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The Apartment · Belle Époque
Belle Époque charm, contemporary comfort
Two bedrooms, Versailles parquet and original stucco mouldings, just steps from La Chaux-de-Fonds town hall — a UNESCO World Heritage city.
2
bedrooms
5
guests
1
bathroom
295
CHF / night
Authentic Belle Époque
Stuccos, Versailles parquet, original cement tiles. The charm of another era — today's comfort.
2 bedrooms, up to 5 guests
Blue bedroom, twin bedroom, large sofa. Each person's space, without getting in each other's way.
UNESCO address
Rue de la Balance 2, in the Hôtel de Ville. CFF station 5 minutes on foot. The watchmaking quarter at your door.
Hotel standard
Royal Palace George V bedding, Drouault linen. Siemens kitchen. Arrive empty-handed.
The story
A Belle Époque apartment in the heart of La Chaux-de-Fonds
On the first floor of a Rue de la Balance building, in the heart of the Hôtel de Ville of La Chaux-de-Fonds, this apartment has preserved everything the late 19th century knew best: ornamental stucco mouldings on the ceilings, Versailles parquet in one of the bedrooms, herringbone parquet in the living room, original timber-framed double-leaf windows. The contemporary renovation has set a clean stage — Siemens kitchen, walk-in shower, restored hexagonal cement tiles — without removing any of the heritage character. La Chaux-de-Fonds is UNESCO-listed for its watchmaking urbanism: this home is its intimate expression, sized for a stay of four to five guests.
Book The Apartment
Room by room
Six rooms, one walk-through.
From the Belle Époque living room to the twin bedroom on Versailles parquet, you cross 130 years of Swiss history — without giving up any of 2026's comfort.
Room 1 · Living room · The daytime centre
Three metres of ceiling, an 1900 stucco rosette, and a sofa waiting for you.
The room you collapse into after a day on UNESCO cobblestones.
You push the door open. Your gaze rises to the original stucco rosette — leaves, berries, volutes —, drops back to the restored herringbone parquet, and lands on a dusty-rose velvet corner sofa that takes up one side of the room. Two dual-aspect windows let in the street light. You sit down. You understand what 'living in La Chaux-de-Fonds' really means.
- Belle Époque living room · 3 m ceiling
- Modular dusty-rose velvet corner sofa
- Solid oak herringbone parquet
- 1900 stucco rosette
- Floral medallions
- Double-leaf windows
- Period column radiators
Room 2 · Dining area · The set table
An oak table for six. Eight if you sit close.
Where dinner stretches past midnight, windows open on the sleeping city.
Flowing directly from the living room, under the same Belle Époque mouldings, a large solid oak table on black metal legs awaits your plates. Six dusty-rose velvet chairs, fluted backs, in dialogue with the sofa. Forest-green plates, fine-stemmed wine glasses, stainless cutlery — it's all already there. You arrive empty-handed and leave with table memories.
- Continuous with living room · 6 to 8 covers
- Solid oak table on metal legs
- Forest-green tableware and glassware provided
- Dusty-rose velvet chairs
- Decorative centrepiece
- Full service included
- Dual-aspect natural light
Room 3 · Kitchen · The everyday workshop
Black stone counter, original tiles, garden window.
The kitchen where you make coffee before anyone else wakes up.
Linear fully-equipped kitchen — Siemens oven, induction hob, dishwasher, integrated extractor. The matte black stone worktop plays against the period hexagonal cement tiles, restored to the original, that cover the floor, the splashback and the entrance hall. At the back, a small bistro table for two faces the garden window — your spot for the first coffee of the day.
- Linear fully-equipped kitchen
- Matte black stone worktop
- Bistro nook · 2 seats facing the garden
- Siemens oven
- Induction hob
- Dishwasher
- Original cement tiles
Bedroom 1 · Blue · Deep sleep
Double bed onto the garden, and a sage-green door into the next bedroom.
The room for couples — or for parents who want to keep an eye on the twin.
Slate-blue tones, herringbone parquet, 140 cm double bed. The window opens onto the inner garden — guaranteed silence. On the side, a sage-green door opens directly into the adjoining twin bedroom: the perfect setup for families with children or two couples who want to stay close without sharing everything. The same herringbone parquet as the living room underfoot. The mouldings overhead.
- Double bedroom · garden view
- 1 double bed 140 cm
- Herringbone parquet and period radiator
- Mismatched bedside tables
- White wardrobe
- Sage-green communicating door
- Linens provided
Bedroom 2 · Twin · Waking up on Versailles
Two single beds on original Versailles parquet. A floor you photograph.
