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Lyo Hotel (Ex Hotel de la Marne)vsVilla Florentine
Hotel de la Marne and Villa Florentine are both highly recommended by writers. Overall, Villa Florentine ranks significantly better than Hotel de la Marne. Villa Florentine comes in at #4 in Lyon with endorsements from 8 publications such as Gayot, Andrew Harper and Frommer's.
Lyo Hotel (Ex Hotel de la Marne)
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
78 rue de la Charite, 69002 Lyon
From $44/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Accessible
- Breakfast buffet
Lonely Planet "Some of the 23 rooms at this stylishly renovated hotel – incorporating smart colour schemes such as chocolate and cherry – open onto a sky-topped courtyard. Wheelchair access is available." Full review
Rough Guide "Despite the rather grubby exterior, this friendly, well-managed hotel is actually not a bad place to bed down for the night, and it’s one of the cheapest lodgings going in the Presqu’île."
Villa Florentine
Fodor's Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Gayot
Oyster
Hideaway Report
The Telegraph
Frommer's Michelin Guide
25 montee Saint-Barthelemy, 69005 Lyon
From $209/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "High above the Vieille Ville, near the Roman theaters and the basilica, this pristine hotel was once a 17th-century convent." Full review
Lonely Planet "Perched on a Vieux Lyon hill well away from the tourist hubbub, this lavishly decorated villa is a refined choice." Full review
Michelin Guide "On the Fourviere hill, this 18C Renaissance inspired residence enjoys an incomparable view of the town. In the rooms, refinement and classic styling are the watchwords."
Gayot "This ancient architectural marvel atop "praying hill" is Lyon's crowning glory."
OysterLuxury
"A luxurious hotel perched on a hill above the city, with stunning views over Lyon from the outdoor pool and the Michelin-starred restaurant." Full review
Hideaway Report90.0
"Beautifully situated Italianate villa-hotel, once a 17th-century convent, on the Fourvière hillside overlooking the rooftops of Lyon from the ancient Saint-Jean Renaissance quarter." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Peace and tranquility are not hard to find at Villa Florentine, an old-world luxury retreat in a trio of chic Italianate Renaissance houses in the hilltop 'hood of Fourvière." Full review
Frommer's "The hotel’s verdant landscaped terraces offer panoramic views over Vieux Lyon. The Italianate accommodations are spacious and comfortable. The annex offers modern and slightly larger rooms." Full review
Michelin Guide "Within each of the twenty-eight individually styled rooms of the old nunnery is a mix of stark Italian modernist furniture with Renaissance reproduction pieces and contemporary artworks." Full review
