Cityflats

Serviced Apartments / Corporate Housingcityflats.ch

Cityflats is a Swiss brand, operated by SERWISS Facility Management GmbH, that rents fully furnished, all-inclusive temporary apartments on monthly subscriptions to urban professionals in Luzern and Basel.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersLuzern, Switzerland
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Cityflats does

Cityflats is a Swiss furnished-apartment rental brand operated by SERWISS Facility Management GmbH, targeting urban professionals and modern city dwellers seeking temporary, move-in-ready housing in Luzern and Basel. The core product is a portfolio of fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartments marketed on an all-inclusive monthly subscription basis, starting at CHF 990/month in Luzern and CHF 900/month in Basel. Pricing covers utilities, WiFi, furnishings, monthly laundry, housekeeping, and 24/7 emergency support, with optional shared communal kitchens and on-site laundry in some properties.

Underlying technology is intentionally lightweight: an electronic locking system provides keyless apartment access, while back-office operations run on a standard Swiss real-estate software stack (GARAIO REM, W&W Immo Informatik for property management and Bexio for accounting). Tenants can opt into rent deposit insurance through homie AG instead of posting a traditional one-month cash deposit. There is no proprietary software product, API, or mobile app.

The business model is direct-to-consumer subscription rental with no intermediary channels. Customers discover and book apartments via cityflats.ch (available in German, English, French, and Italian) supplemented by organic presence on Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Revenue is recurring monthly rental income plus small ancillary fees (washing machine, final cleaning). The entity is a privately held Swiss GmbH; revenue, headcount, and founding date are not publicly disclosed, and there is no external funding history.

Cityflats firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Cityflats
Legal name: SERWISS Facility Management GmbH
Website: https://cityflats.ch
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: Cityflats is a Swiss brand, operated by SERWISS Facility Management GmbH, that rents fully furnished, all-inclusive temporary apartments on monthly subscriptions to urban professionals in Luzern and Basel.
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Cityflats industry classification

Industry

Product category: Serviced Apartments / Corporate Housing
NAICS: Other Traveler Accommodation (72119), All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), Accommodation (721)
SIC: Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYTHAMAFAB
Furnished Monthly Apartments (Urban/Residential)
Travel & Hospitality/Vacation Rentals & Short-Term Stays/Extended-Stay & Monthly Short-Term Housing

Keywords

Furnished apartment rentals
Temporary housing
Serviced apartments
Monthly apartment rentals
Corporate housing

Where Cityflats is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Luzern
HQ country: Switzerland
HQ region: Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

Cityflats business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

Monthly Apartment Rentals: Recurring monthly rental revenue from furnished apartments. Price includes utilities, WiFi, furnishings, laundry service, and emergency support. Additional fees apply for washing machine use and final cleaning.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Monthly	Lucerne apartments starting from CHF 990/month
Subscription	Monthly	Basel apartments starting from CHF 900/month

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Cityflats product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Cityflats operates furnished temporary rental apartments in Lucerne and Basel, Switzerland, offering fully equipped one-bedroom and two-bedroom flats under an all-inclusive monthly subscription covering utilities, WiFi, furnishings, monthly laundry service, and regular housekeeping. Additional services include 24/7 emergency support and electronic keyless entry. The offering targets urban professionals seeking flexible short- to medium-term stays in central locations.

Product overview

Cityflats is a furnished apartment rental service operated by SERWISS Facility Management GmbH, offering fully equipped temporary housing in Lucerne and Basel. The core product consists of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments with all-inclusive pricing (utilities, WiFi, furnishings, monthly laundry service, and regular cleaning). Additional services include 24/7 emergency support and electronic locking systems. Customers can choose between private kitchenettes or shared communal kitchens, with modern laundry facilities available on-site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Cityflats Furnished Apartments Fully furnished one-bedroom and two-bedroom rental apartments available in Lucerne (from CHF 990/month) and Basel (from CHF 900/month) with all-inclusive pricing covering electricity, water, heating, WiFi, bed linen, towels, and regular cleaning. Designed for individuals seeking temporary, move-in-ready urban housing.

Companies that use Cityflats

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Cityflats technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Cityflats partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

SERWISS Facility Management GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCityflats is a brand of SERWISS Facility Management GmbH. SERWISS handles all facility management operations including property management, maintenance, tenant relations, and administrative services for Cityflats properties.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Cityflats competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Airbnb: Global short-stay rental platform offering furnished apartments in Luzern, Basel, and every Swiss city. Represents the dominant alternative channel for Cityflats' target customer and a major share-of-wallet threat.
Adagio Aparthotels: European aparthotel/serviced apartment chain with locations in major Swiss cities. Comparable to Cityflats on extended-stay furnished apartments with hotel-grade services, but operates at larger scale and brand recognition.
Booking.com (Booking Holdings): Global online travel agency that lists both hotels and short-stay apartments, including Swiss serviced apartments. A broad incumbent with overlapping customer intent and Swiss market reach, but without Cityflats' direct property management vertical integration.

Regional players

Homage (Serviced Apartments Switzerland): Swiss furnished apartment provider targeting business and relocation customers with flexible stays. Comparable to Cityflats in product offering and DACH customer base, with a broader Swiss footprint.

Others

Swiss Property Management (StaySwiss): Swiss furnished rental aggregator and operator. Comparable to Cityflats in the furnished apartment space, serving as both a competitor in distribution and an adjacent operator in the same niche.

Emerging players

Blueground: Global furnished monthly apartment operator with a tech-forward, all-inclusive model. Direct analog to Cityflats on subscription-style furnished rentals, though primarily focused on major global gateway cities rather than Switzerland.
Stay KooooK: Swiss-Dutch serviced apartment brand with a presence in Bern and other Swiss cities. Comparable to Cityflats on flexible-stay furnished apartments with a modern, design-led positioning, though at a slightly broader geographic scale.

Direct peers

Airhome (Swiss serviced apartments): Swiss serviced apartment and corporate housing provider with furnished apartments across multiple Swiss cities. Closely matches Cityflats in furnished monthly rental model, central urban locations, and B2B/B2C dual go-to-market.
Livingpoint (Schweiz): Swiss-based furnished apartments operator targeting business travelers and relocations. Comparable to Cityflats in offering fully equipped apartments with utilities and services bundled for short-to-medium stays.
Guesthouse (Swiss serviced apartments): Swiss serviced apartment operator offering fully furnished short-to-medium stay apartments in central Swiss cities. Directly comparable to Cityflats in product, target customer (urban professionals, expat assignees), and all-inclusive pricing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Cityflats financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Cityflats leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Cityflats funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Cityflats M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cityflats

What does Cityflats do?

Is Cityflats a public or private company?

Cityflats is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Cityflats founded?

Cityflats was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Cityflats based?

Cityflats is headquartered in Luzern, Switzerland, in the Europe region.

How does Cityflats make money?

One revenue line is on record: monthly Apartment Rentals.

Who are Cityflats's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Airbnb, Adagio Aparthotels and Booking.com (Booking Holdings). Homage (Serviced Apartments Switzerland) is listed as a regional player. Swiss Property Management (StaySwiss) is listed as an others. Emerging players are Blueground and Stay KooooK. Direct peers are Airhome (Swiss serviced apartments), Livingpoint (Schweiz) and Guesthouse (Swiss serviced apartments).

Does Cityflats have an API?

No public API is recorded for Cityflats.

What industry is Cityflats in?

Cityflats's product category is Serviced Apartments / Corporate Housing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAMAFAB, Furnished Monthly Apartments (Urban/Residential). Its NAICS code is 72119 and its SIC code is 7000.