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Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts vs Villa Florentine
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Villa Florentine ranks significantly better than Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts. Villa Florentine scores 85 with accolades from 8 sources like Oyster, Fodor's and Hideaway Report.
Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts
Insight Guides
Gayot
Oyster
73-75 rue President Edouard Herriot, 69002 Lyon
From $90 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Insight Guides
"Big-scale hotel in the centre of Lyon, with some Art Deco fittings in the public areas and all the reliable modern services associated with Mercure hotels. ."
Gayot
"This establishment is full of 1930s charm and style and offers refined accommodations just a stone's throw from Place des Jacobins."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts occupies an eye-catching 19th-century building on a busy street corner in the historic center of Lyon."
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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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