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
Amenities & Services
- Pool
Reviews for Villa Florentine
An exceptional hotel and a fantastic family stay
From the moment we arrived, Villa Florentine felt special. The welcome was exceptional – valet parking, a refreshing drink and cold towels on arrival, followed by a warm introduction to the hotel and its history. The building itself is stunning, perched above Lyon with incredible views across the city. We stayed as a family of four in one of the two-bedroom suites and it was enormous. Two bedrooms with their own bathrooms, a large living area and a fully equipped kitchen made it feel more like an apartment than a hotel suite. What really impressed us, though, were the little touches. There were cakes, fizz and other treats waiting for us, juices and sweets for the children and even a little tent set up for them. Turndown service that evening was equally thoughtful. The hotel manages to feel genuinely luxurious while also making children feel extremely welcome. The terrace and views over Lyon are spectacular, and the pool, spa and bar make this somewhere you could very happily spend far longer than a single night. The hotel restaurant was fully booked during our stay, but the concierge immediately recommended and booked Epona at the InterContinental for us instead, which turned out to be an excellent recommendation. There were a few small niggles with the suite. The larger and better-equipped bedroom – with the shower, walk-in wardrobe, television and much better blackout – had been configured as the children’s twin room, while our bedroom was smaller with two beds joined together. Our curtains also didn’t provide particularly good blackout, and one window in the corridor appeared to be missing a blind or curtain, which wasn’t ideal for privacy at night. The pillows weren’t particularly to our taste either. These are relatively minor criticisms of what was otherwise an outstanding stay. We all slept well and breakfast the following morning was exceptional – a real experience in itself and a fantastic way to finish our stay. The staff throughout were superb: polished and attentive without ever making the hotel feel overly formal. We originally booked Villa Florentine simply as an overnight stop on our journey through France. We left wishing we’d had longer there and would absolutely return to Lyon specifically to stay again. 9.5/10
T0mmyD22 - Northampton, United Kingdom
Best hotel above old town
Beautifully restored convent on hill above old town, building is kind of a maze, but good service, good rooms and love the view of the whole city, even from the poil
yotsu - taipei
A perfectly beautiful setting and hotel tainted by a meh restaurant with horrible service.
Beautiful location situated above the old town, perched on a hill in a converted monestary. I would have given the hotel 5 stars for the beautiful new renovations, lovely room, pristine cleanliness and the perfect pool overlooking city to rest in the hotel afternoons...but the restaurant spoiled the perfect review. We arrived hot and tired from our flight and sat down to a late lunch. We were ignored for 20 minutes while everyone around us was seated, given beverages, served lunch. after 30 minutes a rude hostess/manager explained the kitchen was closed and we could not dine there. The two couples who came in after us ere eating their lunch. She offered a snack cart. The view was beautiful and we were happy to wait, but this woman was so rude and arrogant and I assume had an attitude problem. The food is also expensive and breakfast is $20 euros a person (basket of not the best pastries) and if you add an egg, it is $40 euros a person. Advice is to stay here in this perfect setting and avoid eating at the restaurant.
bkeller123 - Connecticut
We only stayed two nights and was pleased we didn’t stay longer
We had previously stayed at this hotel about 20 years ago. We had a much better experience then. The common areas of the hotel are beautiful however, our room was decorated in dark woods and brown colors. The designers should not be allowed to design hotel rooms. The staff was very professional however, the swimming pool area was not maintained very well with bird droppings very visible. I would not consider this a five star establishment!
Warren C
Hotel Villa Florentine is great, except...
Fantastic views overlooking Lyon, but make sure you get a room with a view - ours was looking onto the street behind the hotel = lousy. We did enjoy the fancy (and expensive) dinner in their restaurant and also lite dinner on the bar patio.
Connector17596002414 - Laguna Hills, California
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