Park & Suites Lyon Part Dieu

Special price is still too expensive for what’s on offer

We booked at end of March for end of July. I had to throw a tantrum, though, to get parking on a Friday. I couldn’t cope with street parking due to amount of luggage. After my tantrum they made a big effort to resolve issues. Kitchen was cramped and equipment was locked away. Only a huge cauldron was supplied for cooking. View was of atrium. Safe was broken. No luggage storeage. Air con was a bit weak for the climate. Room was very quiet and a good size for two. I didn’t like the plastic bathroom furniture. The location of the hotel was isolated from local fun. The nearest ’service’ was a small pizza take away and a Shell petrol station with attached shop. We failed to purchase breakfast milk as nearest shops were closed much earlier than in UK. Hotel breakfast was at central London hotel prices. Building is new with attractive decor. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Last year, we stayed with a different aparthotel chain near by. We were so impressed with Lyon that we came back for three days. Our ambitions were disappointed, however, due to being in a new office development zone with little fun infrastructure. I’d go for an area with shops and restaurants if I returned. Lyon is a great town, but this facility seems more geared to commerce than leisure.

Traveller's tip on local attractions

Check on attractions within walking distance. If you travel by car you have to strip the interior before parking in any modern city.

Good location, would recommend.

An excellent hotel being within reasonable walking distance to the old part of the city "Vieux Lyon" We found the hotel to be always kept spotlessly clean and well kept, it also had good standard of facilities available. Service was also very good. The front desk Staff could speak English, if you couldn’t speak French and were polite. The downside for some may be noise as the hotel is very near to a train line. Also if your room is in the inner part of the hotel, you do also get noise from the restuarant on the ground floor. But this didn’t spoil our stay and we would use again on our next visit! Better Hotel than other hotels used in Lyon that were a lot more expensive.

Traveller's tip on local attractions

Outside of the old city "Vieux Lyon" but near enough to walk (30 minutes) Near to Shopping Centre the Metro and Train station at Part Dieu. Near to Bellecour which has shopping and restuarnts etc. Close to Parc De La Tete D’Or (A lovely free park / Zoo.) Close to Lyon University Jean Moulin III for those like us visiting our daughter on her year abroad. Easy access by road and parking available (at a cost) at the hotel.

poor air conditioning

located in a pad part of the city