Hotel Lyon Metropole vs Sofitel Lyon Bellecour
Both hotels are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Sofitel Lyon Bellecour ranks significantly higher than Hotel Lyon Metropole. Sofitel Lyon Bellecour scores 81 with praise from 5 sources including Michelin Guide, Star Service and Gayot.
Hotel Lyon Metropole
85 Quai Joseph Gillet, 69004 Lyon
From $115 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Hotel popular for its Olympic size swimming pool and sports facilities : superb spa, gym, tennis and squash courts, etc."
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Ask for one of the rooms renovated in 2009.
Gayot
"Large contemporary hotel on the banks of the Saône."
Oyster
Upscale
"The upscale Hotel Lyon Metropole, about a 15-minute drive to the city center, has a resort-style setting opposite the Saone River."
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Sofitel Lyon Bellecour
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."
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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."
Oyster
Luxury
"The Sofitel Lyon Bellecour is a luxury property well-located in Lyon, overlooking the Rhône, an easy walk to restaurants, shops, and sights."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"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."
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