Fourvière Hotel Lyon

France , Lyon
Lyon, rue Roger Radisson 23, 23
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

David

Great location.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Alexander

Location is excellent for views and thd Roman theatres an museum. The nearby funicular takes you right into the old town.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Rachel

Great hotel. A little outside the main areas but close to the old Roman ruins. Spa was very small.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

Nigel

This was a stunning place to stay , ex Convent with a magnificent reception area and the rest of the hotel also lives up to expectations.
A great night …. Food was fantastic !!
10/10

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Karen

Beautiful hotel in a nice grounds.

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2026

Andrew

Great location. Poor bar restaurant service. The only issue with the hotel.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2026

Ai Bonnier

Such a beautiful place to stay. Wonderful staffs and the breakfast is amazing. The room was spacious but with a bit funky layout. The SPA is a bit small and wish it is hotter . But we really appreciate the beautiful setting and stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

AILYN

Loved it

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2026

Daniel

The hotel is very nice but the rooms are very small. The breakfast was chaotic as it is laid out in a narrow hall with the buffet on one side and tables on the other. Check-in and all interactions with the reception were not of a 4 star hotel. It wasn’t until we repeatedly asked that they acknowledged we had the breakfast included I our rate.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Simon Peter

Fantastic hotel, the staff and location were wonderful and would stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Julien

beautiful place, quiet rooms

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Marcia

An incredibly beautiful hotel. And the architecture and location are stunning. Very professional. I also enjoyed that they have a staff member escort you to your room while explaining the history and architectural features of the building.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Robert Douglas

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

This property was excellent

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Jon

Great facilities, welcoming and efficient staff. Spa facilities and outdoor pool are an added bonus.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Dmitry

Great hotel and excellent staff

4/10

Poor

02 Nov 2025

alejandro

We booked 4 nights.
Aesthetically the hotel is well manicured and representative of its history.
For the most part, the staff was amazing, specially the concierge Vincent who was incredibly helpful and courteous. Great recommendation la by Vincent!
The rooms were outdated and quite beaten. My bed was full size and hard. Pillows felt like cushions. If you’re a couple expecting a queen (or king) bed, be ready to be crammed up
The tv programming is poor, only one or two channels in English.
The rooms are in need of renovation and screaming for upgrades.
The food in the breakfast buffet is excellent although everything is self serve.
The restaurant dinning dishes we selected were delicious (we ate 2 nights) although, menu options were somewhat limited.
There was noice around neighborhood, one night police sirens and screaming heard at early morning hours.
Honestly, I would not recommend the hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Simon

Stayed here on the way to and from Cannes from UK. Excellent stopover with spa, great restaurant and lovely accommodation

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Christine

Beautiful hotel, especially the lobby. Location gave us access to Roman ruins and Baslica Fourvière.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Mary

This was a very nice hotel. Friendly staff, comfortable rooms, great for dogs as well!!

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Stephanie

This hotel truly lives up to its five-star reputation!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Simon

Pool is part of spa and for training rather than social swimming. Rooms are lovely, food is excellent and staff are friendly. Views are spectacular across Lyon and the building is amazing. Highly recommend.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Addyi

Beautiful Historic building outside and inside Very well conserved

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2025

Marina

Interesting building close to the Basilique de Fouviere. Service was poor for a hotel of this ostensive quality. Location is rather inconvenient for sightseeing because it’s far for from most attractions. Going downtown requires taking the funicular or infringe each time

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

MI KYONG

Old monetary building turned into a nice hotel. Very unique and felt special. Plus everything was wonderful, Parking easy, location is close to Basilica and staffs are friendly and very helpful. Can’t wait to go back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Georges

No pool

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2025

Bryan

Good location but property isn’t what I was hoping for in terms of quality of rooms and up keep.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Niki

Staying in a converted monastery was such a unique and memorable experience. As soon as I walked in, the church-like atmosphere was striking and gave the hotel a very special character. The room itself was clean and comfortable, although the fluorescent-style lighting was a bit too harsh for the eyes.

I had been looking forward to dinner at the hotel, as I had heard it was excellent. Unfortunately, because of a wedding, I was told it would not be available, and no alternative arrangements for hotel guests were provided. This was quite disappointing. The following morning, I had to check out early at 6:00 a.m., so I couldn’t enjoy breakfast, and when I asked for some water at the front desk, I was told there was none, which also left me a little disappointed.

