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City Apartments and Central Stays in Lyon
I will be straight about this page: only one of the four listings is a true city apartment. LYON HYPERCENTRE LES CORDELIERS is a five-bedroom aparthotel with four bathrooms and a full kitchen, in the Cordeliers area of the Presqu'île, between the Rhône and the Saône. The other three are central hotels that suit the same traveller, someone who wants to live in the city rather than tour it: Bayard Bellecour, a historic house in central Lyon, Republik Hotel near Place Bellecour, and Villa Florentine, a former convent in Old Lyon. I kept them because their locations do the work an apartment usually does.
Lyon is a city of two rivers and two hills. The Presqu'île between the Rhône and the Saône holds the shops and squares, Old Lyon keeps its Renaissance lanes and traboules below Fourvière, and the Croix-Rousse rises to the north. Food sets the rhythm, from market halls to bouchons.
Updated October 12, 2026
One True Apartment, Three Central Alternatives
The appeal of an apartment in Lyon is time. The city is built for long lunches, market mornings at Les Halles Paul Bocuse and evenings along the Saône, and a central base lets you come back between them. The aparthotel at Les Cordeliers gives a group or a large family real space and a kitchen. The three hotels trade the kitchen for services, from a 24-hour desk to a spa, while keeping you on foot from the Presqu'île and Old Lyon. Guest scores between 8.7 and 9.4 back each of them.
LYON HYPERCENTRE LES CORDELIERS is the only listing that matches the label exactly, and it is built for numbers. Five bedrooms and four bathrooms make it workable for two families travelling together or a group of friends, and the fully equipped kitchen means you can shop at Les Halles Paul Bocuse or a Presqu'île market and cook in. Unusually for an apartment, guests can use a spa, a sauna and a steam room, and children get an indoor play area. There is an electric vehicle charging station too. Its 8.9 score comes from 66 reviews, a much smaller sample than the hotels, which I keep in mind.
Bayard Bellecour is the choice when you want character more than square metres. It occupies an authentic historic house in central Lyon, traditionally decorated but fitted with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and, in some rooms, digital tablets. The buffet breakfast features local and homemade products, which partly makes up for the kitchen you give up by not renting a flat. Its 8.9 score rests on 2,584 reviews, the largest base on this page, so I trust it. From the centre, the Saône quays and the footbridges towards Old Lyon and the Fourvière funicular are an easy walk.
Republik Hotel sits on the Presqu'île, a short walk from Place Bellecour and its metro station, where lines A and D cross. That makes it the most practical base on this page for travellers planning day trips or arriving late from Part-Dieu station, and the 24-hour reception helps with both. Rooms are air-conditioned with free Wi-Fi, and pets are accepted. There is no kitchen, so it is not an apartment in any sense, but the restaurants of rue Mercière and the bouchons of the Presqu'île are within walking distance. An 8.7 score from 1,118 reviews keeps it a dependable pick.
Villa Florentine, A Beauvallon Hotel & Spa, is the most upscale option, rated 9.4 by 729 guests. It occupies a former convent in Old Lyon, and its rooms look out over the city with panoramic views. Some rooms include a seating area, which gives back a little of the living space an apartment would offer, and the spa adds quiet hours after a day in the lanes of Saint-Jean. Families and pets are both welcome. I would choose it for a couple or a small family who value views and calm over a kitchen, with the traboules and the Saint-Jean cathedral close by.
A traveler's take
I recommend LYON HYPERCENTRE LES CORDELIERS only if you need space: five bedrooms, four bathrooms and a full kitchen on the Presqu'île make it the one real apartment here. For a couple, I would choose Villa Florentine instead, a former convent in Old Lyon with panoramic city views and a spa, a short walk from the Saint-Jean cathedral and the Fourvière funicular.
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Villa Florentine, A Beauvallon Hotel & Spa
Elegant former convent in Old Lyon with panoramic city views and a spa
Why guests love itI would recommend Villa Florentine to couples and families who want a historic setting above Lyon. The hotel occupies a former convent in Old Lyon, and its air-conditioned rooms have panoramic city views, a modern en-suite bathroom and, in some, a seating area. WiFi is free, the reception is open around the clock and a spa and wellness facilities are listed. Families and pets are welcome, which is not a given at this level.
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Bayard Bellecour
Historic house in central Lyon, traditional style with modern comfort
Why guests love itBayard Bellecour is an authentic historic house in central Lyon, and for a family that wants character without giving up comfort I would suggest it. Rooms are air-conditioned, welcome in a Lyon summer, some come with digital tablets, and free WiFi covers the building. The daily buffet breakfast features local and homemade products, a good start before a day of sightseeing on foot. An 8.9 score over more than 2,500 reviews is excellent.
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LYON HYPERCENTRE LES CORDELIERS
Spacious city aparthotel with spa facilities in central Lyon
Why guests love itLyon Hypercentre Les Cordeliers is a large apartment with five bedrooms and four bathrooms, made for big families or several families travelling together. The fully equipped kitchen allows shared meals, and air conditioning helps in Lyon's hot summers. An indoor play area keeps children busy, while the spa, sauna and steam room are a treat for parents. An electric vehicle charging station helps families arriving by electric car. Its central location puts the Presqu'île within walking distance.
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Republik Hotel
Central Lyon hotel with a 24-hour reception and pet-friendly rooms
Why guests love itRepublik Hotel is a three-star hotel on Lyon's Presqu'île, a short walk from Place Bellecour and its metro station, and I recommend it to families who want to explore the city on foot or by public transport. Rooms are air-conditioned, which matters in a Lyon summer, with free WiFi. A buffet breakfast starts the day, the 24-hour reception helps with late arrivals, and pets are accepted. Shops, restaurants and bars are right outside.
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Local tips
- 1Buy cheese and charcuterie at Les Halles Paul Bocuse to cook in the Cordeliers aparthotel kitchen.
- 2Use the metro: line A links Cordeliers and Bellecour, and line D runs from Bellecour to Vieux Lyon.
- 3Take the funicular from Vieux Lyon station up to the Fourvière basilica for the view over the city.
- 4Explore the traboules of Saint-Jean and the Croix-Rousse, the covered passages that cut through buildings.
- 5Walk the Saône quays at dusk from Place Bellecour to the Saint-Georges footbridge.
- 6Reserve a bouchon on rue Mercière or in Old Lyon ahead of time for Friday and Saturday evenings.
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No, and I prefer to say it plainly. Only LYON HYPERCENTRE LES CORDELIERS is a self-catering aparthotel, with five bedrooms, four bathrooms and a full kitchen. Bayard Bellecour, Republik Hotel and Villa Florentine are hotels, kept here because their central Lyon locations suit independent travellers.