Name: Carlton Hotel Lyon - MGallery Collection
Address: 4 rue Jussieu, Les Cordeliers, Lyon, France, Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, FR
Price range: $179–$579 per night
Rating: 8.95

What guests think

At Carlton Hotel Lyon - MGallery Collection, guests consistently praise the walkable, central setting and welcoming staff; the historic building and lively bar add character, though the single vintage elevator can be slow or occasionally out of service.

Rooms are generally comfortable, some with balconies and views, but a number are small or feel dated, and several reviews mention weak air conditioning and design quirks in bathrooms. Cleanliness is usually strong, while breakfast is often praised for quality and choice, though some guests find it pricey or occasionally inconsistent. Expect a comfortable boutique stay with occasional quirks.

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Facilities

Historic features include a charming bar and a vintage elevator; with only one lift, waits and occasional outages occur. Valet parking is available and helpful, there’s a small spa/steam room, and no full on-site restaurant.

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Hiroyuki

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It should have more modern and multiple lifts for such huge number of rooms.

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Francine

Jan 14, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean room, great location, friendly staff. My only comment is that the elevator didn’t work and there are a lot of stairs (we were on the third floor which was the equivalent of 12 sets of stairs), so if you like stairs - great, if you’d prefer less stairs, ask for a room on the 1st or 2nd floor, unless of course the elevator works. The room is really nice and it’s quiet.

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David

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel. Great location. Fantastic staff and steam room

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John

Jul 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location was perfect to walk to all the local sites. Valet for parking was awesome and worth the expense. Plenty of shops and restaurants in the general area. Breakfast buffet was plentiful and made to order coffee and omelettes. Staff was helpful and courteous.

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geneviève

Jun 24, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Une nuit pour utiluser une nuit hotel.com et la partager avec ma fille . Idéalement situé ! Chambre avec 2 lits et un balcon, rien à dire. Salle de bain un peu petite et wc non séparé : moins bien pour ce standing. Pas de bouteille d eau à disposition : un véritable point à rectifier. Le spa, n est pas un spa mais un simple hammam.

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Denise

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a narrow balcony area that wrapped around the corner between bedroom and bath. The room was a bit small, but the bathroom was very nice. They had an antique type elevator that added charm to the property. The bar area was ok and did stay open until midnight which was nice. They do not have a restaurant on site but there were many restaurants within walking distance. Overall, I really liked this hotel’s location.

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Sébastien

Feb 7, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

L’hôtel a un côté old fashion intéressant. Mention spéciale pour l’ascenseur magnifiquement restauré. Une rénovation des chambres serait cependant bienvenue, tant le mobilier, la salle de bain sont datés. Petit déjeuner avec produit industriels, dont du pain surgelé, quel dommage !!!

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Vania

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Suite sehr schön und sonnig. Place de la République sehr ruhig. Gutes Frühstücksbuffet (für Frankreich). Sehr zentral gelegen - perfekt, um zu Fuss die Stadt zu erkunden. Auto wird vom Hotel in die öffentliche Parkgarage verschoben und wieder geholt.

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Maree

Feb 20, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, adjacent central shopping area and short walk to Rue Mercière with lots of dining options. Rooms were clean & a good size. Hotel was just lovely with a lively bar. The standout feature was the magnificent old world elevator with glass sides. Overall, the Carlton Hotel Lyon was the perfect package!

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Rachel

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very bad parking service.the hotel has a designated area in front of reception and the entire time we were there the space was taken not by cliente.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and bathrooms are generally very clean and well kept. A few guests reported isolated issues such as mold, lingering odors, or missed housekeeping details.

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Amelle

Dec 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hôtel idéalement situé dans le centre, propre et confortable

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Francine

Jan 14, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean room, great location, friendly staff. My only comment is that the elevator didn’t work and there are a lot of stairs (we were on the third floor which was the equivalent of 12 sets of stairs), so if you like stairs - great, if you’d prefer less stairs, ask for a room on the 1st or 2nd floor, unless of course the elevator works. The room is really nice and it’s quiet.

