Mama Shelter Lyon vs Auberge de Jeunesse de Vieux Lyon
Both properties are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Mama Shelter Lyon scores significantly better than Auberge de Jeunesse de Vieux Lyon. Mama Shelter Lyon comes in at #5 in Lyon with praise from 6 sources including Fodor's, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Mama Shelter Lyon
13 rue Domer, 69007 Lyon
From $74 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 156-room Mama Shelter Lyon is a mid-range hotel in the Jean Macé district in easy walking distance to public transportation."
Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"I had to smile when staff at Mama Shelter told me the place was not a hotel but 'un lieu de vie' – a living space."
Full review
Fodor's
"Guests are wrapped in the angular embrace of minimal, gadget-happy rooms that make up for their size with artsy touches and a general atmosphere of too-cool-for-school fun. "
Full review
Jetsetter
"Philippe Starck-designed hotel full of color, cocktails, and company."
Full review
Frommer's
"For those who prize style above location, this well-known hipster hotel with furnishings by Philippe Starck could be the ticket."
Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Lyon's branch of this trendy hotel chain has sleek decor, carpets splashed with calli-graffiti, firm beds, plush pillows, modernist lighting and big-screen Macs offering free in-room movies."
Full review
Auberge de Jeunesse de Vieux Lyon
41-45, montee du chemin Neuf, 69005 Lyon
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Meeting Rooms
Lonely Planet
"Stunning city views unfold from the terrace of Lyon's only hostel, and from many of the (mostly six-bed) dorms."
Full review
Rough Guide
"Modern hostel set in a steep part of the Old Town with great views over Lyon. Dorms sleep four- to six people."
i
If you want to avoid the climb from Vieux Lyon métro station get
the funicular to Minimes.
The Telegraph
7.0
"It might be a hostel, but this characterful address with burnt-orange façade and sage-green woodwork is an institution among business travellers and families as well as backpackers."
Full review