I am having a hard time deciding between hotels in the center of Lyon because each of them seems to have some oddity or problem in the tripadvisor.com reviews. I was wondering about the size of the rooms at St. Paul which look miniscule on the website. I was also wondering about the Grand Hotel des Terreaux (which, apparently, has no AC in rooms, but which looks very comfortable on the website). Size of bed and room and shower matters because my husband is 6%26#39;3%26#39;%26#39; and we are traveling with two friends, one of whom is even taller. I know French hotel rooms and showers do tend to be small compared to the US, but was hoping - ideally - for (a) not-cramped room in (b) quiet part of center, walkable to Vieux Lyon if not in it and (c) decent-sized shower (not one of those cabinets that make you bang your elbows every time you move and (d) some character, not just IKEA style. If such a place doesn%26#39;t exist, is it worth putting out the extra money for a place like the Sofitel?? Thank you.
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When do you plan to come to Lyon ? If it is not in July/August, you may not need A/C ?
What is your price range ?
The Grand Hotel des Terreaux is a good choice, I have visited the rooms and bathrooms that are large and nice, especially if you choose a %26quot;Corbeille%26quot; room. But I can confirm they don%26#39;t have A/C in the rooms.
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Hello only-Lyon,
Thanks for your reply. We are needing two rooms for three nights at the beginning of October, 2008. I know that%26#39;s not a %26quot;hot%26quot; time of year, but have a memory of France%26#39;s having a terrible heatwave around then a couple of years ago. Am I wrong? Is the Terreaux in a good location? Price range - can pay more than 100 E/night, but cannot afford the luxury places (Cour des Loges). We%26#39;d prefer not as high as 200E night (which is now almost $300 US). Thanks again.
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You will definitively not need A/C at he beginning of October. The terrible heatwawe we had in 2003 was in summertime. The average temperature in Lyon in October is 12 to 14°C.
As you can afford it, I recommend that you pay more for a %26quot;corbeille%26quot; room at the Grand Hotel des Terreaux.
I think that Les Terreaux is a good location, as you will be close to everything : an easy walk to the market along the Saône, just a bridge to cross to be in the old town. It is a very lively neighborhood with a lot of bars and restaurants, even a jazz club in the same street.
I have no personnal interest in this hotel, but had good PM from visitors who stayed there. I have visited the rooms before recommending it.
The pros :
- entirely refurbished, some rooms are very large (as you book very long in advance, you%26#39;ll be able to choose)
- very friendly staff, english speaking
- in the middle of everything, just walk out the door
The cons
- It is a personal opinion, but I don%26#39;t like the swimming pool near the breakfast room
- It is not the quietest part of the city, but the very center (depends on what you like)
The alternative could be a Mercure hotel, not as expensive as a Sofitel, for example the Beaux-Arts :
mercure.com/mercure/…fiche_hotel.shtml
or the Plazza République :
mercure.com/mercure/…fiche_hotel.shtml
They are both centrally located.
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This is very helpful. Thank you so much for your time.
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Travel Lover, you disn%26#39;t ask for a B%26amp;B, but as you mention that you travel with friends, it makes me think of an other accomodation.
There are some urban B%26amp;B in Lyon, this one is very central, on place Bellecour, and is very nice. As they propose 2 rooms, you could rent the 2 and live in a kind of private place as there is a private entrance. The place is just next door to my apartment, it is called %26quot;Bellecour sur Cour%26quot;:
http://www.bellecoursurcour.com/index.htm
Here is the feedback I received from travellers who recently stayed there.
%26quot;As for our accomodations, I highly recommend Bellecour sur Cour. The location is ideal, Patricia (manager) was just lovely and very hospitable. We were in the Pierre room and it is accurately viewed on the website. The rooms overlook the courtyard (which was quiet at night), had internet hook up, was very clean, had a queen sized bed and a fairly new tiled bath/shower. Water was hot with good water perssure. The 2 guest rooms have their own stairway and entance.off the courtyard giving the room the feel of a seperate apartment.
Breakfast was simple and was taken in the main part of the house. It consisted of juice, yogurt, toast or breads, coffee/tea. There is a small pantry area right outside the rooms in the hallway stocked with glasses, mugs, utensils, tea, instant coffee etc. Sherman%26#39;s Travel magazine did an article on Lyon in the September issue and Bellecour sur Cour is one of 3 accomodations mentioned in the article. Thanks again for suggesting Bellecour sur Cour to us.%26quot;
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This looks very promising. A perfect location (lucky you!). Thank you again so much. Now I%26#39;ll present all your helpful information to my husband and our friends.
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