Hôtel Fort St Laurent Lyon - Handwritten Collection

The hotel is set on the eastern side of one of two high hills of Lyon, the Croix Rousse. This situation gives stunning views from the hotel of the river Rhône and the city of Lyon. It also gives easy access to the lively historic city centre (Terraux) and lots of small artisan boutiques, restaurants and bars. On arrival, we were greeted by friendly hotel staff, who showed us to our room. We stayed in a room with a view of the Rhône. The room was very spacious, clean and comfortable. Breakfast was excellent. Again, friendly staff were present to take drink orders, and there was a superb array of food, all of which was delicious.

We couldn't have picked a better hotel for our first trip to Lyon. We felt like movie stars staying in this gorgeous hotel. The staff were very helpful and professional. Our room was of a good size with a very high ceiling, which made it feel even more spacious. Modern furnishings added to the classy style. The bed was of a good size and very comfy. We had a gorgeous black marble tiled bathroom with a delightful rain shower and nice smelling products. Outside in the courtyard, there is a bar open to all with views over Lyon and the river, very relaxing and romantic. There was even a private patio area a few steps down for guests if there were no seats left in the bar. It is important to note that there are a lot of hills and steps in this area. It was fine for us who used it for extra exercise but not easy for people with mobility issues.

Our stay was unforgettable and really nice. The location was perfect and the room view too. Beds were comfortable, shower was clean while water always had perfect temperature. We enjoyed living in the fort, lying on white linens and looking through the high fort windows as real princesses in a caste. It was quiet and warm. However, it is important to mention that we didn’t have a fridge so cheese and ham were on the windowsill out of the room. We also used the coffee machine and were provided with new capsules each day! Everything was clean. Also no noise. The interior depicted on the website looked the same as in real life. It was a pleasant surprise to live on a page of an interior journal. Free hotel umbrellas helped as many times. Stuff was polite and friendly except the girl-receptionist on our check-in who was tired, unfriendly and led a discussion with us about the €300 deposit that could only be left by card. Finally, we were dispirited but left it in cash. Deposit info wasn’t mentioned while booking.

Good Location. Nearby ca. 200 M everything you need: Modern Public Parking (expensive but No choice); Good restaurants and Cafés. Good Quartier. Walk 10 Min to Vieux Lyon, and go back to your Hotel with the Bus or walk UP 12 to 15 Min walk. Very Quite rooms and NICE View from the Hotel terrasse.

Everything is designed beautifully and the staff is so so friendly. They helped me reserve a parking spot and were really kind whenever I asked for anything. The hotel is dog friendly which was amazing. Loved the coffee station in the room and the terrace outside for an apero. Will be back when the gym opens in March :)