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Hotel de l'Ecluse

3.0 star property

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Reception
Interior
Premium bedding, minibar, individually decorated, desk
Daily buffet breakfast (CHF 18 per person)
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Rue De l'Ecluse 24, Neuchatel, NE, 2000
  • Place, Chateau de Neuchâtel
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Lac de Neuchatel
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Neuchatel Botanical Garden
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bern (BRN-Belp)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, individually decorated, desk

Classic Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room | Premium bedding, minibar, individually decorated, desk

Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Hotel de l'Ecluse

Hotel in Neuchatel with coffee shop/cafe and bar/lounge
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance and a front desk safe are on-site.
Hotel de l'Ecluse offers 22 accommodations with minibars and a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries.

This Neuchatel hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

During your stay at Hotel de l'Ecluse, you're just a quick walk from Prison Tower. Free WiFi in public areas, a bar and a coffee shop/cafe are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Steps from Chateau de Neuchâtel and 4 minutes on foot from Prison Tower
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Hotel de l'Ecluse.

This 3-star Neuchatel hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: CHF 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 9 steps to reach entrance
  • Lift (110 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 25 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 40.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for CHF 40.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately CHF 18 per person
  • Pet fee: CHF 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Kitchen/kitchenette fee: CHF 5 per day
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: CHF 40.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 40.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards and cash
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 10:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

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Hotel de l'Ecluse Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 120 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

isabelle

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

E. Michael

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
The meeting that I was schedule to attend in Neuchatel was cancelled a full six months before it was to take place due to the Covid-19 pandemic. When I attempted to communicate with the hotel both through Orbitz and directly to see if I could get a refund, partial, refund, or postpone my reservation until next year, my queries were met with silence. Clearly not a guest-customer oriented establishment. The kept the deposit and didn't say a word. Very poor customer relations.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I have booked this hotel because it said that I would have a mini kitchen. Upon check-in, I did not find any, so I asked the receptionist and she said "oh but we are fully booked and I cannot change." It was a disappointment. The room was very small as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Neuchatel

I came here for a conference. This hotel is wonderful. It is a 10 to 15 minute walk to/from the train station. The service is great, and it is very clean. I did not have the breakfast, so I cannot comment on it. There is a small kitchenette in the room, and you can get equipment (pans, pots, utensils, plates, etc.) at the front desk. They are happy to provide what you need. There is a nice grocery next store. The hotel is very close to the lake and this pedestrian area of town - 5 minutes away.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Janetta

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Blank!

Hotel double booked us so we had to go somewhere else. Not impressed!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kevin William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, very comfortable,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Alain d

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean and well run

Friendly, clean, efficiently run

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

guillaume, rennes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

pleasant in the city centre

good one night stay for professional purpose

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again

Arrived at Midnight and no reception is there. No AC in hotek and no screen on windows. It was 90F. I ched out in the morning and paid one night penalty. Absolutely horrible.

10/10 Excellent

Stephany, HOUSTON TEXAS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT LOCATION

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

OK

Very ok for short trips. Tiny (!) TV on the floor, low window. Clean.

8/10 Good

Simon, Stokeinteignhead

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice stay

Rooms we well equipped and up to date. Service was excellent.

8/10 Good

Genevra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Fulfilled our needs

Rooms are very small otherwise very pleasant. Entry had steep steps leading to front door.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay

Good location, nice quaint room, very clean.

6/10 Okay

Working at PMI, UK

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good Location OK Hotel

It had a good location average hotel

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We stayed in Hotel L'Ecluse overnight to catch an early train to Paris. Location was not ideal for that purpose (not within walking distance from train stainion with luggage) but other hotels were fully booked. Our room was small but comfortable. Hotel has no parking and no accessible entrance, we've got to carry heavy luggage upstair from street to the hotel enterance. It was noisy early in the morning and it was noisy till late night because of proximity of railroal tracks. Staff speaks English and was helpful during our stay: provided extra cups and tea pot to make tea in the room, arranged taxi. Bed and linen were very clean.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

aline

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Satisfactory stay

Nothing outstanding

8/10 Good

Daniel, Tampa, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, Simple, and Inexpensive

Hotel de l'Ecluse is quite nice when visiting Neuchatel for either business or pleasure. I travel to Neuchatel about twice a year for business and always stay there, although I would not hesitate to stay on vacation. The rooms are very simple and efficient. A characteristically European bed and bathroom await (not overly large, but not cramped). The free wifi is really nice in a continent where everything is quite expensive. The staff is very friendly and speak English, although a minimal amount of French goes a long way. The breakfast is pleasant and I usually get it. The city attractions are a very short walk and there are a few very nice restaurants very close by. The area is not dodgy at all, just use common sense and you will be fine. The bus line is quite handy and the Ecluse stop is 1/2 block away. Do not let the proximity of the train tracks on a satellite view scare you, they are about 60 feet up in elevations and Swiss trains are ultra-quiet. I had a room facing the tracks and had to *try* to detect when a train would pass.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025