It's best to stay centrally to create your memories around the compact centre, where you'll find the best things to see, do and, of course, eat.
In terms of convenient pegs on which to hang your break in Lyon, look for hotels around the highly central tourist hotspots of Place Bellecour, Place de la République, Presqu'ile and the Renaissance quarter of Vieux Lyon, the old town. As you’d expect, the major hotel chains have set up shop in town, so look out for properties from Mercure, Novotel, Sofitel, Kyriad, Hilton, Best Western, Adagio Access, Citadines, Campanile, Park Inn by Radisson and Timhotel.
Leafy Presqu'ile can be found sandwiched between the city's two rivers, the Rhone and the Saone. Whirling away from these central neighbourhoods are other areas of note, including Croix-Rousse, Brotteaux and Part-Dieu. Being as walkable as it is, you can book Lyon hotels in any of these areas to still be within easy reach of the city's attractions and car hire is available.