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ansley

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This place was nice enough, but not for how it is advertised. No amenities, but a nice staff. Bathroom and bed needed to be cleaned more throughly. The bathroom had visible grime in the grout of the tile floor and all over the shower, and the bed was not made tightly to where the sheets slid off after sitting down once.

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Eleni

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We enjoyed the central location, it was close to everything. The staff were professional and friendly. The room was comfortable and clean. We had a lovely view from our room. We would definitely stay here again.

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Sylvie J

Oct 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Good location, very comfortable, very clean, with great service.

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Eduardo

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was ok however smelled old

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Stéphane

Jul 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hôtel très bien situé à proximité de tout. Le personnel est accueillant et le p. Dej très bon. Mais il y avait des moisissures au dessus du pommeau de douche, je l’ai signalé, en indiquant que c’était limite pour un hôtel de ce type. Les tasses n’ont pas été changées alors que nous restions 2 nuits. Literie convenable.

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philippe

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bon séjour, personnel tres accueillant et a l'écoute. Hotel super bien situé pour se promener autour. Une petite note pour le nettoyage trop léger de la télécommande de la tv de la chambre. La salle de bain est ouverte vers labchambre mais n'avait que de fin rideaux, donc un de la lumiere au levée du soleil. Nous avons passé un trés bon sejour.

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David

Jul 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Older hotel, ok but wouldn’t book again. Bug on bed.

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Jesse

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

This was one of the best hotels I have ever stayed at in a lifetime of business travel. The property is in excellent condition and the room is kept impeccably clean. All of the nice amenities are there as you would expect with a four-star hotel. I highly recommend it.

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Rooms

Many rooms are comfortable and some are spacious with balconies or square views. Others feel small or dated, and several reviews cite weak air conditioning and some awkward bathroom designs.

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Felicity

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location, clean and quiet room with good double glazing. Shower floor very slippery with no grab rail. Didn’t find the rubber non stick mat till day 2 as it was rolled up at the back of the shelf under the sink. Very nice helpful front desk staff and bell hop.

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Elsbeth

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Samuel on front desk/concierge was amazing, nothing too much trouble. Lovely central hotel with a great view across the square. Only slight reservation was the poor aircon in the room

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Christine

Jan 30, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

This is a 3 star hotel, not 4 star. Building is beautiful and staff is friendly and nice, but decor is faded, common areas look run down and fixtures are cheap. Old hair dryers. No coffee machine in room, just cheap kettle.

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Walter

Jun 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms very cramped but staff friendly and helpful and decent breakfast . Good central location

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sebastien

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

tres belle place et vue, et service au top. literie bien, et tres bonne isolation phonique.

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Grazia

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Camera bella con balconcino/finestra molto luminosa, ma veramente troppo piccola. Ci si muove in spazzi ristretti.

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Sébastien

Feb 7, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

L’hôtel a un côté old fashion intéressant. Mention spéciale pour l’ascenseur magnifiquement restauré. Une rénovation des chambres serait cependant bienvenue, tant le mobilier, la salle de bain sont datés. Petit déjeuner avec produit industriels, dont du pain surgelé, quel dommage !!!

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Marcelyn

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel has so much charm and style! The bedding was very comfortable and the amenities were top notch. We had a room on the 4th floor with a huge balcony that was lovely. The location was perfect for visiting the Vieux Lyon and so many other areas.

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Connie

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff excellent and room was nice. The bathrooms were poorly designed with sink facet not properly clearing back of sink and barely reaching beyond the back rim. They were high up so more water landed behind the sink than in the sink proper. Forget thinking about rinsing out your small clothing items...

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James

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Beautiful, hustoric property. Excellent staff and service. Could not get AC to keep room cool. At best in the mid 70's. Not comfortable for sleeping. Hotel ran out of bottled water for rooms and coffee makers. Water finally arrived late on 2nd day of stay.

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Service

Service is a standout: staff are consistently friendly, proactive, and helpful with recommendations, reservations, and valet assistance. Occasional lapses were noted but were typically resolved promptly.

