Breakfast was excellent and staff was very helpful, especially when I thought I had lost my passport!

Centrally located, charming with a spacious room, excellent breakfast and a most accommodating staff.

There was a daily breakfast that had nice pastries, coffee, eggs, etc.

Plus great food close by 
Breakfast is perfect 
Staff are excellent 
Only reason for a lower score was the squeaky bed

(Those having breakfast definitely seemed satisfied with the options.)

The excellent breakfast began a day of stepping out into the ideal locale in Lyon.

The breakfast room was charming and the food was simple and delicious.

Great location, traditional French hotel rather than sleek and modern, clean room with good air conditioning, daily housekeeping, wonderful breakfast, staff were welcoming and helpful, answered all our questions.

The breakfast was delicious with fresh fruits, croissants , breads granola and yogurt.

We ate breakfast at the hotel several mornings and enjoyed the cheerful room and buffet with yogurt, cheese & sausages, pastries, cold hard boiled eggs, small selection of cereals, option to cook your own soft boiled egg, juice, coffee and tea.

They will not tell you that there is a breakfast shop two doors up the street.

We had breakfast at the hotel for three of our four mornings, and visitors who skip this are really missing out.

Breakfast each day was included, and all guests got fresh coffee.

We arrived early in the day and were immediately offered coffee and breakfast by Marjorie who was manning reception at that point in time.

Its narrow entrance is wedged between two retail shops; nothing presents itself to the newcomer except for an empty hallway, a forbidding set of stairs and a tiny elevator that will hold three people who know each other very well.

the lift goes to the 5th floor and "Bouillette" is then reached up a flight of stairs on the 6th floor.

Like many French hotels, the elevator is extremely small, holding possibly two people in their luggage.

Yes, some of the rooms are fairly small and the lift is not the largest.

but there is an elevator to help carry bags.

Parking was easy— location is good— elevator was tiny,

The hotel has a small elevator, good wifi and air conditioning.

The single elevator is quite small and when it malfunctioned during our stay, we Seniors had to walk long flights of old stone steps to/from our room.

This is a very typical European hotel, (reception on the second floor, very small elevator, toilet separate from the sink/shower).

but the nice thing was there was a lift, so after a day of walking and climbing you don’t have to climb stairs on your way back to your room which can sometimes be rare in France.

I suspect we are not the first to somehow have missed the neon sign pointing to the elevator,

Due to space limitations, the  elevator is typically very cramped, sufficient for two people and their suitcases.

The elevator is very small and with the railing on the bottom floor, hard to manage to get luggage in.

Our room was compact like the lift, not a lot of space

Despite what others have said, the elevator is not that small.

Small stairway and elevator, everything a bit compact in this old traditional French townhouse.

I do not want luxurious accommodations when I travel, I want comfortable and friendly.

It just feels like a very friendly place away from home.

The staff is great, very helpful and friendly.

Bed very comfortable, very helpful and friendly staff and hotel in great location to access all city sights.

The best part was the staff, who were very friendly and knowledgeable.

The staff are very friendly and helpful, they were passionate about making sure our stay was enjoyable and they were very helpful with tips and advice.

This is possibly the most friendly hotel I've ever stayed in.

At check in the hotel staff and hotel were pleasant and friendly.

Breakfast is where you meet the hotel's owners and managers, who are warm, friendly, and speak excellent English, and you may also meet other travelers from France and other European countries.

The hotel was a cute boutique hotel, very clean, air conditioning, and friendly staff.

Although this hotel was well located and clean with a very friendly staff, I think I might consider staying elsewhere only because it lacked certain amenities that we would preferred to have had at our fingertips.

The staff were so friendly and helpful with making dinner reservations and recommendations, and most

All of the staff were extremely friendly and helpful in every way.

The hotel is what it claims to be; perfectly located for all your touring needs, friendly, helpful owners and staff, comfortable compact lodgings, good quality varied breakfast.

One very important note, management is very friendly and were extremely helpful to us confirming an upcoming reservation.

The hotel staff were exceptionally friendly and competent, and the breakfast each day was delicious and substantial.

Great location and super friendly services.

Situated near Place Bellecour and steps from Theatre Celestins, it is just perfect.

The location can't be beat as your just a short stroll from Rue Merciere, the Theater and the old city.

It's easy to explore on foot from the hotel, or you can walk a few steps past the theater to the bank of the Saône to catch the CityBus tour bus or a sightseeing boat.

So, if you have a car, you should let the hotel know in advance and they will give you a parking pass for the garage very nearby, which is actually underneath the Theatre des Célestins.

We stayed in one of the junior suites and loved the extra room to spread out plus the view of the theater out the window.

Beautiful view of the theater and the room was decorated so charming.

We were in the front of the building with a view of the Célestins Theatre and the Basilica on the hill from our windows, yet it was very quiet.

Public bicycle rental around the corner from the hotel next to Celestins Theatre.

Theater, restaurants, and old Town all steps away.

The rooms were large with windows overlooking the Celestins Theatre.

Excellent location;, quiet street; stunning views of the theatre and fourviere, delicious breakfast; comfortable beds.

