Mercure Lyon Centre Saxe Lafayette

“We felt very comfortable here”

We stayed here for four nights in August 2024 and felt very comfortable. The hotel is located about a 10-minute walk from the railway station (Part-Dieu) and about 10 minutes from the main shopping centre on the peninsula between the two rivers. From there it's another 10-minute walk to the old t… more

We stayed here for four nights in August 2024 and felt very comfortable. The hotel is located about a 10-minute walk from the railway station (Part-Dieu) and about 10 minutes from the main shopping centre on the peninsula between the two rivers. From there it's another 10-minute walk to the old town. On the corner across the road from the hotel is a medium-sized supermarket and there are several restaurants in surrounding streets. The hotel has a nice foyer/bar area. The bar serves drinks and, in terms of food, pizza and a few other light snacks. However, Le Garage is the restaurant within the hotel. We didn't use it but it seemed to provide everything. Our room was large with the usual amenities. The wifi worked well, and there was no noise. For a long-ish, four-night stay we felt very comfortable here because of the location and the size of our room. We would be happy to return.

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“Pleasant stay in Lyon”

I had a pleasant stay recently at the Mercure Lyon Saxe Lafayette hotel. It's about a 20-minute walk from the Part Dieu train station and a short walk to the bridges on the Rhone side of Presque'Ile. The room was quiet and comfortable, the staff were friendly, and the breakfast buffet was reasonabl… more

I had a pleasant stay recently at the Mercure Lyon Saxe Lafayette hotel. It's about a 20-minute walk from the Part Dieu train station and a short walk to the bridges on the Rhone side of Presque'Ile. The room was quiet and comfortable, the staff were friendly, and the breakfast buffet was reasonably extensive. Using the hotel as a base, I was able to walk to most of the sites I wanted to visit in Lyon, including--via the funicular--those in the Vieux Lyon section on the west side of the Saone. I used the fitness room during my stay. Not all the equipment was in working order (some better than others), and it was only open until 9 pm. All in all, a nice experience...

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“Better Choices for touring”

Better choices if you are on vacation to see Lyon. Not much to do, see or eat near hotel. Must walk or take taxi to most sites/tours. 20-30 minute walk. Also, Not a convenient walk to train station. Restaurant and breakfast food was ok. Staff could do better. They offer omelettes and breakfast san… more

Better choices if you are on vacation to see Lyon. Not much to do, see or eat near hotel. Must walk or take taxi to most sites/tours. 20-30 minute walk. Also, Not a convenient walk to train station. Restaurant and breakfast food was ok. Staff could do better. They offer omelettes and breakfast sandwiches to order but you are better off not bothering them. Reception busy on their laptops. Lucky if you get a bonjour as you enter. Pillows were small and thin. No filling. Sheets were full of fuzz balls. Bed hard. One positive was a clean room but lacked any place to sit down other than the bed. Booked multiple Mercure hotels in France on this trip. Lack of consistency in different Mercure hotels is frustrating.

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