Hotel du Simplon

3.0 star property
3-star eco-certified hotel near Bellecour Square

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Triple Room
Flat-screen TV
Reception
Flat-screen TV
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
11 rue Duhamel, Lyon, Rhone, 69002
  • Place Carnot
    â€Ș5 min walk‬
  • University of Lyon II
    â€Ș9 min walk‬
  • Bellecour Square
    â€Ș11 min walk‬
  • Lyon (LYN-Lyon Bron)
    â€Ș22 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premium Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Quadruple Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Triple Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Lyon

Heart of Lyon.A stay at this Lyon City Centre hotel places you steps from Place Carnot and within a 5-minute walk of Historic Site of Lyon. Textile Museum and Saint Martin d'Ainay Abbey are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Bellecour Square - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Lyon Confluence Shopping Center - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • HĂŽtel de Ville de Lyon - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Part Dieu Mall - 6 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Basilica of Notre-Dame de FourviĂšre - 9 min drive - 3.6 km

Getting around

  • Ampere-Victor Hugo Station - 5 min walk
  • Lyon Perrache Station - 6 min walk
  • Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • â€ȘViktor - ‬3 min walk
  • â€ȘLe Shalimar - ‬3 min walk
  • â€ȘPizzeria Napoli - ‬3 min walk
  • â€ȘBrasserie Espace Carnot - ‬4 min walk
  • â€ȘInstitut Vatel - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel du Simplon

3-star eco-certified hotel near Bellecour Square
As a guest of Hotel du Simplon, you'll find a library, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. WiFi is free in public spaces. The eco-certified Hotel du Simplon also features complimentary newspapers in the lobby, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Lyon hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 37 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Hotel du Simplon offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This Lyon hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 35 per night)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: EUR 14 per person
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.65 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 14 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 35 per night
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

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Hotel du Simplon Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 347 out of 931 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 422 out of 931 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 931 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 931 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 931 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lourdes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We appreciated the warm greeting from Clotilde. The hotel is near the tram (roughly two blocks away) and the metro. The breakfast buffet is filling and costs e16.00/person. There are patisseries nearby and the U Express grocery store if you’d rather not have breakfast at the hotel. Please don’t complain about the size of the rooms! This is Europe and a charming hotel. If you want it super-sized, then go to the States. We had a lovely stay, in a quiet neighborhood and felt like one of the locals.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Pakize

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We booked a superior room for the bath tub on the Hotels. Com picture. They gave us a little static upon check in about not having to provide it for us, despite me spending $16 more for it. Then the elevator is not working and we have to carry luggage 3 floors
 not a professional property. No coffee maker either. Unusual for 2024.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in a double room for 3 nights and thought the place was very clean and comfortable. The hotel is a little tired in places but a great location for transport hubs and exploring the city. Good value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a modest three star hotel and, at least in the case of my room, has small rooms. However the room was compact and designed to make maximum use of the available space. Everything was immaculate and the staff friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet is modest but tasteful. In short it offers excellent value for a hotel of this level.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen

Liked: Amenities
Lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and clean for family
We loved our visit to Hotel du Simplon. The hotel is a few blocks from fantastic restaurants and a shopping district. It is also a block from running/biking paths along the river. We loved exploring Lyon from the convenience of Hotel du Simplon. The room was perfect for our family of four - bunk beds and a queen. Everything was clean. The staff was knowledgeable and gave us great recommendations. Wonderful hotel. Lots of convenient and safe garage parking available three blocks from hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy, ETOBICOKE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So homey and clean. Nice little breakfast area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

JOE

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
No coffee/tea facilities in the room. Paid more for less due to environmental focus. Rip off!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I got bite from mosquito, there's 3 to 4 of them in my room 😑
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tarik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was comfortable, older style with some internal upgrades. Unfortunately we needed parking and the price was increased to 35 euros per night (about $56 Australian), which is a lot, so we saved a bit by skipping the 16 euro per person breakfast and ate elsewhere for a lot less.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederic

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very well located and the rooms extremely clean. We will book it again for our next stay in the beautiful city of Lyon!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malak

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, great staff
What a wonderful little place in Lyon! The front desk was so very kind - all kinds of little extras that made us feel welcome and added immensely to our stay. KUDOS TO THE STAFF!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The toilet was in the shower. The bathroom was like a cruise ship—the smallest I have ever seen in a hotel and the toilet was half in the shower. This is not an exaggeration. The hairdryer was outside of the bathroom, attached to the wall. No room even for that. A metal panel fell from the ceiling—missing really injuring me by 30 seconds. Some of the staff were great, but others not so much. The location was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well located and excellent service. Property was simple but satisfied our needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The setup was unique and not your standard boutique hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean and pleasant hotel in a very convenient location. The down sides were that there was noisy building work being done across the road first thing in the mornings and the air con didn’t work which resulted in a very hot and stuffy room to sleep in
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Virgilio, Miami Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall the Hotel du Simplon is charming, comfortable and quiet. However, it was missing a few of the little touches that one usually expects with a hotel - coffee & tea in the rooms, ditto for glasses, tissues etc. I'd stay again, but I'd probably look at other options first.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023