L'AUBIER Café-Hôtel Neuchâtel

Like other countries, staying in cities in Switerland is dearer than staying in the countryside. Neuchatel is no exception. The advantages of staying here is that it is very central, the bathroom and shower are amazing (bathroom is big and airy) and the room is spacious. If you are not there by 6, the details will be waiting for you inside as the cafe is closed. ||However this room is also weirdly laid out. There is a sofa and comfortable chairs but no TV which is a no-no for myself. It has a Air B&B feel to the place. Somebody was leaving for the evening and gave the room to myself. It feels very bare and with no pictures (surely this is what this hotel is about - making it a warm feeling, instead of cold and unwelcoming which I felt)||Breakfast was not included and for 130 CHF I felt myself a little ripped off by the experience. I parked in a local parking house for 19 CHF for 15 hours which was good value. Everything was quiet at the breakfast area and after paying the bill I was glad to be out and I won't be coming back.

Beautiful rooms, they feel very cozy, you have a view on a fountain and the streets in the centre. I enjoyed observing the town life from the window. The café is also very nice, they have very tasty bio syrups and jams, and it seems to be a local hotspot. The location is perfect, very central. The toilet and bathroom are shared with 2 other rooms, but they were always clean. The staff is very friendly and sweet.

I stayed at Le Café Aubier in Neuchatel from July 9-17, 2023. I attended the International Association of Hispanists (AIH) Conference, and it was one of the hotels suggested by the AIH. While the hotel is well-located in downtown Neuchatel near restaurants, bars, and tourist sites, it is not a 3-star hotel. It is a hostel. Temperatures soared from 27 to 36 degrees with 85 to 90% humidity. The hotel does not have air conditioning, and you can only open one inch of the windows due to insurance regulations. Thus, I was suffocating in that room and could not sleep due to the heat and the noise produced not only by the partygoers until 2 in the morning but also by the city cleaners who washed the streets at 6 am every day. The staff brought us an electric fan, which helped, but sometimes it was cooler outside than inside the room. |My bathroom was like a closet, so water spilled everywhere when I showered. There is no permanent staff at the property. You have to get a code in advance to get in. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon, so there wasn't anybody around. Luckily my code worked well. If my friend had tried to enter the property earlier, she would've been left on the street because her code did not work. It is a costly hotel, and it would've been worth paying an extra 20 Swiss Francs to get into a better hotel.

We stayed for one night. The concept of the hotel is quite unique. Natural, environment friendly atmosphere and food. The room was spacious, very basic, decorated very plain. No TV in the room. The internet connection was not available in our room. The bed was not very comfortable. View from the room was good, although in distance has good view of the lake.||The hotel is around 10-15 min drive to Neuchatel.||We had dinner and breakfast at the hotel. The dinner was very good. Delicious and healthy food. The breakfast was also nice, there can be more variety though. ||It is a perfect location to get peace of mind and relax.

I regularly stay here. I am trying out all the rooms. It is situated within the old town, near the lake, and the bus stop, Place de Pury. When you check in, you get a welcome drink chosen from a variety of sirups. The rooms are extremely comfortable and well-furnished. On the second and third floors, you share a toilet and a shower room with two other rooms. Breakfast is delicious. It is a welcoming but no-fuss place to stay.

I stayed here for two nights recently whilst attending a conference in the town. The room was colourful, with a sink inside, and the shared toilet and shower is very close on the small landing outside. It's situated in a lovely part of the old city.||||I found the management communicated very well with me prior to my arrival.||||Highly recommended.

Review is for the cafe only. Nice, tucked away location, seems popular so we were lucky to get a seat. Staff were accommodating (especially as we didn't speak great French!). We had the sandwiches, which were ok.

The hotel is in the centre of Neuchatel, just below the castle. It is located in a historic building and has cosy and very nicely presented rooms. Bathrooms and showers are shared between some three rooms or so. We did not mind this and like the small and friendly place very much.