We ended up here because the hotel we booked lost our reservation, but it turned out just fine. The staff are friendly and the rooms spotlessly clean and well kept. As others have pointed out the rooms have a quirky 70's-80's style but in very good condition, didn't have that worn feel. We had to marvel at our acid primrose yellow tiled bathroom which was massive and came complete with a dial phone on the wall.

The room was quiet on the inner courtyard and the hotel is well placed just on the edge of the old town and near the station. In a few minutes you can be wandering through Annecy's charming old streets by canals and its about 8 mins to the lake. There is underground parking very near to the hotel and in Annecy all hotels give you a voucher to park your car for free from 19.00 to 08.00. (Put your ticket in the machine, then your voucher and the overnight cost is deducted, your ticket is kept and the voucher returned use this to exit the car park).

If I was looking for a budget then this hotel is perfectly good. I think we paid 70euros a night which is OK for Annecy

Great location. 3 mins walk from the train & bus station and 5 mins from the lake & old town, and much better than being in the old town with all the tourists!
The rooms and facilities were basic but very clean and the ambiance was good. If you're looking for a decent place just to lay your head when whilst you're not out exploring the town & area the Nouvel i'd recommend the Nouvel.

We stayed here for 4 nights in August 08. It's in a great location, 5 min walk from train station and 5 min walk into the centre of the old town. The location is excellent as it's away from the noisy streets of the old town. The hotel is very dated and basic but clean and comfortable. We didn't bother with breakfast as there were so many fantastic cafe's and restaurants around. Sometimes we'd just take a sandwich to the lake. Annecy is one of the nicest places I've ever visited and plan a return trip.

We stayed one night at the Nouvel while passing through Annecy.

PROS: The hotel is only a five minute walk from the train station, which was ideal for us as we had a lot of luggage. We were worried the street it is located on might be noisy, but this turned out not to be the case, even though our room wasn't particularly soundproof.

The buffet breakfast the next morning was also good.

CONS: Our room was very dated, and looked as if it hadn't been decorated since the 1980s. The light over the bed flickered constantly, and as there was no way to turn the main room light off from the bed, one of us had to fumble back to the bed in the dark. The bathroom was as clean as it could be, but it was also rather shabby. There was a shower head attached to the bath but nowhere to hang it on the wall, so we had to hold on to it to shower.

A well located hotel let down by rooms in need of redecoration - there are better hotels in Annecy.