Hôtel Des Artistes

Hôtel Des Artistes occupies an unassuming spot in 2nd arr., the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. 2nd arr. is doing some of the heavy lifting here: it's barely a stroll from the centre of Lyon, and that proximity does change the trip. Inside, the rooms are…

Hôtel Des Artistes occupies an unassuming spot in 2nd arr., the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. 2nd arr. is doing some of the heavy lifting here: it's barely a stroll from the centre of Lyon, and that proximity does change the trip. Inside, the rooms are practical, and guests pick out reliable wi-fi and on-site parking as the small things that add up over a stay. The numbers behind the reviews tell their own story, well over 1,200 reviews, scoring strong on balance. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €110 a night, a middle-of-the-road entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. The honest read on Hôtel Des Artistes is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Lyon names rather than a headline of its own.