Fully furnished single rooms, by the lake and near public transport
GENERAL INFORMATION
Lodge hours: Mr. Joseph house manager is present every morning between 8.00 to 8.30a.m.
Description of site:
- 120 fully furnished rooms each room has a bed with mattress and mattress coversheet, a table, a chair, a portable filing cabinet, a cupboard and a fridge. Rooms have a private bathroom (shower, WC, washbasin).
- rooms are 11m2
shared fitted kitchen and living room on the same floor
12 furnished studio flats for 1 or 2 persons (2 beds with mattress and mattress coversheet, 2 tables, 2 chairs, 2 portable filing cabinets, 2 bedside tables, a two-door cupboard), private bathroom (shower, WC, washbasin) and 1 kitchenette (2 hotplates, microwave, fridge)
studio flats are 21 m2
- Bedding, sheets, towels and dishes are NOT provided.
Connections:
- all rooms have an internet connection, a TV socket (TV royalties (Billag) must be paid by tenants who have a TV), Billlag AG and a telephone socket (to obtain a connection : contact the concierge).
- in addition, there are 2 telephone booths in the buidling.
Rent – PERMANENT residents:
monthly rent for a room (all inclusive) is CHF 495.–
monthly rent for a studio flat (all inclusive) is CHF 645.–
monthly rent for a double studio flat occupied by two people (all incluvise) is CHF 710.–
for persons subject to foreigner tax, the tax is additional CHF 30.–.
See How to pay
Lease:
- minimum duration 3 months. Termination in writing, one month in advance for the end of the month.
- maximum duration 5 years, or up to completion of Master’s degree.
- security deposit is equivalent to approximately one and a half months’ rent.
See also Before you arrive?
Room upkeep:
- cleaning of rooms is carried out at times by FMEL staff. In the interim, residents should keep the room clean.
- to do so, brooms, floorcloths and a hoover can be borrowed from the house manager. (Periodic checks are made by FMEL staff).
Cleaning of shared kitchens:
- the shared kitchens are cleaned daily by FMEL staff.
- residents, must, however, wipe the table, sweep the floor, and do the washing up after each meal.
Quiet hours and other house rules:
see our house rules (/en/to-know/house-rules)
please respect neighbours and refrain from making noise outside (playing loud music, having discussions, throwing bottles into the container, slamming car doors, etc) after 10 p.m.
All residences are for both men and women
Holidays – vacating the room:
- You can vacate your room during the summer (June to August) and come back to the same room from 1 September.
TEMPORARY rentals during the summer:
during university summer holidays (June to August), the FMEL rents out empty rooms to participants in summer courses and other visitors. Rates are CHF 50.- per night (minimum 5 nights) including a bedding kit.
for groups (20 or more), contracts at a fixed rate may be negotiated. Contact the FMEL administration at the address rhodanie@fmel.ch for more detailed information
Administration :
- FMEL administration – Avenue de Rhodanie 64 -1007 Lausanne
- Ms. Vivien Selden Kittel house administrator
- Tel. : ++41 21 617 81 54/56
- Fax : ++41 21 617 81 66
- e-mail : rhodanie@fmel.ch
Ms. Selden Kittel’s working hours:
Monday 08.00a.m. – 12.30p.m. and 2.00p.m. – 4.00p.m.
Tuesday office closed all day
Wednesday and Thursday : 8.00a.m. – 12.30p.m.
Friday : absent
The FMEL administration is closed on Tuesday all day long.
- Please also refer to office hours
Location:
Address:
- Avenue de Rhodanie 64, 1007 Lausanne
- near the lake, 15 min. on foot from Ouchy, opposite a sportsfield and recreation area.
- 15 min. by public transport : bus N°25+ metro M1 from the UNIL and the EPFL
- 15 min. from the UNIL and 20 min. from the EPFL by bike along the lake path
- 20 min. from the station by bus : bus N°1 -10 minutes walk from shops, bank, post-office along the Avenue de Cour
By public transport:
- N°2 bus, “Maladière” stop is opposite the house
- N°1, 4 or 6 bus stop “Maladière” (end of the line), 3 minutes walk.
- For more info, see Lausanne Transport web site
Further information
Recreation room:
- TV and table tennis available to all residents, and a meeting room (subject to reservation).
Laundry room:
- 2 washing machines (prepaid card system – contact the house manager) and 2 dryers (free of charge).
Waste disposal:
- waste must be sorted as follows: (bins are available on the ground floor of the building A).
- please check with house manager upon arrival.
for large objects, see pick-up dates on website Lausanne recycling website.
By systemtatically, properly sorting your waste, you contribute to protecting the environment. Thank you for your cooperation.
Parking:
- a dozen car parking spaces are available to residents next to the building (contact Ms Selden for the authorization).
Bicyles:
- a bicycle park is available to residents. This park is enclosed and can be accessed by residents using the room key. Bicycles must be marked with an identity tag, which the house manager will be happy to provide.
Cellars – storage:
- to store large objects, a communal cellar is available to tenants. Access can be obtained by contacting the concierge.
All above facts are for information purposes only and have no contractual value and are in no way binding.
