Fourvière Hôtel

Lovely place to stay for a real holiday. Beautiful building with courtyard where you can have excellent breakfast/dinner. Swimming pool (shape of a swimming lane) in the garden with chairs to sit and bar service. Room had separate shower room and WC. The area is touristy due to closeness of historical sites, but the hotel is inside a walled garden and very calm. Walking distance to funicular going to old town, to bus stops and lovely restaurant Bulle overlooking the city.

The beds were short and narrow. For tall people, the feet sticks out! We had no place to dry our pool towels so adding a place to hang them would be good. It surprised me that the hotel reserved a huge amount on my credit card upon arrival, be aware that they reserve an additional 100 euro per day for potential consumption that you may have during your stay (drinks, dinner etc).

We loved the location and building being set in a quiet part of Lyon. The hotel has been beautifully decorated with slightly more retro touches which we liked. The spa facility was very much welcomed after a busy day exploring Lyon. We really enjoyed the pool even during the heavy rain. Breakfast was very good too and actually good value for money. Only point I would raise the scrambled eggs could be less runny. We opt for other things instead so did not have any eggs in the end with plenty of other options on offer. Rooms on the 2 floor slightly too hot so would recommend to request a room on the first floor instead with higher ceiling. Overall experience was a pleasant one and would come back again.

Would rather have stayed on the 1 st floor with a room with higher ceiling. 2nd floor rooms although very nice we’re slightly to hot.

architecture, history and location as well as spa

the service was confusing for breakfast, snacks - some servers were excellent and otherwise a challenge to find someone to wait on you. just to get a coffee - was complicated. access to spa also complicated. very little space to lie outside by pool when large garden just on other side was available but not accessible. don’t get me wrong, this is an exquisite property but falls short in minor areas you would expect to be solved in a property of this size.

I have reviewed this hotel many times as I stay here often. There was an incredible booking mess up between Booking.com and the hotel, which could have left us without accommodation for 3 days. The management starting with Kevin, pulled this around with a mixture of quick thinking and listening. It could have ended up a lot worse. First they provided dinner for all of us including our guests, then managed to get us into another hotel, that was unacceptable so we booked into something better and they covered the costs. They then miracle a room for the further two nights.

There is a glitch in the booking system between booking.com and hotels. this has happened before. Booking.com were not helpful at all and the hotel took the brunt of the problem.

We LOVED the stunning art on show in the hotel and the beautiful interiors. We arrived after a 16 hour drive from London, exhausted with two tired, hot dogs. The hotel had preprared dog bows, treats and dog blanket - the cutest. The hotel managed to squeeze us in for last orders in the restaurant and the food was excellent, service brilliant and we had drinks in the cloisters courtyard afterwards. Followed by a walk under the stars and a peak over the hotel's garden wall across the beautiful city of Lyon. In the morning I discovered Roman ruins next to the hotel in the form of an old amphitheatre and the Notre Dame Cathedral which has to be one of the most beautiful I have seen.

The weather.

11/10- incredible staff, amazing facility, great location literally seconds away from Roman ruins, and a great stay. Staff: I’ve stayed at some amazing hotels but the staff here (6/21/23) was the most welcoming, nicest, and most helpful. Better than the Ritz, Four Seasons, etc. The gentleman working the front desk was fantastic and it’s such a great way to start your stay. Also given that Lyon is a restaurant city, they do ga e great recommendations ready if you need them. Facility: this used to be a nunnery, and it shows in all the best ways - elegant courtyard, beautiful architecture. The rooms are nice, larger than the photos, showers are great (powerful water pressure). The restaurant is fantastic - best breakfast I have had while traveling in a while. Location: it may be less than a 60 second walk to the beautiful Roman ruins. You can read there, then walk 2 more minutes to the basilica church that overlooks the entire city.

Nothing - huge fan of this hotel. My wife and I will come back without a doubt.

Beautiful location out of the city but walking distance, pool and spa area were great. Lovely hotel architecturally.

Rooms were basic - I stayed in 2 rooms whilst I was there. First room didn’t have a kettle or tea making facilities. Quite surprising at the cost! It was very basic. Second room on second floor was very hot as the air con was in the hallway and didn’t even reach the bedroom!! Complete design fault. Staff were helpful and friendly. It was very clean. Super pool area and spa. Didn’t eat at hotel so can’t comment.

Quality hotel in an old building round a large courtyard, with an outdoor pool and fine indoor wellness area (turkish sauna hot-tub etc. no Finnish sauna). The public areas are impressive and decorated with style, the rooms are simple and calm. Location is great on the hill next to the roman amphitheater and roman museum in a very plesant a quite area. There is a funicular a short walk away (2 mins) down to the old town which is part of the public transport system and a great way to explore the old centre, without staying in the busy old town.

Good restaraunt with excellent food but quite pricey compared to other restarants on the area.

The room was a good size, cool, with quiet air con if necessary. It was very beautifully laid out with a minimalist style. The outside pool and spa were included in the price and were just the right size and not greatly used, very pleasant. The staff were all very friendly and helpful, whether for advice on where to go or providing an iron. The building is old and has been modernised to amplify its good features, including the courtyard and the beautiful reception area.

The place is absolutely gorgeous. A transformed historic building, you can feel it in the air! The building is beautiful and the rooms are a good size - we had one room for our family of 5, with 2 bathrooms big enough for everyone to share. One private bedroom and another open bedroom with a sofa area. The pool and the pool area were so amazing that we extended our stay by 2 extra nights. You can get drinks by the well-shaded chairs, and relax under the Southern French sun. We only tried the restaurant for light lunch and breakfast and both were okay. Would stay again!

Breakfast is maybe a little overpriced but given you have to take the funicular down for any other good options, it was alright.