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Jul 22, 2024 | 12:48 pm

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nicolas75

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Detailed review of my stay in July 2024

What is your IHG One Rewards status?
Diamond Inner Circle Royal Ambassador

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay
Yes, very much.

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest rate, and received a Duplex junior suite river view.

How are the rooms?
Around 56sqm
Elegant contemporary design by Jean-Philippe Nuel.
Living room with sofa, desk, seating area.
Bedroom with very comfortable bed.

Bathroom with bathtub and with separate walk-in shower.
Byredo Bal d’Afrique toiletries.
Flat screen television set with good selection of international channels.

Nespresso machine. Kettle.Organic tea.
Usb sockets next to the bed.
Very quiet.

Wooden floor.
Impressive 5m+ high ceilings.
View over Rhônes banks
Very efficient air conditioning despite high ceilings and scorching temperatures.

No Free PressReader

How is the exec. lounge?
Small but pleasant.

Delicious pastries and canapés for afternoon tea.
Evening drinks and small selection of canapés.

What was good and what was bad?

GOOD
- Very professional and attentive staff
- Elegant décor and atmosphere
- Very good breakfast which can be served in the lovely leafy and quiet courtyard.
- Superb Le Dôme bar.
- Solid restaurant.

BAD
- Nothing

Value for $ or IHG One Rewards Club? Would you return?
The hotel is indeed not cheap, but is certainly one of the very best hotels in town.
Location is in the very centre.

The hotel has unfortunately no pool, but there is the Centre Nautique Tony Bertrand, which is on the other side of the river.
The place is very pleasant and the architecture by Alexandre Audouze-Tabourin simply gorgeous (the place had been opened within the framework of the candidature of Lyon with the 1968 Summer Olympic Games).
The swimming pool has an Olympic size pool and a fun pool of the same size with bubble benches, a "pentagliss", a counter-current river and water games.
You must reserve online to secure the entrance and wear the regulation bathing suit.

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