Hotel De Verdun 1882

An attractive building with its charming facade. Customer service was welcoming. Small rooms, a little claustrophobic facing internally into other apartments, but hidden with pot plants so you weren't being watched. We had 2 rooms, one split beds for children, and entrance door to both could be closed off so there was interconnection with both rooms. Fittings were quaint and in keeping with the heritage building. Limited space for storage but we managed. Small bathroom in the main bedroom with limited space for storing bath items or towels. Distance to old town was a fair walk. Originally we booked thinking we would travel from Perrache station however there is limited service from this station and had to uber to Part Dieu for most of our travels to other towns. Apart from being small rooms, the only other negative is the laundry service. We had asked at the desk how much the laundry was and advised that it is dependent on the size of the laundry bag. No pricing list could be located by the receptionist. The next day we left 1/2 a small plastic bad with reception. Again no pricing was provided. When checking out we notice we were charged 71 euro for laundry. We did not want to raise this at the time of checkout due to guests in the reception, however this is very expensive price for laundry, considering it was 1/2 a bag and mainly small items. If we had known prior we would not have proceeded. Recommendations for restaurants provided and we went to 2 of them. One which is just a few steps away - Bedda Terra Mia. which I highly rate and we thoroughly enjoyed high quality dinner and drinks. The other was the best which was Carmelo closer to the old town. Very eclectic and you need a reservation. We asked the hotel receptionist on our day of arrival if she could assist with reservation as it was my birthday, and maybe it was a communication issue, but she advised us that all the recommended restaurants contact details are on their website - asserting that we contact them directly. Anyway, I reserved online for our last day in Lyon. An enjoyable stay however I would not stay in this area due to our travel preferences.

A lovely break in Lyon in a small but wel

We ran into the hotel owners who are actually on-site and working there. In addition to running a first-class operation, they have created a unique artistic/design atmosphere that can be experienced throughout the hotel. The large, main area upon entry is a combined leisure space and breakfast room/bar. The design of the space is beautiful, fun, extremely comfortable and filled with interesting obje d'art collected by the owners at flea markets etc. We will return to Lyon if for no other reason than to spend a few more nights at Hotel Verdun. You can't have a better hotel experience than this.

We had to do a PCR test before we could continue in Switzerland. Couldn't find a place to test the next day. The hotel helped us and we were able to test a few hours later. We also received very good advice for visiting Lyon. Thank you. We were very pleased with our choice and would stay there again anytime.

Lovely cosy and comfortable hotel within an easy walk of all major sights. Family owned and operated they were very kind and helpful. Clean modern amenities and lovely continental breakfast. Highly recommend, was the perfect place to stay for our 1st night in Lyon.