That being said, the hotel’s interior design and atmosphere are truly beautiful, and it is definitely a place worth visiting at least once.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Paul

Beautiful hotel, in a fantastic location. Funicular railway is very welcome.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Kumiko

Clean room, friendly staff, great dining and great location

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Ruben

All went well

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Jacques

All

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Linda

This hotel is exceptional, beautiful location, clean and amply room, lovely courtyard! I didn't use the pool but the meal was good and the staff were very helpful. The beauty of this hotel is beyond words. I would stay here again and again!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2025

Scott

The rooms are small, this hotel used to be a convent. We were disappointed with the room, places at the back of the property with no view. The hotel is at the top of the hill in Fourviere and you need to take the underground Fernicular (sp?) to get downtown. The shower head leaked and the stopper in the sink was broken. Not what I would expect from a 4 star hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Matthew

The location and the spa facilities have to be the highlights. The room was clean and incredibly comfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

A. Darwin

The Fourviere Lyon was a total surprise for us. Upon arrival, we found a high quality hotel created from an abandoned convent built in mid 1800's. The structure is built in a square with an enclosed courtyard which offers a peaceful, walkable area for the patrons. Surrounding the hotel are ancient ruins of a Roman arena. Lots of history here!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Susana

This hotel is amazing. The grounds and reestructure were originally a convent. The lobby has high domed ceiling with outstanding artwork, as well as the floors dazzling mosaics. The large courtyard with what now are enclosed halls are light and airy with the beautiful windows. The renovated rooms are extra large, tall ceilings, again the gorgeous windows, bathrooms are modern and large. The bar in the lobby is so cool and cozy. Great bang for my buck.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2025

Kellie

This hotel was just ok. It's very difficult to get to. Views are beautiful but not worth the hike to get up there. The rooms are small even for Europe. The breakfast is not great. The coffee is horrible. Service at the restaurant is slow and the choices are limited. I would not recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Sary

The hotel is beautiful and peaceful, only issue is that it is on top of the mountain and you need the tram to get to town. Not much close by and Ubers are hard to come by, not a lot of options for eating around

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Stuart

Stunning architecture and a perfect location from which to explore Lyon old town.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Bruce

Great location and property was excellent. The breakfast was outstanding.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

Eric

I loved the property overall, very historic and our room was fantastic option for our family.
What I did not like was the air conditioning was not working in the main bedroom the staff knew this and we still had to ask for a fan which helped.
I also did not love the service at the hotel Resturant, first we went down for dinner and were turned away as we needed advance reservations which seemed ridiculous considering there were tables available ( we sat at the bar area and watched) and when we did book it I tried to show my waitress how I wanted my steak cooked and she just said I know, I know and instead of medium rare it was brought medium well! On top of that it was overly salty ( the only meal in Lyon to not come out perfectly).
Advice to the staff, listen to your clients, don’t assume.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Rasa

Superb hotel

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2025

Andrew

Long story short. We were given a room with broken AC. When we checked into our room it was unbearably hot. The Staff lied to us and told us that the AC was working but just slow. We asked for a room with working AC and were told all comparable rooms were checked out and that we were out of luck. We went out for the day because our room was too hot to relax in. When we got back at 10:30 pm the room was still uncomfortably hot and the staff then admitted that there was probably something wrong with the AC and that they could upgrade us to a bigger room. When we got to the bigger room, it was not precooled and we weren’t sure the AC in the hotel actually worked so we just took our original room. They gave is a fan and a sheet and told us their manager would make things up to us in the
morning. The next morning the manager offered to wire us a refund if we got her our banking info. After emailing back in forth with this inattentive manager, we found out they were only going to
refund us 20 Euros, which wasn’t fair compensation to us for being given a room
with broken AC in the middle of the summer or worth the bother of figuring out an international money transfer. The lobby and hallways are also not climate controlled, so I’m left to wonder if this 4 star hotel can’t afford air conditioning. I would advise anyone else that doesn’t like sleeping in an oven to stay away.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Peter

A delight perched ono top of Lyon. interesting, vibrant and beautiful. The food was excellent and the ambiance superb.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Danielle

Très belle propriété, facile de rejoindre le vieux Lyon. Lit très confortable, petit déj très bien

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2025

Franklin

This is a really nice property. Walking distance to some attractions. The spa was nice as well.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Jacoba

Room was spacious

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2025

M J

Beautiful hotel and excellent service. Really enjoyed the pool area. Only downside is the location as there are basically no restaurants on the hill so you have to go down into town every time.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Diane

Fourviere is four big stars

Beautiful hotel perched atop Old Lyon. Very nice staff.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Alison

The whole hotel was beautiful, calm and quiet. The staff were professional and helpful, parking was easy and overall it was a lovely relaxing stay.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2025

