L'Ermitage Hôtel Cuisine-À-Manger (Lyon, France)

This was far and away what most impressed guests about the hotel. It is situated high in the hills above the city and seems to have been designed to make the most of these. Guests said it would be hard to imagine any other Lyon hotel with better views, which could be enjoyed from all the major public areas and most of the rooms as well.

It wasn’t only the views that impressed. Guests also liked the design of the building, both inside and out. It was said to be very chic and modern, with great attention to detail. Guests enjoyed the feeling of staying in a trendy and leading-edge property.

A few guests mentioned that the hotel’s standard check out time is refreshingly late. They clearly liked not being rushed in the morning, over breakfast or just in a general sense. The late check out made everything much more civilised.

Of course, like with most things in life, one cannot have it all. The hotel’s stunning views over the city came at the cost of actually being some distance away from the city it overlooked. Guests mentioned that it took some time to travel between the hotel and the city and the hotel was perhaps not suitable for people who intended to spend most of their time there.

Guests found the pool and its deck to be a little small. It seemed like it was more for show, to highlight the great view, than for actually swimming. There was not enough space for sun beds and other seating.

Far too many guests for comfort experienced problems with the hotel’s Wi-Fi system, with unreliability being the main complaint.