Hôtel Palafitte in Neuchâtel hosts seminars, company dinners, receptions and weddings on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Two meeting rooms, Chasseral and Chaumont, take up to 90 guests for a standing reception. Organisers who book 30 rooms or more can hire the whole hotel for a private event. The hotel is a stilted-pavilion property with a restaurant, two bars and a team dedicated to meetings and events.
Seminars and company events
The Chasseral room covers 103 square meters and opens onto a terrace of 37 square meters. It seats 40 people classroom style, 60 theatre style and 50 at banquet tables, laid out as five round tables. For a cocktail, it takes 90.
The Chaumont room covers 64 square meters, with natural light, free wifi and air conditioning. It seats 30 classroom style, 16 theatre style or U-shape, 18 in a block and 15 cabaret style. Banquet seating is 30 and a cocktail takes 40.
Both lounges are described as hybrid-ready. Sound and image quality suit video conferencing, and the equipment is included in the room rental, on request and subject to availability. For small working groups, the lakeshore pavilions can be turned into break-out rooms for up to six people each. Rates and availability are given on request.
The hotel also lists add-ons for a seminar programme: a cruise on the lake, a water activity, a visit to the world of watchmaking, a visit to local artisans or a DJ set at the Summer Bay bar. At the end of the year it offers team lunches and dinners with two festive menus and a wine selection by its sommelier. For events held in 2026, a carbon footprint report based on the EarthCheck EventCalculator is available on request.
Weddings and receptions
According to the hotel's events page, the Chasseral room and its terrace seat up to 48 guests for a wedding reception and 80 for a cocktail. Newlyweds and guests can continue the celebration in the waterfront lodges.
For a larger private event, the entire hotel can be hired when 30 rooms or more are booked. The team organises the event from start to finish, and every request receives an individual offer. Without a full hire, the restaurant La Table du Palafitte, the terrace and the bar can be reserved until 8:30 p.m.
Rooms and capacities
Chasseral: 103 square meters, 37 square meter terrace, 90 standing, 60 theatre, 50 banquet, 40 classroom. Chaumont: 64 square meters, 40 standing, 30 banquet or classroom, 16 theatre. Lakeshore pavilions used as break-out rooms: up to 6 people.
Accommodation
The hotel is built on stilts at the edge of the lake. The Lake Pavilions measure about 732 square feet with a 107 square foot terrace and give direct access to the water by a small ladder from the private terrace. The Shore Pavilions are of the same size and stand on the lakeshore. The seminar page refers to forty lodges in the hotel, two of which were converted to form the Chasseral room.
Catering
La Table du Palafitte is the hotel restaurant and Le Cadran is the bar. The Summer Bay bar opens from May to October. Corporate lunches and dinners are served on site, with menus and wines chosen with the hotel team.
Getting there
The hotel is at Route des Gouttes-d'Or 2, 2000 Neuchâtel, between the lake and the hills. The events team can be reached at +41 32 723 02 73 or by email at events(at)palafitte.ch. A map and directions are on the hotel website.