Lisa

Beautiful property but the rooms leave a lot to be desired. For example, no irons, no water, no washcloths, sparse decor and a very tiny window that made it feel like a jail cell. The restaurant was excellent, but stuffy service, and the breakfast was just ok. Overall it was not welcoming, and as beautiful as the grounds were, it wasn't worth the money. Visit for lunch, but don't stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Julia

Beautiful monastery restored! Lovely breakfast included, great bar and restaurant, and lovely to eat and sip in the courtyard. I wasn’t aware when I booked it that it was at the top of the hill… hard to determine on a two-dimensional map! But what a treat to discover it! Easy 5 min walk to the Roman amphitheater, and another 5 min to the Basilica and the funicular to take you down to the old, lively city center.
It was very hot while we were there and the A/C (like many European hotels) was not very powerful. But overall a wonderful experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Zara

Beautiful property, unique experience and lovely and quiet and calm.

Highly recommend the restaurant/bar. Rooms were well designed, a little noise from the footsteps above. Aircon appreciated in 35 degree heat.

Parking easy (if a little expensive). Lovely spa area included in the room rate. City is walkable but be prepared for an uphill climb back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Quang

Beautiful property. Great location. Breakfast was excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Evelyn

Beautiful building and facilities. Food options somewhat disappointing but otherwise everything was amazing and we will hopefully be back soon.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Cedric

Beautiful hotel located atop the Fourviere over Old Lyon. Gorgeous lobby, common spaces, and restaurant/courtyard. Staff are also attentive and very kind.

The room was excellent as we received an upgrade to the Loft, which was incredible. The bed was comfortable, the bathroom well equipped, and certainly more space than I knew what to do with

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

kathryn

Excellent welcome from reception staff. The lobby is truly spectacular. Had a great meal in the restaurant. Enjoyed the pool. We were only able to stay one night but would love to go back and explore Lyon properly

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

David

Property was beautiful, location was excellent, and the staff was very helpful. Rooms were very spacious and we really enjoyed our stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Karen

Beautiful character hotel in stunning location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

James

Clean, nice breakfast, nice staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

ANAND

excellent hospitality. beautiful heritage property. nice location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

James

Lovely stay relaxed and peaceful. Staff were excellent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

jina

Wonderful staffs and beautiful place, close to beautiful church near by. Wonderful foods place to savor!! Definitely recommend!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Mike

A very nice hotel , great location near Roman ruins and the

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Anthony

Lovely rooms and facilities.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Sara

It has a lot of history, very nice Rooms and excellent service.

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Jean

Beautiful hote
Friendly staff
Attentive staff
and fabulous view

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2025

Jeremiah

Enjoyed my stay. Friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Theresa

Peaceful & Relaxing Close to Everything

Beautiful hotel. Eco Friendly, Swimming pool, spa and steam room for guests. I also had a massage which was well priced and a decent massage. Restaurant on premise is very nice . Only a short walk to the sites and short uphill stroll back but everything with in 20 mins walk and so peaceful and relaxing. Right next to the Roman ruins. Great part of town . 8 min walk to Notre Dame Cathedral. 30 mins down to river. I would stay here again. Great spot

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2025

Gary

Property was unique and staff were generally nice .

No air conditioning, hotel made the decision to turn it off , \"it was not hot enough to justify it being on \" . It was 27 degrees c .pool needed cleaned and the jacuzzi had a strong chlorine smell and the spa needed a clean in my opinion.

Restaraunt was good and was fairly priced . Staff at the restaurant were friendly and knowledgeable about their menu . Head chef also came out to wish us a happy meal .

Wasn't a bad hotel but the no air conditioning made the stay uncomfortable. Wouldn't be my first choice in Lyon again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Normand

Amazing hotel, staff were incredible. Nice sitting and pool area

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2025

Rosanne

You need to contact the hotel on pur behalf. Although we were told when I contacted the hotel that there would be a/c, it was not yet activated to work. Although it was very warm. I would have stayed elsewhere if I knew that the a/c is programmed to work as of May 5th. The manager will credit us but you need to contact the hotel.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2025

mary

Room was small. Restaurant menu was very limited. Breakfast buffet wasn't that great. Staff seemed inexperienced.
View and grounds were exceptional!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2025

Verified traveler

Nice to have a outdoor swim. Building looks impressive. Nice grounds and views.
Room warm, not sure the climatisation worked correctly.
Vanity mirror didn't seem to stay in position.
Staff very helpful.
Uphill hike without the funiculaire.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Nicola