This hotel is the perfect location in Lyon, near the theatre in the beautiful centre of Lyon, not far from the train and taxi stations.

The hotel is located by the theater and within walking distance to many shops.

While we looked out on the builidng across the room, we could also see up towards the old town, Fourviere Basiclica and in the foreground, the lit up Theatre des Celestin.

If we looked out our window we could see the beautiful Celestin Theater.

The Theatre des Celestins is one of my favourite buildings in Lyon so it was great to stay so close to it!

We could see the theatre and the church on the hill in Vieux from our window.

Hotel des Celestins is in Bellecour, we looked out of our window along to the beautiful theatre and square.

Great for a city trip, centrally located in front of the beautiful Celestin theater, just a few steps away from the bridge over the river to the old town.

Hotel reception is on 1st floor access by very small elevator from ground floor.

The only negative was access to the reception area and all rooms is via a small lobby and very small lift so large luggage items (like my bike bag) took a bit of wrangling,

The entryway to the hotel is a little off-putting initially: bare, gray hallway to a tiny elevator.

There was a tiny elevator for bringing your luggage up to the room.

The lift is quite small, and takes a maximum of four adults, or fewer adults if there is luggage as well.

The hotel, as are many in France, seems to have been converted from an apartment bullding and there are both stairs and a small elevator.

The lift is tiny and can only fit 2 at max (with luggage),

The room was a bit small and the accessibility wasn't very easy (push chair, small lift, many doors)

Stayed at a double room and it is very small room

I paid for the two nights in advance and settled into our small room right on the street two floors up.

The room was so small, more like a cupboard, the outside view was just a blank wall.

The rooms themselves are relatively small, in keeping with European standards in many centrally located hotels in the older parts of the city.

One room had a living room and small table.

The room was small and well laid out with lots of shelves and spaces to store things.

The only drawback was that our room was very small.

As expected for the location, rooms are rather small,

My friends who were in the really tiny rooms faced an alleyway.

You need to be a gymnast to access the room with luggage (the premises of the hotel start only on the 1st floor) and our room was so tiny that it remained only 1 foot between the 2 sides of the bed and the walls.

Hotel des Celestins

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Floors were covered with an odd, dormitory-like plastic, the wall covering was peeling in tons of places, and to say the bathroom was tiny was a serious understatement, even for Europe.

Worst 4* hotel we have stayed in, room smelled awful (like someone had slept in it for a week and had not been cleaned) so we were moved to a different room, both rooms had yellow stained duvets and brown marks on the walls, second room had mould in bathroom and a red stain on the chair (I really hope it was not blood) bathrooms are awkward, beds are very uncomfortable.

Bathroom was small, door was awkward and difficult to open.

Some areas of improvement we feel could be addressed are: one or two  extra towel hooks in the rather compact bathroom, a mini bar in the rooms even if you get refreshments at the club and finally it would be nice and expected to have the first glass offered with the evening aperitif while all alcoholics are extra.

My main complaint would be the oddity of having to walk through the shower to get to the vanity & toilet.

I didn’t like the air and the smell in the club and in the hallways, because of that the whole hotel seemed rusty.

No toiletries except soap was a bit annoying.

the bathroom had no functional ventilation, it smelled like drainage and mold.

The rooms are pretty small and the bathroom is a glass cube in the room which doesn't make for a whole lot of privacy.

They avoid providing excessive plastic bottle toiletries (which is great)

Although the bathroom has a frosted glass wall and has no lock.

however it was extremely awkward drying my hair as I had to sit on a chair in front of the long mirror.

I find the bathroom with a curtain around it and frosted glass a little strange

Our shower/toilet was in a kind of glass box in the room

The breakfast offers a good selection of hot and cold items.

Best value especially with the club lounge with breakfast.

The breakfast at the club area was better than the usual breakfast buffets you have at hotels so it is very much a viable option if you don't want to walk to town to find breakfast.

Breakfast was excellent, it’s in a terrific location and all staff are very friendly and helpful.

Nice room with a perfect bed, clean bathroom, well isolated room, excellent breakfast with eggs and bacon, nice staff.

We had opted for breakfast for the duration of ours stay and this was adequate for ours needs.

I recommend breakfast, classic French breakfast and so delicious.

Breakfast is nice with a good range of both sweet an savoury items on offer.

Location is excellent, in the city center

Breakfast perfect, with a lot of option s for the customer.

I took breakfast on one day anf the selection was excellent.

but we were welcomed to eat in the lounge (no room service unfortunately) - but they gave us the menu, which was short but very comprehensive for all tastes and we had a really delicious meal, excellently prepared with quality ingredients, plus an excellent bourgogne red.

The breakfast in the morning was also very tasty and there was a good selection.

Good spread at breakfast - it's not an indulgent buffet

but managed to sleep ok.

Breakfast has a great selection of bread, pastries what more could you want!

What let the experience  down: 
The room was pretty basic with no wardrobe and just an open rack and shelves for clothes.

but lacked storage having only a couple of shelves and some clothes hangers.

but oddly no wardrobe or drawer storage space whatsoever!

Instead  of  a closet, there are open shelves and hangers in the room.

