Hôtel Mercure Lyon Charbonnières

From the outside I was nervous about what I was getting into, but it was nicer than it looked from the outside. My first impression was that the service was excellent. Very friendly encounters with all the employees. The room was a decent size and comfortable. The thermostat actually worked, which isn't always a given. The breakfast was good with a decent selection. OK location if you're visiting Lyon and don't want to pay the premium to stay in town. My only big downside is that I guess it's a dog friendly hotel because there were two families with their dogs at breakfast, which proceeded to have a barking match. Not before my coffee!

Travelling from Calais to Italy, we usually stop in Dardilly but decided to try here. We were pleased we did. Easy to find, good parking and easy check in. Within 15 minutes I’d been served a cold beer and was happy. Used their multi room offer for family. Dinner was good. Food nice, service excellent. Breakfast was well set out and again with a very nice lady on duty. Can’t fault this hotel. Recommended to stop over

We stayed here one night en route to the Alps. Since we had booked bed and breakfast we were upgraded to superior rooms and they were very well appointed and comfortable. However like most hotels rooms it was a bit warm for me , the bed was very good. We had dinner and I really enjoyed my St. Jacques with risotto. The dessert was a bit poor but overall I was happy with dinner and the service. The highlight was the breakfast which had a really good buffet with a wide choice of foods, one of the best I have had in a long time. It was not cheap but I would consider staying here again.