Académie Hôtel Lyon

Located in the heart of Old Lyon, the staff provides friendly, professional, and efficient service. Guests enjoy easy access to restaurants and historic landmarks.

We stayed in an "Apartment" room at the Académie Hotel for two nights in August 2025. The location in Vieux Lyon is excellent, but unfortunately the overall experience fell short of expectations. - The room was marketed as an apartment, yet it lacked basic amenities such as plates, utensils, and any means to prepare food. - There was no minibar or mini-fridge. While not always standard in Europe, this stood out given that our nightly rate here was higher than at comparable hotels in London, Paris, Annecy, and Geneva, all of which included this feature. - The air conditioning was restricted to a minimum of 23°C and could not be adjusted lower, which made the room uncomfortably warm. - The bathroom light could not be switched off. No configuration of switches in the room resolved this issue, resulting in an awkwardly lit space at night. - Breakfast was disappointing. It is prepared by the front desk attendant, who was clearly overextended, and the quality reflected that. At €19 per person, the offering felt poor value—for example, the scrambled eggs were cooked in a pot and arrived broken into 100s of uneven fragments. - Luggage storage was unsecured. Bags were left in the open lobby, which was only intermittently staffed by a single employee. The property has strong potential given its location and charm, but the number of small but significant shortcomings makes it difficult to justify the price.

Hotel Academie as the name suggests was indeed an academy in the 14th century. The hotel has been remodeled Beautifully to keep the spiral staircase and the landings with a few steps to each room. Each floor must have 4 rooms. They are very rustic and finished with a grandeur look to it. We had booked a suite and each room had its own bath and toilet; amenities included 2 TVs , an armoire in the 2nd bedroom and desks for each bedroom. The furnishings and bed linens looked inviting for a comfortable good night’s sleep. It’s a hidden gem.