The surface of the rooms are less than 15 square meters
There is no wardrobe in the room just a wardrobe in the open air.

The cheap looking "wardrobe" area which is basically a tiny rail with four hangers gives a particular horrible visual appeal and something one would more expect to find in a hostel or college dorm.

although it did seem a little odd at first having no wardrobe.

A cupboard on the wall contains water and there is a coffee maker.

We were there for 7 nights and it was a struggle to fit all of our clothes on a small hanging rail and three small shelves.

There was no closet, and the bathroom was super tiny.

Very functional room, slightly small, no wardrobe or drawers, just a short hanging rail and shelves.

Don't expect a wardrobe either, as there is only a tiny wall mounted 20cm hanging rail and a small open shelf unit.

Storage space - zero
No drawers - no cupboards - just a couple of hangers on an upright stand.

The only thing I do not understand is the wardrobe situation - this was not a problem for a few days

although storage is restricted to a small open hanging rail and two open shelves.

but there was a hook device for hanging clothes.

No closet doors or dresser, just small rod and shelves in corner.

The hotel itself is in a lovely position right next the the river, rooms are quite small with not much space for your things.

Location was okay, nice view of the Rhône from our room,

There  is no arguing that this is a good hotel situated in a great location.

The service was excellent, the cleanliness was outstanding, the hotel's location was convenient, and we really enjoyed the drinks and refreshments in the lobby.

The hotel is located nearby the railway station.

Very good location by Lyon old centre on right side for trains airports etc.

The hotel is well located for getting around Lyon.

Hotel quirky in an excellent position on the river to explore the lovely city of Lyon - everywhere walkable.

Great location, high ceilings, four 10 foot windows in our corner room.

And the city view and location is impeccable.

Location is excellent, premium rooms offer a view of the river.

The interior is all modern design and while the club lounge is really well decorated, rooms are more on the simple and essential side.

Whilst I like modern and sleek hotels, our room didn’t look as good in real life.

Modern hotel, room very comfortable, excellent design and the bed very comfortable.

The hotel feels modern with a young vibe.

Rooms bright and airy, hotel feels nice and modern.

The room was gorgeous, large, bright & modern.

Modestly sized room with a rather stylish, modern, minimalist decor.

Modern, clean, comfortable - I like my space and these rooms were spacious and light.

This is a modern hotel, clean, fresh with modern furniture.

Lovely lobby and "club" with modern comfortable furnishings, nightly snacks, drinks, breakfast, good social scene, all included.

The staff was very friendly, the rooms were clean and modern.

The rooms are quite modern, with comfortable beds and free access to premium movies.

Room are neat and modern; what I did enjoy the most, the F&B lounge, concept is smart.

The hotel is very modern in appearance and clean.

Fresh and modern hotel with a nice and helpful staff.

Modern room, avantgarde bathroom, excellent service and hospitality.

Very modern and spacious room

Staff was very pleasant and friendly as well and always willing to help with everything.

Nevertheless, the room we had was very far from that terminology…

Small, not very cozy, with no heating (the room was in the last floor and the heating was broken), spider nets in the windows…

We asked for another room

I do want to say that the actual rooms are small

Room are very small, especially for 2 persons and there is no larger room above the "premium" for upgrade.

However, the room was very small, with a bathroom built into the room with no fan.

The rooms are too small you can not open two suitcases and walk easily in the room.

The room was small (which could have been okay) and the room design,

By comparison to the rest of the hotel, the rooms are quite small

Whilst the rooms were on the small side, for the price, the amazing location makes up for it.

Room was rather small as expected as was the bathroom

The price for the hotel was reasonable.The rooms are small.

There is always a snack or two available too.

The hotel also offer snacks, tea and coffee throughout the day.

The availability of little snacks and drinks is nicely presented.

Also the availability of snacks and some drinks at the club area throughout the day is a very nice touch that you don't see often.

Possibly because we misunderstood.. We were offered a couple of snacks

The hotel have a welcome lounge where provide snack and juice for all guest.

We enjoyed the lounge with the complementary snacks and drinks.

Snacks in the lobby on the self - service basis was a great addition to the already good experience.

The bed was comfortable and I enjoyed the free snacks throughout the day.

The eco-friendly concept is pretty cool and they have some unique features like the all-day snack bar, which we enjoyed very much.

I love the idea of always having access to the dining room for refreshments and snacks throughout the day and evening.

The Aperitivo at 17:30 is also really nice: you get a free drink and there are snacks and cheeses to taste right before you head off for diner.

The club motif meant that there was plenty of public space, and ongoing availability of snacks and soft drinks.

Morning to evening free snacks, tea coffee, juices etc.

Nice breakfast (did not have an opportunity to try the free evening snack (with wine) available.

Free breakfast, snacks and drinks all day.

One of the best bits about the hotel was the 24hr snacks and drinks that were provided free by the hotel, between 6.30-9.30 they also provided a light meal of meat, cheese, bread salad etc plus 1 free alcoholic drink per person.

The amenities were an added touch that were most appreciated as well, with an endless supply of drinks, coffee/tea, snacks and breakfast, you really can’t go wrong.

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