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.

The rooms were clean and comfortable and highlighted by ultra modern bathrooms.

Comfortable, well-appointed rooms, very modern bathrooms, and a central city location all played a part.

Our double room was very clean, an average size for France (ie.

The rooms were clean, well maintained and the bathrooms were reasonably sized and recently renovated.

The rooms were clean, quiet and well maintained and the breakfast satisfying

It is in a wonderful central location and he has very nice clean rooms.

The room is clean, and shower is hot, and the bed is comfortable.

Staff very friendly, room spotless and decent breakfast.

Very friendly hosts, very clean rooms having everything needed.

Room clean, bed comfortable, bathroom well equipped.

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.

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A small boutique hotel in the old town and within 10-20 minutes walking distance to many attractions in the city.

Fantastic little hotel perfectly situated in the city centre near lots of restaurants and shops.

Beautiful hotel centrally located in lyon 
Very close to the night time eating and drinking quarter 
Beautiful rooms and well appointed bathrooms, 
Staff so helpful, maps of the city provided and a board in the foyer suggesting where to eat at night 
If ever in lyon again we'll stay here.

Despite of the car park limitation, I highly recommend this hotel especially for those who are on a shopping spree and exploring the city as it is close to the rivers and there are many beautiful monuments, cathedrals etc. around.

It was a very safe location and close to a lot of the big attractions of the beautiful city.

I thoroughly enjoyed being able to pop into my room between visiting various parts of the city.

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The location was perfect for walking around the city, could not have been better.

very central to all the sites and we walked all over the city.

The Prestige room was large and comfortable with a great little balcony overlooking the beautiful city of Lyon.

Our room was large with a small balcony overlooking the city and a comfortable bed.

Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux - Arts located in the city center.

If like me you crave nature in a city, you are a 25 minute walk away from the Parc de La Tête D’Or: one of the most beautiful parcs in Europe.

The hotel couldn’t be more central in this lovely city.

Nice old hotel in city centre brought up to modern standards.

The location is at the absolute best in Lyon, really good.

It was located very conveniently at the corner of the beautiful Jacobins Square fountain, very near Place Bellecour, with fantastic shopping and dining all around.

Was a great location to explore Lyon in the 24 hours we had there.

What a wonderful hotel in an amazing location.

During check in, the front desk service is excellent and gave up room options to choose such as tub vs shower, room location, etc.

It was modern and conveniently located nearby everything and delicious coffee shops.

Comfortable hotel in an excellent (and for us very convenient) location beside the Place ds Jacobins.

Really convenient location (though 30 mins from the station), safe area, quiet hotel, OK ish aircon and friendly staff.

The location of this hotel is great..very near to restaurants and shops.

Hotel is ideally located at the Place des Jacobins.

I stayed at the hotel for 1 night, very good location, clean room, good shower, and the staff are very friendly.

The hotel is centrally & conveniently located in the middle of shopping area which you do not need a car to walk around.

We stayed at the hotel in late August 2022,  The hotel is very nice, great location and good breakfast.

Location for shopping and restaurants amazing.

The hotel is in an absolutely prefect location to visit Lyon, right in the middle of the beautiful downtown.

The hotel is centrally located so that you can walk everywhere and enjoy soaking up the local colour.

The meal was also supberb and most enjoyable.

although smaller, was great, the balcony (facing the street) and the view from it was beautiful, and a huge chunk of sights and restaurants were at walking distance.

Reception girls helped with everything, taxi, reservation fır restaurants, etc.

Plenty of bars and restaurants nearby and a few minutes walk to the old town.

We didn't try the hotel breakfast as there are many nice boulangerie and good Michelin guide restaurants within walking distance from the hotel.

Close walking to distance to many restaurants and bars

Upon arrival we were greeted with smiles from the staff at the front desk.

Staff on reception very helpful and assisted with finding a dinner location and a taxi.

It was in a great location and it was in easy walking distance to many sites, stores and restaurants.

It is walking distance from the old town and a large number of bars and restaurants.

It is perfectly located, near a lovely square and located near excellent bars and restaurants.

