Lyon: Villa Florentine (5 Star Hotel)

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Address: 25-27 montee saint barthelemy , Lyon 69005, France

Lonely Planet review

  • Nicola Williams
  • Lonely Planet author
Perched on a Vieux Lyon hill well away from the tourist hubbub, this lavishly decorated villa is a refined choice. Think background classical music, a stash of fine art and antiques, period furnishings and potted silk plants.

Part of the exclusive Relais & Chateaux hotel group, every last detail here wolf-whistles luxury - granite reception, heavy tapestry wall hangings, chandeliers and pricey Dior handbags displayed behind glass. Rooms are predictably spacious and wrap privileged guests in cotton-wool. Suites in particular are vast: plump for a corner suite facing the pool or a split-level mezzanine suite topped with an extraordinary plafonds à la française (a beamed ceiling of gigantic proportion, typical of 18th-century Lyonnais architecture). Should you need electric curtains and three TV sets, go for the Suite Médicis - but be prepared for the long walk from reception. Our favourite spots: the reception which was an 18th-century chapel; and the outdoor swimming pool with city view.

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Atmosphere: Opulent and Low-key

Check-in / Check-out Earliest check-in: 3:00 PM
Latest check-out time: 12:00 PM