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title: "Hotel de l'Ecluse vs Hotel Des Arts: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel de l'Ecluse or Hotel Des Arts in Neuchâtel? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hotel de l'Ecluse vs Hotel Des Arts

Both are in Neuchâtel, 820 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Neuchâtel
## [Hotel de l'Ecluse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-de-l-ecluse-neuchatel/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 5 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1575682/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Neuchâtel
## [Hotel Des Arts](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-des-arts-neuchatel/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1576762/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel de l'Ecluse

It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 820 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Des Arts if you want

-   to walk to the sights (80 m / 750 m)

### Why is Hotel de l'Ecluse better than Hotel Des Arts?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.8) (+0.4)
2.  38 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+38)

### Why is Hotel Des Arts better than Hotel de l'Ecluse?

1.  More guest reviews (51 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable (×3.6)
2.  Has an on-site restaurant

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel de l'Ecluse | Hotel Des Arts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Location | – | 8.0 |
| Public transport | – | 8.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.4) | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 14 | 51  (+37) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Distance to Neuchâtel centre | 450 m  (−250 m) | 700 m |
| To public transport | 430 m | 410 m |
| To the airport | 81 km | 81 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 108  (+38) | 70 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 500 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7  (+6) | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 13  (+9) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

820 m apart

Hotel de l'Ecluse: city centre: 750 m, nearest station Neuchâtel Evole: 430 m, EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL): 81 km, 108 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Des Arts: city centre: 80 m, nearest station Gare Neuchâtel: 410 m, EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL): 81 km, 70 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

## Hotel de l'Ecluse or Hotel Des Arts: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel de l'Ecluse or Hotel Des Arts?

Hotel de l'Ecluse leads in 5 of 12 categories, including guest rating, distance to Neuchâtel centre, restaurants within 500 m. Hotel Des Arts is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel de l'Ecluse or Hotel Des Arts?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel de l'Ecluse is closer: 450 m from the centre, against 700 m for Hotel Des Arts.

### How far apart are Hotel de l'Ecluse and Hotel Des Arts?

The two hotels are 820 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-de-l-ecluse-neuchatel-vs-hotel-des-arts-neuchatel/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/