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College HotelvsSofitel Lyon Bellecour
Both properties are praised by travel writers. On balance, College Hotel scores slightly better than Sofitel Lyon Bellecour. College Hotel scores 85 with recommendations from 6 sources such as Fodor's, Michelin Guide and The Telegraph.
College Hotel
Frommer's
Fodor's
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
5 Place Saint Paul, 69005 Lyon
From $96/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Located on the right bank of the Saône within the heart of Vieux Lyon, this three-star hotel offers 39 small but well-furnished bedrooms; some with private terraces or balconies." Full review
Fodor's "Decorated in stark-white minimal style, most rooms come with nifty views over the Saône and Lyon." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"There’s much that’ll make you smile about this wonderful schoolthemed hotel, from the chairs plastered to the facade to the library-like reception and the breakfast room furnished like a classroom."
Michelin Guide "Desks, a pommel horse, geography maps: everything here evokes the schools of yesteryear, and all in a designer style."
Lonely Planet "The ultrastark white-on-white minimalism of this hotel's guestrooms is quite startling (which is to say, not everyone will appreciate it)." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Craving a flashback to your school days? There is no dandier address than Collège Hôtel, housed in an elegant 1930s building near Vieux Lyon." Full review
Sofitel Lyon Bellecour Michelin Guide
Star Service
Gayot
Oyster The Telegraph
20, quai Gailleton, 69002 Lyon
From $177/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "A luxurious and elegant Sofitel in a contemporary building with futuristic facilities. Bill Clinton stayed in the presidential suite here."
Star Service "This might be one of the uglier buildings in the city, but the bright contemporary interiors are lovely, one reason it is one of the city's best bets for both business and leisure travelers." Full review
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Be sure to request a recently renovated room.
Gayot "It plays host to any number of political and social events, and is conveniently located in the center of town."
OysterLuxury
"The Sofitel Lyon Bellecour is a luxury property well-located in Lyon, overlooking the Rhône, an easy walk to restaurants, shops, and sights." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Five-star comfort is a given at Lyon's premier business hotel, at home in a 1960s building overlooking the Rhône River in the heart of the city." Full review
