Villa Florentine
Lyon, France
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About the Hotel
Those travelers who appreciate both the glories of the past and the innovation of the future will adore Lyon, home to the warm and welcoming Villa Florentine. Just two hours by train from Paris, the dynamic city provides a spectacular backdrop for signature Relais & Chateaux élan, beginning with a fusion of period furnishings and contemporary design aesthetics. Among the hotelâ€(TM)s many treasures is the Michelin-starred dining room, beautifully positioned in the original Trinity Convent and featuring a winter garden, summer terrace and panoramic views of the city.
Location
Villa Florentine
25 Montee Saint-Barthelemy
Lyon, France
69005
Nearest Airport: LYS
Features and Amenities
- On-Site Amenities
- Pool
- Business
- Meeting Rooms
- Nearby
- Historic Sites
Reviews for Villa Florentine
Excellent
Great location and facilities. Have stayed a number of times and will stay again. It's a great half way stop when travelling from Calais to the South of France. Highly recommend.
chris e
Disappointed
Issue with room and lack of follow up. Suite had technical issue that couldn’t be fixed, and no acknowledgment of it was made during check out
flomoreno83 - West Palm Beach, Florida
Gorgeous hotel, and the views!
My husband and I recently stayed at the hotel with our dog for one night as we were driving through France. The hotel staff could not have been friendlier and more helpful! Our room (junior suite)was beautiful with the most stunning views over Lyon. We had dinner in their gourmet restaurant - Les terraces de Lyon and the food was excellent. All the tables were booked so clearly a very popular place. The bed was very comfortable, the room was clean and breakfast was again very good - we sat on another terrace looking at the gorgeous views. It’s super easy to walk down to the main city. It’s only a few minutes away from the old town of Lyon which is just below. We walked across and along the river one day. And then the following day we walked up from the hotel and about 10–15 min away you will find the stunning Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière and Théâtres Romains de Fourvière! Definitely a must see. Also, I don’t understand why Lyon is never spoken about as a place to visit! It is such a stunning and quaint city (I prefer it to Paris!) - we will definite be back and wouldn’t hesitate for a second to stay in the gorgeous Villa Florentine again.
nchcfw
Not 5 star, not luxury
There have been occasions where my perception of a thing is so vastly different than other people's I wonder if I'm missing something. This was one of them. I did extensive research before booking my Lyon hotel and was so excited to stay here, a 5 star Relais & Chateaux property which I booked through the hotel website so as to avoid any shenanigans. First impression: everyone was welcoming and pleasant. However, when I got to my room, an "upgraded" junior suite in the annex, disappointment set in. There was no view from the room, it was a long walk and isolated from the actual hotel, which made me feel very alone and nervous, and the bathroom looked like it hadn't been updated since the 1980s. I requested a new room and was put into another junior suite (allegedly also an "upgrade") in the main building. Where to begin - although the view from the room was spectacular, I couldn't really enjoy it because when I opened the windows swarms of bugs came in and set up residence on the ceiling in the room. The room itself looked nothing like the pictures on the website. The furniture looked like a set from the 1980s that a college student might buy on Facebook Marketplace for $75 to furnish their first apartment. And not only was the furniture cheap looking, but it was also all scuffed up. The room seemed oddly empty because the furniture was flimsy and far too small and inconsequential for the space, and there was almost no decor on the walls. The decor consisted of (you guessed it) cheap looking lamps, a mirror, and a single, sad painting above the couch. The drapes were old and kind of dirty. I've included pictures, which I never do in reviews, because I was frankly shocked that this was what they were passing off as a $500+ a night room. This bathroom at least looked like it was updated in the early 2000s rather than the 1980s so progress I guess, but there was black mold in the shower. The bed wasn't particularly comfortable (I've stayed in 3-stars with much more comfortable beds) and one night I was awoken by music that lasted until 4 a.m. that the windows did nothing to block out. A "5 star hotel" should have soundproof windows. Perhaps even more egregiously as someone who needs a cold room to sleep, the AC will only cool the room by up to 3 degrees. This was ok since I was there in May and it hadn't yet gotten warm, but would be miserable in the summer. Nothing about the room felt luxurious - in fact, just the opposite. This is what you would expect of a much cheaper motel. Needless to say, I hated the room and the hotel so much I spent as little time as possible there, and left for the airport several hours early. It was an incredibly disappointing experience for such an expensive stay.
kathtravel3
A truly special hotel!
From the second we checked in we knew we were somewhere special. The manager personally welcomed us and explained all the best places to visit in Lyon. We were shown to our beautiful suite which had the most wonderful view and dinner in the restaurant was sublime. The pool provided a welcome refuge with beautiful views. The location is amazing - straight down some steps into the midst of the old town. Very special indeed!
Rachel B - London, United Kingdom
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