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Hotel Le Royal Lyon - MGallery Collection vs Villa Florentine
Both properties are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Villa Florentine is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel Le Royal Lyon - MGallery Collection. Villa Florentine scores 85 with accolades from 8 publications including The Telegraph, Hideaway Report and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Le Royal Lyon - MGallery Collection
Frommer's
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Star Service
Lonely Planet
Gayot
Jetsetter
Frommer's
20 Place Bellecour, 69002 Lyon
From $112 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Overlooking Lyon's place Bellecour, this Haussmanian-style mansion has been a hotel for over a century."
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Rough Guide
"A landmark building since its inception as Lyon’s first hotel in 1893, Le Royal remains a cut above most places in town."
Michelin Guide
"The Royal opened in 1912 and attracted visitors with its refined comfort. One hundred years later, it has lost none of its old-fashioned charm with its moul-dings and toile de Jouy."
Star Service
"In between the Saone and Rhone rivers, facing Place Bellecour, with a convenient metro stop one block away, this traditional Accor-managed hotel puts forth lots of country-house charm."
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Lonely Planet
"In business since 1895, this timeless visiting card offers Lyon's ultimate in luxury, enveloping you in its stylish salons (lounges) and exquisite fabrics and furnishings."
Gayot
"This impressive building on Place Bellecour features guest quarters with period-style or modern decor."
Jetsetter
"Classic French decor, whimsical flourishes and contemporary cuisine combine in Lyon's historic heart."
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Frommer's
"Decorated with toile de jouy wall coverings, the bedrooms vary enormously in size...its cooking-school restaurant, L’Institut, has fast become a Lyonnaise institution."
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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."
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Lonely Planet
"Perched on a Vieux Lyon hill well away from the tourist hubbub, this lavishly decorated villa is a refined choice."
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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."
Oyster
Luxury
"A luxurious hotel perched on a hill above the city, with stunning views over Lyon from the outdoor pool and the Michelin-starred restaurant."
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Hideaway Report
90.0
"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."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"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."
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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."
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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."
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