For children, for two friends, for those who didn't know Versailles came to La Chaux-de-Fonds.
The floor is the event: original Versailles parquet, geometric inlay in solid oak, 18th-century cabinetry technique. Above, two 90 cm single beds dressed in dusty rose and mustard yellow, sheets accented in sage green. A dark, sculpted period solid-wood wardrobe takes the wall. Street light comes through a large warm-timber window. You photograph the floor before you even unpack.
- Twin bedroom · street view
- 2 single beds 90 cm
- Original Versailles parquet
- Period solid-wood wardrobe
- Pedestal bedside table
- Coordinated linens
- Cot on request
Room 6 · Bathroom · The graphic signature
Slate-blue zellige walls, hexagonal cement floor. The room you stare at while brushing your teeth.
Compact, drawn, and more photogenic than many 200 CHF hotels.
Walk-in shower with chrome thermostatic column — rain head + handheld —, wall-hung WC, white basin and well-lit mirror cabinet. On the walls, large glossy slate-blue tiling, deep zellige effect; on the floor, the same hexagonal cement tiles as the kitchen and entrance hall. Everything is drawn so nothing sticks out. The bathroom is shared between the two bedrooms — there is only one, and it is a very good one.
- 1 bathroom · shared
- Walk-in thermostatic shower
- Zellige + cement tile finish
- Rain + handheld shower
- Wall-hung WC
- Lit mirror cabinet
- Towels provided
Amenities
Everything you need to stay
- High-speed fibre WiFi
- Equipped kitchen (Siemens oven, induction, dishwasher)
- Bed linen and towels provided
- Lift in the building
- Access to shared rooftop terrace
- Central heating
- Double glazing throughout
- Welcome coffee and tea
- Iron and ironing board
- Cleaning supplies
- Self check-in
- End-of-stay cleaning included (CHF 90)
The Apartment in pictures
Our commitments on your arrival.
Hotel-quality cleaning
Prepared between each stay: ironed sheets, spotless bathroom, coffee and tea placed on the table.
Personalised check-in
We welcome you in person on the first evening, answer your questions. Then we disappear — the apartment is entirely yours.
Quartier UNESCO
Two steps from the building, the whole UNESCO quarter.
The Apartment is on the first floor of a building on Rue de la Balance. Step outside and you're in the heart of a city listed by UNESCO for its unique watchmaking urbanism — restaurants, museums, CFF station, within walking distance.
- Hôtel de Ville0 m
- Partner Brasserie30 s
- CFF Station5 min
- MIH (Watchmaking Museum)7 min
- Villa Blanche (Le Corbusier)8 min
- Av. Léopold-Robert2 min
Your last questions, before booking.
- We welcome you in person on arrival and hand over the keys. Autonomous check-in possible if you arrive late (secure key box). Arrival from 4 PM, departure before 11 AM.
- CHF 500 deposit via secure Stripe card imprint, pre-authorised 48 hours before arrival. No charge if all goes well — the imprint is cancelled within 7 days of your departure.
- End-of-stay cleaning fee CHF 90, added automatically to your quote. The apartment is prepared by our team between each stay.
- Underground parking at Place Le Corbusier, 3 minutes on foot (covered, secure), approx. CHF 25/24 h. Paid street parking around the Hôtel de Ville during the day.
- Flexible cancellation up to 30 days before arrival: full refund of the deposit. Between 30 and 7 days: 50%. Less than 7 days: deposit non-refundable.
- Swiss municipal tax, approx. CHF 3.50 per adult per night, payable on-site on arrival (cash or Twint).
- Yes — that's the 'Together' option, up to 13 people over two floors. Ideal for large families, teams or groups of friends. See the Together page for bundled rates.
CHF 295 / night
Minimum 2 nights · cleaning fee CHF 90 · 30% deposit at booking, balance on arrival. Local tourist tax payable on site.
More than 5 people?
Privatise both floors.
The Apartment + The Rooftop upstairs = 13 people, 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms. One address, two worlds.
Discover the BundleL'Appartement
from295 CHF/ night
- minimum 2 nights
- 90 CHF · cleaning fee
Flexible cancellation · 30% deposit · Stripe-secured payment
Appartement Belle Époque · La Chaux-de-Fonds
Belle Époque charm, contemporary comfort
Two bedrooms, Versailles parquet and original stucco mouldings, just steps from La Chaux-de-Fonds town hall — a UNESCO World Heritage city.