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Tb-€120-189, beautiful suites ideal for families or those in need of room to roam-
€173-228,€10buffetbreakfastserved7:00-12:00,completelynon-smoking,air-con,guest
computer, Wi-Fi, laundry service, 4 Rue des Archers, tel. 04 72 56 08 98,
$$ Elysée Hôtel**,
a few blocks off Place des Célestins, is a sweet little hotel
with excellent rates and clean, comfortable, two-star comfort. Gentle Monsieur Larrive
is your host (Db-€80-88, breakfast-€8, air-conditioning, elevator from first floor up, 92
Rue Président Edouard Herriot, tel. 04 78 42 03 15,
www.hotel-elysee.fr
,
accueil@hotel-
$$ Hôtel du Théâtre**
has no air-conditioning and requires stamina to reach the
lobby,asit's40stepsfromstreetlevel.Butthehoteliswell-located onPlacedesCélestins
and offers a solid deal. Owners Monsieur and Madame Kuhn run a tight ship, most of
the rooms and bathrooms are spacious, and the beds are firm (Db-€66-74, extra bed-€15,
continental breakfast-€6, Wi-Fi, no elevator, enter from hotel's rear, tel. 04 78 42 33 32,
$$ Hôtel la Residence***,
southofPlaceBellecourandmyclosestlistingtoPerracheSta-
tion, feels big and institutional, but its 67 rooms are air-conditioned, well cared for, and a
terrific value. Most are spacious and have high ceilings and bathtub-showers (Sb/Db-€97,
Tb-€110, Qb-€120, breakfast-€8, guest computer, Wi-Fi, 18 Victor Hugo, tel. 04 78 42 63
$ Le Boulevardier**
isabudgetoptionlocatedafewblockssouthofPlacedesTerr-
eaux.It'sparticularlyfunforjazzlovers,asthe11roomssitaboveajazzcafé.Don'tletthe
dumpyfacadefoolyou;thewell-pricedroomsaresurprisinglycleanandsharp,andallbut
two have queen-size beds (small Db-€53, bigger Db-€65 and worth the extra euros, 5 Rue
de la Fromagerie, tel. 04 78 28 48 22,
www.leboulevardier.fr
,
ccg.bernard@gmail.com
).
Hostel:
$ Vieux Lyon Youth Hostel
is impressively situated a 10-minute walk above
Vieux Lyon. Open 24 hours daily, it has a lively common area with kitchen access
and cheap meals (bed in 4-to 6-bed room-€24, includes sheets and breakfast, small
safes available, 45 Montée du Chemin, Métro: Hôtel de Ville, tel. 04 78 15 05 50,
www.hihostels.com
,
lyon@fuaj.org
)
. Book only by email. Take the funicular to Minimes,
exit the station and make a left U-turn, and follow the station wall downhill to Montée du
Chemin.