The Fourviere is a staggeringly lovely hotel in a beautifully renovated period property. Our room had a great view of the Cathederal and was easy walking distance from both funiculars. The breakfast was very good and offered lots of options to suit my dairy intolerance. The indoor spa and outdoor heated pool were very relaxing.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

David

Highly recommended

Beautifully designed and converted monastery . Great hillside location outside the centre close to the Basilica overlooking Lyon -which is a 25 minute downhill walk. If you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of the city this will be perfect . Very Comfortable rooms, quality linens and robes and very impressive service throughout the hotel. Restaurant well worth visiting for incredible food. Small spa - long lap pool in the quiet gardens - very uncomfortable sunbeds ! Apart from that small niggle - very Highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

Alicia

This hotel is on the top of hill with excellent views, but still a 5 min walk to public transport to take you to Old Town. Beautiful building with a great restaurant.
It was super quiet and the staff were more than helpful and friendly. Great choice for a great city.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2025

Kate

Lovely hotel, very relaxing, good staff. Breakfast was a bit disappointing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

DongWook

Very good

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2025

Mariano

Great location. Easy parking. Great service.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2025

Stephane

Outstanding hotel, beautiful decor, rooms were impeccable and staff was on point, well dressed and very polite.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

Sharon

MAGICAL

beautiful, converted nunnery with wonderful rooms, excellent food, and an unbelievable reception area

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2025

Tongyai

recently stayed at Fourvière Hôtel Lyon and had a wonderful experience. The architecture of the property is truly impressive, with unique and elegant design elements yet also a welcoming atmosphere. The location is in a quiet area, which made for a peaceful and relaxing stay. The staff were incredibly friendly, always greeting me with a smile and ready to assist with anything I needed. The cleanliness of the hotel was exceptional, with every area well-maintained and spotless. Overall, it was a fantastic stay, and I would definitely return!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Caroline

Fabulous amazing

Amazing - i wish I could have stayed longer. I experienced an horrific event on Christmas eve which held up My arrival. The wonderul Elsa
Im the reception was amazing and most helpful ..
Tres bonne

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2024

Frederic

Excellent service at the check in by Anthony who was professional, very friendly and knowledgeable regarding the property.

We absolutely love the room, lots of space and quiet.

The restaurant on site Les téléphones was gorgeous regarding the service by Lisa and Thibault and the food too.

We enjoyed our stay with all of you.
We definitely appreciate the excellent service at your hotel in different departments.

Thank you to provide this level of service in this charming and historic place.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

Louise

Beautiful property in a quiet but convenient area. Lovely spacious rooms, which were impeccable. Real bonus to have the heated swimming pool in November. Staff were very gracious and accommodating. A few improvements to suggest: maybe some hotel and area information in the rooms would be good; the ‘international TV channels’ advertised aren’t accessible (not an issue for us, but some people may be expecting these); reorganisation of the breakfast area - it’s a stunning setting but quite chaotic due to lack of space between tables and food self service areas. Overall, a beautiful, well maintained hotel, good value and worth the effort of the funicular to Fourvière. We would definitely return here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Debbie

Quiet hotel

Lovely hotel and restaurant. Very modern rooms in a historic building. A bit of a hike up the hill from town area where we walked to see attractions.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2024

Alice

Quiet and unique hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2024

Donna

Interesting historical property with more amenities than our stay provided time for.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

Mary

Great location. Beautiful hotel and friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2024

Iris Ah Ching

Beautiful hotel in an absolutely gorgeous location. The only downside is how hot the rooms were and there’s no way to turn down the heat

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Stephen

It’s on a hill and require a bit of transport down .but safe and nice

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

Jean-Francois

Really enjoyed my stay at Fouvriere hotel. The room was perfect with great size. Lyon is an amazing city

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

John

We were impressed with the overall hotel layout as a converted convent and the grounds were absolutely beautiful to stroll around. Not many dining options around the area so we ate at the hotel bar due to not having a reservation at the hotel restaurant. Nonetheless the bar menu in Lyon is superb and we were very happy with our hotel stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2024

Nicole

Favourite spot so far on our trip. Beautiful building perched on the top of Lyon in Old Town right next to the Ancient Ampitheatre and Notre Dame. The staff spoke English well which was a pleasant relief. Would love to stay again

Leisure

2/10

Poor

01 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Apparently I need to buy a bathing suit even though mine is new,
Staff smoking under our room, disgusting!!! What a waste of time ! Felt like I was staying in a room run by a municipality, stale and felt like a dorm room !! Unable to access pools or hot tubs because I wouldn’t buy a bathing suit from them. Avoid this place at all cost !!! Room nog clean either

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Carlos

Amazing experience with an excellent service!!

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Ivan

Fantastic