www.derham.ch/location/action.lasso?-database=pl7730h8ii3cl.fmp3&-layout=rj56cl_fr&-response=index_l.lasso&-Token.zu76878=LKKJALKALKAIAIOAD9898193819682KKJHKDAJI788278ZDKSHKAJDIA7Z82Z&-Token.zu8i7kc=&-Token.rgh87p=&-show
* I used Madame Janine Haniph in Geneva. I'm not sure if she still
works in relocation. You can find her contact info on the Swiss white
pages:
http://www.whitepages.ch/application/visualization/result_detail-tr.asp?nr=2
* You can also find a listing of other housing agencies in Geneva on
the following site
http://www.genevecentral.ch/regies.htm
CLASSIFIED ADS (ANNONCES)
If you speak French, popular papers in the region for classified ads
include
Tout Immo
http://www.toutimmo.ch/static/fr_set2.html
Edicom ads, grouping the ads of several daily papers
http://www.zannones.ch/
The site currently lists 2 furnished places in the Lausanne area. You
would need to contact them to see if they will rent short term.
* 3-room furnished villa with chimney, garden, pool, view, peaceful.
CHF 2100
(Lutry, +41 21 791 12 39).
* Furnished Studio, with bathroom, balcony, parking and cellar, CHF
800.- cincluding fees. 20 avenue des Figuiers.
to schedule a visit: +41 21 601 95 88, for more information: +41 79
224 71 11 (evenings).
* (a third option in a top-floor 3room apartment in Chailly-Lausanne,
is only available for 6-12 months, not shorter)
To view ads, select "Immobilier" in the left column of the homepage
and "A louer" in the main frame. You can select options in the form
that appears. For Region, select "Lausanne et environs". You can also
specify the number of rooms in "nbr pieces", the minumum and maximum
size of apartment in square meters, and the minimum and maximum price
in Swiss Francs (I'm not sure why they choose "Fr" for that
abbreviation). You can also type in keywords in "Mots cles" (this is
where I typed in "meuble" - furnished)
An international French language classified ads site is also a decent
source
http://www.zannonces.net/
To view ads, click Suisse on the homepage. Then choose Geneve or
Lausanne from the middle pull-down menu, and Immobilier from the third
pull down menu.
There is a listing for weekly rental (CHF300 per week) in an old farm
near Neuchatel (only counselled if you have a car) 25min from Bienne.
It is furnished with a kichen and central heating. It suits 3 à 6
people.
email: paradismauve@hotmail.com
tél: +41 763662310
GHI free paper in Geneva
http://www.ghi.ch/
LOCAL INSTITUTION RESOURCES
You might also consider looking at sites of local universities and
businesses.
CERN (the European center for nuclear research - a huge entity in
Geneva)
http://as.cern.ch/as-gs/housing/
http://as.cern.ch/as-gs/housing/openmarket/index.html
(primarily housing listings in Geneva and neighboring France -- which
is cheaper)
EPFL - the Swiss Federal Polytechnic Institute (top engineering
university) in Lausanne
http://agepoly.epfl.ch/agepoly/annonces/
Your price range probably can afford something nicer than student
hostels, foyers and centres universitaires
SPECIAL RATES AT HOTELS
If you haven't the time to contact these options, some hotels are
negotiable to special weekly and monthly rates. This can run you quite
high, so I would advise trying the 1 and 2 star hotels in Lausanne or
Geneva (if you have access to a car or don't mind taking the train)
Lausanne Tourism lists some Lausanne hotels with special offers
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g188107-Lausanne_Vaud-Vacations.html
I stayed at the Movenpick in Geneva in 1999 for about a month and a
half for about CHF4000. There is a Movenpick Hotel in Lausanne right
on the lake in Ouchy at:
4, Avenue de Rhodanie,
Lausanne 6, Switzerland 1000
The Ibis chain is usually pretty affordable
IBIS Lausanne Crisier
4, Chemin de l'Esparcette
Lausanne 1023 Switzerland
There are many listings of hotels in Lausanne online, such as
http://www.ase.net/servlet/SearchHotel/228/46.53/6.66/Lausanne
HOUSING EXCHANGE
You might also consider a housing exchange with someone in Lausanne
http://iclassifieds.iagora.com/Switzerland/Lausanne/
ADDITIONAL LINKS
About Lausanne
(from http://www.stamimmo.ch/lieux/lausanne.html)
Lausanne's chic neighborhoods are Chailly, la Rosiaz (Pully),
Epalinges, Paudex, Belmont, la Conversion-sur-Lutry.
The west side is more industrial: : Bussigny, Crissier, Renens, Prilly
However there are also nice countryside residential communities
towards Morges: Jouxtens-Mézery, Echandens.
(There is also Ouchy, by the lake)
Events in Swizerland:
http://usa.myswitzerland.com/en/events_step.cfm?region=009&pn=7
Don't forget to visit the Olympic Museum in Lausanne!
http://www.olympic.org/uk/passion/museum/home_uk.asp |