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BADE

Feb 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We are staying every year in Carlton at the beginning or the end of our ski vacation and it’s always a perfect experience:-) This time due to the weather conditions in our home country we had to prolong our stay for 5 days they managed everything to make us feel at home Great hospitality

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John

Jul 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location was perfect to walk to all the local sites. Valet for parking was awesome and worth the expense. Plenty of shops and restaurants in the general area. Breakfast buffet was plentiful and made to order coffee and omelettes. Staff was helpful and courteous.

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Ashley

Jun 24, 2024

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I can’t stress enough how lovely and helpful the staff at this hotel are. They called restaurants for us, a spa to make massage appointments when theirs was full, and answered any questions we had with so much patience. There were a few issues with our room (the bed frame just broke beneath us while we were sitting there) but they quickly moved us to a room across the hall when they realized it wasn’t a quick fix. Even when the lift in the hotel broke, it was repaired quickly but they offered us the staff lift when they noticed my husband was wearing a knee brace. The room was a little strange, there was no door for the shower area (separate from the toilet) so it was just open to the room when you showered. It also made the room warm from the steam. Were a couple so it was fine but privacy is nice. The AC was also pretty weak, they gave us a fan to help cool down the room but it was still warm and hard to sleep because of the temperature. Our room overlooked the square but noise wasn’t ann issue because they have thick glass for the balcony doors. We were also able to use the sauna a couple of times which was a nice treat.

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Stephanie H

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We spent two lovely nights - would recommend hotel and definitely return. Staff are amazing - kind, helpful, and spoke great English. Hotel is gorgeous and very well located. Electric car charging was easy. We only have very positive things to say 😊

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Ana

Jan 3, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

We really enjoyed our stay at the Carlton MGallery. A great location, a lovely, well restored old building, and a room which had plenty of room, big comfy beds and a well appointed bathroom. The provided tea, water, etc, was a nice bonus, and the staff were great throughout. A special mention for the bar staff who, even on new year's eve and new year's day, we're welcoming, professional and did everything to ensure we and other guests had a great time.

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Keith

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff at the hotel, specifically the front desk, was OUTSTANDING. They were so helpful and professional. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone.

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Laurence

Sep 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful staff who go out of their way to help their guests. Good restaurant recommendations and reservations. The hotel has a good location near city center and old Lyon. The hotel is quiet although there is a lot of activity nearby. We stayed last year and had a great room. This year, while we booked the same class of room, it didn’t seem like the same. Nevertheless, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

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Thierry

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The helpfulness of the folks at the front desk was great.

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Carol

Mar 17, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

We had a great time. The hotel and staff were extremely helpful. Great dining recommendations. Beautiful room. Great area. Highly recommended!

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Joe

Aug 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Upon arrival an associate took care of everything. There was no parking, so he took our bag up to our room and parked the car, then had the car waiting out front the following morning for an early departure to the airport. He took all the worries out of these details which was helpful as this was the last day of our 15-day European trip. The room was beautiful, and the hotel was located near many wonderful restaurants

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Location

Very central and walkable, close to shopping, restaurants, Old Lyon, and public transport. Some rooms facing the square can pick up street noise when windows are open.

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Jonathan

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room service breakfast expensive (28E) but very complete and perfectly on time. Staff was always friendly and attentive. Location conveniently central. Eating in area was largely fast-food of low quality. Bicycles and trotinettes made walking frequently unnerving.

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Daniel

Jul 8, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed in a Junior Suite and I highly recommend it. Our three windows opened up on to the square below, with its fountain and its view of the Basilica on the hill and it was just magical. The whole hotel has an modernized 1920s decor...very chic, very cool. Room was well-appointed, fixtures are modern, everything was spotless. Service was superb, even by European standards (US hotel service is largely garbage unless you're staying at 5-star places). The food is supplied by a restaurant in the same building, so dining hours are a little limited, but we did have dinner in our room once and the food was very good. This is now our "spot" when we go to Lyon. Perfect location, too. A short walk to Vieux Lyon and many attractions, good public transit access, nearby pharmacy, grocery store, and a zillion cafes and restaurants. I could spend months here.

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julio

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excelente. Ótima localização

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Eleni

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We enjoyed the central location, it was close to everything. The staff were professional and friendly. The room was comfortable and clean. We had a lovely view from our room. We would definitely stay here again.

