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La Tour RosevsVilla Florentine
Both La Tour Rose and Villa Florentine are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Villa Florentine is the choice of most professionals compared to La Tour Rose. Villa Florentine has a TripExpert Score of 85 with approval from 8 sources including Hideaway Report, Michelin Guide and Oyster.
La Tour Rose
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Star Service
Gayot
22 rue du Boeuf, 69005 Lyon
From $132/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's "An education in traditional Lyonnnais silks and velvets, this textile-swathed Vieux Lyon classic... is also surrounded by some of the city's prettiest traboules."
Lonely Planet "On a quiet stone lane in Vieux Lyon, La Tour Rose (The Pink Tower) is precisely what this exquisite boutique hotel is wrapped around." Full review
Star Service "A smaller and equally expensive version of its neighbor, the Cour des Loges, this hotel's highlight is actually its dining room." Full review
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The originality of the decor makes it difficult for guests to choose a room, but the digs here are merely appetizers for the dinner menu.
Gayot "Located in the heart of the old town, this hotel's attractive guest quarters are decorated with silks from individual Lyon mills."
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
