can anybody suggest a small hotel near Lyon?

we are landing in Lyon and would like to head directly to a village south of the big city to crash before heading further south. Any suggestions would be great. We haven%26#39;t travelled in this area before. Thanks

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Take a look at www.logis-de-france.fr/fr/recherch/index.htm. You can use their map to choose your hotel.

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You have already asked this question on Grenoble forum. I confirm my advices with the 2 options : Condrieu that is a 40%26#39; drive from the airport, Mirmande that is more or less 1h1/2. You may also check Vienne, that is not far south.

You%26#39;ll have anyway to drive at least 30%26#39; south because the close south of Lyon is very industrial (lots of chemistry plants !) and not nice at all.

My previous answer below :

You don%26#39;t want to spend the night in Lyon to get the opportunity to visit Lyon, do you ? You%26#39;re wrong, I think Lyon is really worth to be visited (it is a UNESCO Heritage Site).

If you want to drive south right away, you may stop in Condrieu in the Rhöne valley, a region of famous vineyard. It is a 35%26#39; drive from Lyon Airport. There is a nice restaurant and hotel there. Have a look on their website to see if you like it :

http://www.hotel-beaurivage.com

If I were you, I would prefer, either to stay in Lyon, or to drive a little bit further. I recommand a stop at Mirmande, that is a very beautiful village located in the northern part of Provence. Moreover you will find there a lot of nice guesthouses and B%26amp;B, for example : Les Fougères, La Maison de Marinette. Check this on the Mirmande Tourist Info site :

http://www.officetourismemirmande.com/

Driving south, you should stop in Avignon, Nîmes and Montpellier, before arriving at your destination.

You don%26#39;t say where you are going in The Roussillon, hopefully it is Collioure, that is a wonderful place with spendid lights (impressionist painters used to go there), don%26#39;t miss this place !

Wish you%26#39;ll have a nice holiday in our region (we loved Toronto where we spent 3 weeks with an home exchange) !

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thanks so much for your recommendations. we will definitely visit lyon on our way back as we arrive and leave from st. exupery airport. we are very excited to be visiting your region!! haven%26#39;t been able to find the 2 hotels you mentioned near mirmande, but will keep looking. We are visiting the village of Rousillon and will take your advice and visit collioure for sure.

Happy to hear you enjoyed your stay in Toronto! a house exchange is an appealing idea. did you arrange it through this forum??

Merci pour toutes.

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Here are the websites of the B%26amp;B I mentionned (you can click on %26quot;hotels%26quot; on the tourist info page to get more adresses in Mirmande) :

www.maisondemarinette.com/English/IndexE.html

mirmande-fougeres.com/accueil/uk_index.php

or in Cliousclat (we have been there once) :

www.latreillemuscate.com

I am happy that you plan to visit Lyon on your way back.

We organize our home exchanges with Intervac. It is a nice way to travel with kids.

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We will be traveling to France in May, and plan to spend two nights in Lyon. Can you recommend a small hotel or a B %26amp; B in Lyon itself?

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In order to be more accurate in my recommandations, could you please tell me what you mean with %26quot;small%26quot; hotel and what is the price range you have in mind ?

I f you are looking for a cheap hotel, try this one. It is very well located, on the very center of the city.

http://www.hotelbayard.fr/eng_index.htm

But you will may be expect more comfort or a more charming hotel. I suggest you have a look on the Lyon Tourist Info website :

http://www.en.lyon-france.com/

For a B%26amp;B, I like this one very much because the view is great; look on the website :

http://www.lyonguesthouse.com/us/index.htm

Enjoy your stay !

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Thanks, I%26#39;ve found the Lyon Tourist Office site most helpful. I, too, was charmed by the Lyon Guest House website, but the owner has not replied to either of the e-mails I sent. I found Artelit, a B %26amp; B, on the website http://www.likhom.com/anglais/ (linked from Lyon Tourist Office), and the owner replied almost immediately!

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Artelit is a very good choice too (but more expensive). It is in the Renaissance district , that is very beaufiful, and some distance away from the streets, that is very nice (as the neighbourhood is noisy as it is very touristical ).

Be careful with the restaurants in this neighborhood, a lot of them are %26quot;for tourists%26quot; and not good.

Enjoy !

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