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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lyon

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Lyon

Lyon, France, as viewed from the Saone River Lyon, France, as viewed from the Saone River

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Lyon, France? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Lyon, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Lyon to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Lyon, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Lyon for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Lyon for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Le Royal Lyon - MGallery

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 20 Place Bellecour, Hotel Le Royal Lyon - MGallery has great rooms from $116 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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Hotel Crowne Plaza Lyon - Cite Internationale

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hotel Crowne Plaza Lyon - Cite Internationale which has nice rooms starting at $94. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 22, Quai Charles De Gaulle. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Radisson Blu Hotel Lyon

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lyon
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Radisson Blu Hotel Lyon to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $121. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 129 Rue Servient. You'll also find mountain views, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Cour des Loges

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $196, Cour des Loges, at 2, 4, 6, 8 rue du Boeuf provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.93 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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Villa Florentine

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lyon
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Villa Florentine has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $196 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 25 Montee Saint Barthelemy. Furthermore, it also offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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Hotel Carlton Lyon - MGallery

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Hotel Carlton Lyon - MGallery is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $122, and it's located at 4 Rue Jussieu. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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Hotel Le Roosevelt

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lyon
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Hotel Le Roosevelt because it has great rooms that start at $98. It has a fitness center, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 48 Rue De Seze. Only 2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a game room, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Lyon Marriott Hotel Cite Internationale

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Lyon Marriott Hotel Cite Internationale offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $93 (before taxes). It's located at 70 Quai Charles De Gaulle and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.8 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Mercure Lyon Centre Plaza Republique

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at 5 Rue Stella, Mercure Lyon Centre Plaza Republique has great rooms from $70 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Fourviere Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lyon
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Fourviere Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $115. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 23 rue Roger Radisson. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Lyon, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Lyon, Best Cheap Hotels in Lyon, Best Luxury Hotels in Lyon, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Lyon, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Lyon, Best Hotels for One Week in Lyon, Best Hotels for One Night in Lyon, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Lyon, or Best Business Hotels in Lyon.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Lyon?

Lyon Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$93

Travelers to Lyon, France will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 47 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $93. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lyon.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $169
  • 4-star hotels: $94
  • 3-star hotels: $80
  • 2-star hotels: $81


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