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1, Esplanade du Mont Blanc, Neuchatel 2001, Switzerland
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Beau-Rivage Hotel
Ranked #1 of 12 hotels in Neuchatel
4.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
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Bamberg, Germany
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Nice”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011
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Stayed there for business , 2 nights in July 2011.
The hotel is well situated . Breakfast restaurant and veranda bar at night were great.
My room on the 2nd floor was big in size and small to tiny in windows.
It felt a bit stuffy. Air-con being outdated didn't help much.
Room decore is old-fashioned and very dark.
Bed was comfortable with crisp white linen.
Bathroom is big. well equipped with great amenities.
WiFi in the room wasn't great . An occasional faint signal. Tried linking with cable , but this was a price trap , which I caught on time.
Hotels should offer free Wifi connection. Expensive hotels like this one should pay their guests to use wifi
I'll be back if I have to be in Neuchatel .

Room Tip: Only lake facing rooms. Rooms facing the street (rue du Mole) have tiny windows.
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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Basking Ridge, NJ
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“Very Nice Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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Pros
-Large, well appointed rooms...especially when compared to other European hotels
-Lovely location...directly on the lake, 2 minute walk to town
-Great bathroom...large, clean, well designed

Cons
-Although generally friendly and efficient, the front desk seems to be run very rigidly. One of my colleagues was treated quite harshly until SHE offered to upgrade to solve the problem.
-No free WIFI, not even in the lobby
-Thin walls...I could hear coughing in the next room

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Toronto, Canada
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Excellent hotel but pricey”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011
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I have stayed in this hotel (same room actually) twice in the past 10 months and my wife a 3rd time. It is arguably the best hotel in Neuchatel with a great location on the lake and a short walking distance to the pedestrian malls and restaurants. The bar is the best of all the local hotels and friends who stayed at other hotels would congregate at Beau-Rivage after their dinners. The only negative is the price - it is not cheap and if you have to change your reservation they are not flexible and will (and did) charge a cancellation fee - despite more than 24 hours notice.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Zurich
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Hmmm...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2010
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person found this review helpful

The Hotel is okay. It is small and there is a lot of staff around. The rooms are clean and large, but the colours are dark, unfriendly and did not make me feel like at home.

The breakfast was good, but also very expensive. The parking was also outrageously expensive.

The dinner was not really the highlight of our meeting, the food was average to low, the wine was good and so was also the waiters.

I can recommend the beau rivage for what it is, but not for the price the asked us!

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Geneva
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“Reasonable weekend rate”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2010
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Reasonable for the weekend rate, beautiful location and convenient to the old town.
Good size of superior room, nice view of lake. Reception and restaurant staffs try hard to please the guests but not yet up to 5* proficiency. Food just okay, but love the out-door bar setting and friendly service too. First time ever found few small black mildews in bathroom from a 5* hotel in Switzerland.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 1, Esplanade du Mont Blanc, Neuchatel 2001, Switzerland
Price range (per night):* INR20,286 - 24,466

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