The Best Luxury Boutique Hotels in Lyon in 2026

Villa Florentine is a convent turned boutique hotel just above Vieux Lyon, that offers a peaceful retreat and some fabulous city views It puts all the high class comforts of a luxury hotel into a gorgeous 17th century building with plenty of tales to tell. We love a building with character, and few hotels in Lyon have as much as Villa Florentine. It’s also suitably stylish and sophisticated. We’re talking soft linens and crisp moulding, elegant prints on the wall for decor, without going overboard. It’s a bit outside the… > Read Our Full Review

This small boutique hotel pairs contemporary comfort with the historic character of Carnot-Gailleton in Lyon’s 2nd arrondissement. At the heart of Hotel De Verdun 1882 is a beautiful stone staircase, from which guests access their rooms. It allows the generally clean-lined, contemporary interiors to blend into the building’s historic character. Hotel De Verdun 1882 respects tradition but isn’t afraid of thoughtful, subtle contemporary design. Things are crisp, but eclectic collections of artwork and vintage trinkets spread throughout the hotel add homeliness to the mix. And the vibe is homely and… > Read Our Full Review

This sleek boutique hotel sits on the top of Lyon’s most lovely hill, Fourvière. It’s contemporary at its finest, yet it actually fits into the fabric of this old city surprisingly well. We suspect it’s all the windows. Created by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte and designer Jacques Grange, the architecture takes a delicately considered modern approach. It does err on the side of beige, with a neutral colour palette that might benefit from a little zhuzh. Those views, though… Lyon’s beauty is on full display from Villa Maïa, particularly at… > Read Our Full Review

Lyon may be best known for its history, but Hôtel de l’Abbaye, in the 2nd arrondissement, knows how to represent the contemporary side too. The building is certainly historic, but once inside, Hôtel de l’Abbaye goes for a sleek design hotel aesthetic but with warm, welcoming tones. At times, the design flirts with feeling a bit sterile, but the character of the building, the iconic Basilique Saint-Martin-d’Ainay right across the street, and the odd shaggy statement chair, keep it all onside. Hôtel de l’Abbaye is well known as a hotel… > Read Our Full Review