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A new concept in apartment hotels has just arrived in Nyon. Located just 50 meters from Nyon station, Base Nyon opened its doors to the public on 1 October 2015, and features a modern, contemporary design with 52 top-quality suites, which can be booked for any length of stay ranging from one night to several months.
The suites are targeted at business people, who expect the high standards of a premium hotel when visiting local companies, as well as new employees looking for the flexibility of temporary accommodation, and tourists looking for a convenient short stay in a buzzing holiday town like Nyon.
With many large multinational companies now setting up in this region, Nyon is currently experiencing an economic boom, which is expected to place considerable pressure on the local market for accommodation over the next five years, including both long-term rental apartments and short-stay hotel rooms. So the arrival of a prestigious apartment hotel, which meets the demands of many different visitors to the region, has come at the perfect time.
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If you are looking for reliable workmen to carry out high quality maintenance and renovation work at a reasonable price, then R & M services could be just what you are looking for!
Having received a number of glowing recommendations for this popular business, we couldn’t resist sharing some of them with you. Having undergone a number of home renovation projects ourselves, Lisa and I know only too well how difficult it can be to find good contacts for this type of work!
Established in 2013, R & M services is run by two British nationals, Colin and Jay, who, between them, hold over 30 years experience in property maintenance, renovation and project management. Serving Geneva, Vaud, and neighboring France, Colin and Jay do much of the hands-on work themselves, but also draw on the services of a wider network of experienced tradesmen to fulfil both large and small projects in the home.
Williams Services, a local specialist in TV, satellite and electrical installations, has just opened up a new home services business, to help clients tackle small "handyman" jobs in the home.
Although Williams Services was initially set up in 2009 to help clients with their TV installations, owner Daryl Williams has often been asked whether he could help out with other jobs around the home. Always keen to help customers wherever he can, he has found that more and more customers have been asking his staff to provide handyman services. So earlier this month he decided it was time to formalize this side of the business and create a new division within his company called “Williams Home Services”.
Know-it-all passport 2015/2016 on display at one of the many sales points.
Manor Geneva, 3rd floor
That's it! The corrections are made and the new recommendations have been added in the 9th edition of Know-it-all passport®. The Imprimerie Nationale Rochat Baumann (thanks to Jacques and his team) in Geneva have done a great job. It takes 4 weeks of printing and 6 weeks of binding. This 10 week-long print process brings you the quality item that you will keep on hand for the next two years. There are also two bookmarks on ribbons that are hand-inserted by a little old lady near Fribourg! Get your copy at one of our distribution points for your copy hot-off-the-press!
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ABOUT THE 9TH EDITION
Sporting the new purple color throughout, the cover is lifted with a touch of green. Click here to see the the evolution of the colors from the first edition.
See the photo competition winners and runners-up entries in our article.
Lisa's selfie delivering boxes
of books last Tuesday!
How many times have you heard people talking about how wonderful it is that we live in such an international area as the Lake Geneva region? People are coming and going all the time - many plan to stay for just a few months, others inevitably stay longer, as they fall in love with a region that has so much to offer – not just to tourists, but visiting business professionals, and expats who have decided to make Switzerland their home.
Once the decision has been made to stay, be it for one week, several months, or even years, then it’s time to start looking for accommodation. A quick browse on the internet or through the local papers can be extremely helpful in identifying property to rent – however most of the properties advertised usually require long-term rental contracts or are not furnished. Even if you have decided to stay for a few years, many families, in particular, prefer to test the water first, by staying in a hotel until they have got the feel of the area. As time passes and suitable properties fail to materialize, costs can soon mount up.
