Mercure Lyon Centre Château Perrache

Every now and then a four-star earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Mercure Lyon Centre Château Perrache, in 2nd arr., is one of those. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the…

Every now and then a four-star earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Mercure Lyon Centre Château Perrache, in 2nd arr., is one of those. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are well-appointed, and guests pick out an in-house restaurant and reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. The vibe lands somewhere between residential and editorial, which is rarer than it sounds. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 1,600 reviews, with a broadly positive consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Recent rates have been hovering around €85 a night, which lands as a middle-of-the-road option for the city. All told, Mercure Lyon Centre Château Perrache reads as one of those Lyon addresses worth lining up against the obvious choices before booking.