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Des Inventions

3.0 star property
Hotel in Ecublens with 24-hour front desk and coffee shop/cafe
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Italian cuisine
Exterior
Reception
Reception
Junior Suite, Terrace | Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Room options

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Superior Triple Room

Superior Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Connecting rooms available
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite, Terrace

Junior Suite, Terrace

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Balcony

Superior Double or Twin Room, Balcony

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Select Comfort bed
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Family Studio, 2 Bedrooms

Family Studio, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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9 Dec - 10 Dec
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About the area

Map
Chemin Du Parc, 2, Ecublens, Canton of Vaud, 1024

What's nearby

  • University of Lausanne - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Ouchy Port - 8 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Palais de Beaulieu - 9 min drive - 6.8 km
  • University Hospital of Lausanne - 10 min drive - 7.8 km

Getting around

  • Renens Station - 15 min walk
  • Ouchy-Olympique Station - 20 min drive
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brasserie de la Gare - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪la Belle Saison - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Big Ben Bistrot Bar - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Au Premier Étage - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Des Inventions

Property highlights
Take advantage of a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a playground at Des Inventions. The on-site Italian cuisine buffet restaurant, Restaurant Les Inventeurs, serves dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a business centre.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk
  • A front desk safe, smoke-free property and a lift
  • Free newspapers and luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at Des Inventions include amenities, such as free WiFi and safes, in addition to sound-insulated walls and room service.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Mini fridges, electric kettles and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; CHF 18 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant Les Inventeurs

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Mini-fridge
  • Room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 35 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 3.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately CHF 18 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 35 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hôtel Inventions Ecublens
Hôtel Inventions
Inventions Ecublens
Des Inventions Hotel
Hôtel des Inventions
Des Inventions Ecublens
Des Inventions Hotel Ecublens

Frequently asked questions

Is Des Inventions pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total).

How much is parking at Des Inventions?

Self-parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at Des Inventions?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Des Inventions?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Des Inventions located?

Situated in Ecublens, this hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of SwissTech Convention Center and University of Lausanne. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Parc Bourget are also within 2 miles (3 km). Renens Station is 15 minutes by foot.

Des Inventions Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 148 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Thomas Hass

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

4/10 Poor

Ioan

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast very poor
Room was large with terrace. Bed was unconfortable.Parking is outside in front of hotel with cameras but open street. Breakfast was extremely poor, just some yoghurt and small low cost cheese. Receptionist is kindly. Also you get free ticket for public transport. Internet is low quality
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vanusa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value, compared to prices in Lausanne. Transit was great, close to grocery stores. Dinner at 5:30 pm was not possible. Fridge wasn't very cold, room was warm (fan but no air conditioning). Staff were friendly and helpful (especially answering TONS of questions by email before my trip).
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pietro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient hotel in the Lausanne area.
Good place for an overnight stay. Location is in a quiet residential area so nothing much within walking distance. The hotel has a self-service check in for out of hours arrivals. Breakfast room was large and attractive - breakfast was ok. A slightly quirky hotel based on the theme of inventions but perfectly good for a short stay in the Lausanne area.
Bathroom
View from along the road
Breakfast room
Breakfast room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is clean and quiet property (despite adjoining construction), set amid a residential and light industrial area. It is walking distance to a shopping center containing a huge grocery store (Migros), where I often bought my meals among its prepared selections, including canapes! And it is also walking distance to the local light rail station. The hotel staff gave me adequate instructions to find it and also free travel on it for the duration of my stay. The hotel ordered a taxi for me the evening before my early departure the next morning & the taxi did not show. I called the hotel emergency number and the hotel immediately called another and I made my connection. I would not recommend including the breakfast for your stay. Experiment with it one morning & make your own decision. Clearly I was disappointed. Also, there is no air conditioning and there was record heat during my stay. The fan in the room was adequate to move the air. Also, the staff speaks passable English and is happy to help with everything!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Shah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is very well suppied with amenities. Love the breakfast spread!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andriy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reasonable stay
The hotel and the room are awesome. I reached early so the reception person was kind enough to make some changes and enable my early checkin. In addition I had to add two days to my original stay and when I called them they were super prompt in making the adjustments. The only aspect I found inconvenient is their front desk closes at 6 pm and then opens at 8 am. These were the times of my conference so I could never have met them for any issue. I had locked my laptop in the safe and when I called them in the night (late) they answered the phone and were super curt -- we will fix it in the morning! Nothing about how it affected my work, or that I could not have made it at 8 am since I would leave by 7:45 am for my conference. So as long as you have no issues, this is a good place to stay. Far from metro (15 min walk) but good location for staying close to EPFL.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Patty, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, conveniently close to amenities.
The hotel was perfectly situated for my personal needs as I wanted somewhere to stay close to family. It is situated within walking distance of a shopping centre and about 10 minutes from Renens station where there are plenty of restaurants and cafes. The restaurant is only open for breakfast and there is no room service as such or a bar, so there isn't an option to have meals or drinks there. There is a vending machine for snacks and drinks in the lobby. The room however was very comfortable, spotlessly clean and with a big bed, tv and fridge available. It suited my needs perfectly and I would certainly book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

NW, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to EPFL
Good, 30 minute walking distance to the conference venue, 10 minute walking distance to train station
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Nancy, las vegas nevada

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and great beds
This was a great hotel for us to spend a week with our friends in Switzerland. However, there was a used q-tip in the corner of the bathroom for the entire stay. Apparently no one looks in the corners. I kept waiting for someone to spot it but they didn’t.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get your keys by a boot after putting your credit card. There no one in the reception. The only staff we met was the lady in the donning room. The room was ok and we only sent there 12 hours.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ensuite or not ensuite?.... not till check-in
Told it was ensuite while booking though only found out shared bathroom at check in. The receptionist said us all room are shared bathroom and we were welcome to cancel if we were not happy. It was late and raining outside. What a great advise! Much appreciated!!!

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Review
Good Hotel Good value for money

10/10 Excellent

Suthakar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

eric

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to major highway
I had to book a hotel for sports event and this hotel was very comfortable and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Helga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and free parking.
Great one night stay. Only down thing was the bartender, grumpy and had no knowledge about wine or manners.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

JING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was decent, but some basic things missing like toothbrush and other toiletries. Self-checkin was fast, but very unpersonal. Decent price.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Shurik, Minsk, Belarus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply Excellent
The three stars hotel delivers all four. Large leaving and bathrooms, nice furniture, balcony (!), stable wifi. I liked their breakfasts. Wide selections of so-called continental breakfast ingredients. You can boil eggs yourself with a special boiler, really entertaining. Competent, hospitable personnel. Near to metro: about 8 minutes walk to Epenex station. As for every hotel in Lausanne, on check-in you get the free pass — Lausanne Transport card valid for all your stay. Just enjoy!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Trent, SD, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
incredibly convenient to airport
Stayed overnight for a CDG morning departure. Took the RER from Paris and got in late to CDG station. Hotel is not part of the CDG airport hotel bus system, which caused some stress but once we realized easy tram ride got us to the terminal by the hotel, it was only a 15 minute tram ride and walk to get to hotel. Rooms are tiny but functional and teenagers loved the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017