On arrival we were given a map and they pointed out the two main areas for restaurants nearby which saved a lot of time in searching for somewhere to go in the evening.

Also the food choices are totally out of touch with what will be demanded post-covid by travelers.

I did not use the restaurant during my stay.

While Chancelvie in housekeeping kept our room clean and stocked with a sweet, smiling face.

All the facilities you need in room, room clean and peaceful.

The bathrooms are totally modern and the room was clean and in very good condition.

The common areas and our room were very clean and well attended.

The staff ia friendly and the rooms is clean.

The hotel was clean and the rooms had everything you need.

The rooms are clean and very good size for Europe.

Rooms are clean and convenient, slightly small though.

The rooms are clean and the staff efficient.

Its location is excellent, the rooms are clean and quiet and the staff is very welcoming.

It was a corner, light-filled and well-appointed room, in the "privilege" category that overlooks Place des Jacobins.

The rooms were clean and the staff kept them in immaculate condition during our stay.

Our room was small, and also very stuffy.

The toilet room was too small to enjoy its use.

Like many such hotels the rooms are quite small and would have been a bit of a tight squeeze for two people.

The rooms were very small, even by Japanese or European standards.

Breakfast was in a tiny room to which it was difficult to get a table and very.

Small rooms are the norm in this type of hotel situated in the heart of a city.

However the hotel room was tiny, the air conditioner quite weak and other than a tiny bar of soap lacked any amenities.

Our room was definitely on the small side,

However the room was very small & looked like a cafe.

but just be aware that if you stay at this hotel, the rooms are really small and not well designed for business travelers.

The room we had was small for two people,

But, the room is small, and can be both full- people having to return later- and very difficult to move around.

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Only attraction for me was the location (as my conference was in the convention centre next door).

The hotel is located quite far from the city center and is clearly aimed to service business customers attending shows or conventions.

The weekends are relatively quiet at this business and convention orientated hotel and as a serious photographer I mentioned to J-B that I would rather a room with a view of the Rhône than the suite without a view that I had been pre-upgraded.

The hotel is basically located above the convention center.

The second floor rooms have a small balcony the over looks the convention center area and a view of the zoo just across the street.

Perfect for attending congress at convention center next door.

Excellent cooking (not too much)

This.restaurant worth to come if tou are attemding a convention or a show at the Cité Internationale.

It is on the spot for the convention centre which is the reason for my visit.

This hotel is in the center of a convention center area which is ten minutes fro, downtown.

but in a newer strip next to the convention centre.

This hotel would be my first choice for this area / convention location.

2. staff is very nice 
3. it is French as you should expect so the bathroom sink is Villeroy & Boch
4. it is so close to the convention center
5. very close to the city center
6, breakfast is nice with lots to choose from

Cons
1. the hotel claims to have room service 24/7

Beautiful and comfortable room with nice amenities next to convention center and park.

I would not hesitate to recommend this property to anyone, and please if you are looking to have an international convention in France, choose Lyon.

Being August there were no conventions on so it was really nice to come back to the hotel which was nice and quiet after a chaotic and hot day in town.

The hotel is located in a business complex near the convention centre, theatre, restaurants, cafés and another hotel in the same complex.

A few minutes walking distance from the hotel is the museum of Contemporary Arts, the convention centre and the beautiful city park Le Tête d’Or.

Bus station just by the hotel, 15 minutes getting into city center , much better experience than during my self and struggle to find car park in the city.

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Car parking is some distance away - a good 5/10 minute walk in a shared commercial underground car park.

It sits between the Rhone river and the lovely oasis of the Tete D'Or park.

If you look for a quite hotel with a park and river nearby even being into center town, I recommend that one.

The park next door is beautiful and good to walk through

Worth noting the location of the hotel is also superb right next to the best park we’ve ever been to with the cleverly designed green spaces and a zoo immersed throughout the gardens with impressive animals on display.

On a hot weekend the air conditioning worked well and the park was nice to have nearby.

Quick bus ride into the city, restaurants in the doorstep, Vélo’v bike station right there and the park is amazing.

For running, it is great to run around the park.

However the walk into the city centre through the park is pleasant if you want the exercise.

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