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M M GESTAO CONSULT

Jan 25, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Localização excepcional, prédio histórico muito bem conservado. Quarto espaçoso.

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Dan

Oct 9, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great convenient location, central to shopping, tourist sites and financial center. Walkable to all key places.

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Anna

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The location was very central and ideal for what we wanted to do - restaurants, shops and transport to museums all very close by. Breakfast was very good, rooms and bathrooms were a generous size and very clean. There is one lift though which can get busy, and staying over the weekend with a room overlooking the main square meant it was noisy with the windows open, but to be expected for a central location and a lovely characterful building. Good value for money in general.

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matthew

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent central location

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Maree

Feb 20, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, adjacent central shopping area and short walk to Rue Mercière with lots of dining options. Rooms were clean & a good size. Hotel was just lovely with a lively bar. The standout feature was the magnificent old world elevator with glass sides. Overall, the Carlton Hotel Lyon was the perfect package!

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Samantha

Jul 12, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Thé hôtel is well placed in the city. It is close to a lot of the shopping areas and restaurants. Perfectly situated between the two main rivers that separate old town and the main city center. I would definitely recommend staying here if you come to Lyon.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for quality and variety, and there are many restaurants nearby. Some guests consider it expensive or noted occasional inconsistencies such as cold items or undercooked bacon.

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Jonathan

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room service breakfast expensive (28E) but very complete and perfectly on time. Staff was always friendly and attentive. Location conveniently central. Eating in area was largely fast-food of low quality. Bicycles and trotinettes made walking frequently unnerving.

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Sarah Elizabeth

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Good large, clean room. Staff all really helpful. Breakfast was wonderful

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John

Jul 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location was perfect to walk to all the local sites. Valet for parking was awesome and worth the expense. Plenty of shops and restaurants in the general area. Breakfast buffet was plentiful and made to order coffee and omelettes. Staff was helpful and courteous.

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Sébastien

Feb 7, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

L’hôtel a un côté old fashion intéressant. Mention spéciale pour l’ascenseur magnifiquement restauré. Une rénovation des chambres serait cependant bienvenue, tant le mobilier, la salle de bain sont datés. Petit déjeuner avec produit industriels, dont du pain surgelé, quel dommage !!!

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Cheryl

Sep 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast room service where you hang order and time on your door was late and I had to call to ask what was going on. So if you’re on a schedule that may not be the best option. The room was a bit stuffy when I arrived but there were plenty of windows to open. The overall staff and quality of the food was great. The area had a number of homeless people on the street and there was lots of graffiti which I didn’t expect. The location is definitely right in the middle of things with a large public walkway just in front of the hotel.

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Matthew

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a not much different to the other hotels I’ve stayed in that cost half the price. The staff were friendly enough but I found it uninspiring. The bed was so hard we might as well have slept on the floor. Breakfast, what a rip off! The hot food was cold, the selection was good but not of a quality befitting the cost. 28€ was two to three times too expensive for what it was. In my opinion don’t waste you money.

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Mike

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is clean, our room was nice and clean, fresh water every day, the mattress was uncomfortable, large clean bathroom. The breakfast was good, staff very friendly, only one complaint , I love bacon but it was very undercooked.Other than that it was a great stay.

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Brant

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and staff is very friendly. Breakfast is great as well. Highly recommend.

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Stéphanie

Feb 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service, petit déjeuner un peu cher, mais délicieux.chambre très confortable

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Angela

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent breakfast and walkable to Center of Lyon

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Month	Average price
January	$221
February	$211
March	$231
April	$244
May	$247
June	$281
July	$200
August	$168
September	$309
October	$277
November	$250
December	$262

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $300	2 $256	3
4 $205	5 $244	6 $279	7 $295	8 $361	9 $336	10
11 $203	12 $332	13 $273	14	15 $324	16 $267	17 $313
18 $208	19 $249	20 $247	21 $251	22 $242	23 $295	24 $295
25 $179	26 $207	27 $237	28 $263	29 $223	30 $248	31 $232

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Republic Square View)

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