Best Western Hotel Charlemagne, Lyon

Advantages: getting aroung the city
Disadvantages: too much to see in a weekend

...I can't believe Lyon is not promoted more in the UK! We had the task of picking up a relative from the train station (Lyon Perrache) and so we decided to make a weekend of it. And what a weekend! The shopping, for a start is formidable, from the huge mall at Lyon Part Dieu to the small shops and department stores in the city. However, the buildings, architecture and sights of the city are quite something else. The massive squares in the city have to be the best in Europe. My favourite is in front of the Hotel de Ville. The building is magnificent and the square has decorative fountains and a huge fountain with four horses depicting the four great rivers of France. Adjacent to the hotel de ville is the Museum des Beaux arts with some very impressive pieces. This is just a short walk from the Opera House and also the old part of Lyon... Read review

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Advantages: Wonderful city
Disadvantages: Pollution

...minute journey. Accommodation Lyon like any other major city offers a wide range of hotels at different prices. I personally stayed at the very reasonable and very nice Campanile Part-Dieu. This hotel was ideal. The rooms came with en suite bathroom and cable TV. The rooms were clean and the hotel itself modern and very well looked after. The best thing of all about the hotel though was its situation. Part-Dieu is one of the main areas in Lyon. Firstly, it is home to a large SNCF railway station that links Lyon with the rest of France. Secondly, and most significantly for anyone on holiday, the 'Centre Commercial' is here. This is a massive shopping centre with over 260 shops and spanning 4 floors; one of the largest shopping centres in Europe with all big name shops and some really nice places to eat. If you stay in the Part... Read review

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Advantages: Friendly and Comfortable
Disadvantages: In need of some updating

...My wife and I stayed in this hotel in Summer 2006 and had very little to fault. Our main reason for choosing this hotel was that it accepted dogs and our dog could not have been made more welcome. On check in we were issued with a Doggy Welcome pack that had details of walks from the hotel and what dogs were allowed and not allowed to do at the hotel. All of this written by the owner of the hotel's dog (Very Clever!!!), In addition to this, the staff on reception always had a dog biscuit everytime we came down to leave the hotel. The room was very spacious with a separate TV viewing area and a whirlpool bath (a superior room). The whirlpool bath was very welcome after a days walking in the traditional lake district weather! There is a bar in the hotel but for more atmosphere the pub attached to the side of the hotel is very cosy... Read review

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