Sofitel Lyon Bellecour

I am lucky enough to travel a lot ! Spent 4 nights here in June. Let’s start with the positives. We arrived very early at the hotel around 1030, I cannot praise the check in staff enough . The gentleman we dealt with , could not have been more professional and we had access to our room immediately. Additionally he insisted that someone accompanied us to our room to explain the blinds. He was not wrong! The public spaces , restaurant and bar were refurbished and are fantastic. However the suite itself is incredibly tired. On the plus side the bed , as at all Sofitels is amazing & comes with full pillow menu. The towels and toiletries are also first class. The breakfast is very good and again staff are charming. On the one hand if the rooms are refurbished they will charge double . However I think the time has come to splash the cash Sofitel . Our suite could not described as five star see photos . Loved our stay , it is about time your hotel reflected your staff, Final shout out to bar on eighth floor , best Hugo Spritz and Old Fashioned ever x

As many reviews indicate, the hotel rooms are tired and could use a refresh but this was all overcome by the wonderful service that we received in our 3 night stay here. Every staff we encountered was superb and offered helpful assistance. With our family of four, we had a Jr Suite and it was quite roomy. The bed in the bedroom was super fluffy and comfortable. I didn't expect this high level of service and was pleasantly surprised!

The hotel is cozy, the bar on the 8th floor is beautiful with a spectacular view, the staff is really great and the cocktails are great! There was a life singer all the evening, it was really great, she is really good! Only less: the rooms are a bit old with broken stones and painting, so would be good to have some renovation… Sofitel so the beds are very comfortable and as we were there 1 day before Valentine we get a special attention in the room, thank you! Breakfast is gorgeous with an amazing view!

This hotel doesn’t appear have been renovated since 1970- outdated, worn furniture and colours. Skirting boards and door frames coming off walls, stains and chips on every piece of wooden furniture, carpet wrinkled on the floor, and I upgraded to a suite. No mini bar, the supposedly high end restaurant had about 3 things on the menu- it was empty when I went and no wonder. They had tradies there so hopefully starting a Reno but years overdue. This is the only ugly building in Lyon- and it looks like it needs to be knocked down. Great view of the city from in it- but not looking at it or staying in it.

The hotel is very well located between both rivers and within walking distance from most sights. Although the hotel has some hints of luxury, it also looks a little bit outdated in some areas, The rooms are spacious, clean and nice. The hotel has plenty of ammenities. Staff were very nice and helpful. Also, for us the easy access and parking on site was important since we were doing a road trip through the region. Something more difficult for hotels in the old town. At a price of around 180 EUR per night I think it is still good value for money for this hotel category.