ibis budget Lyon Caluire Cité Internationale 2 estrelas

Boa mas ter cuidado com as toalhas de banho pois uma delas já apresentava buracos. O comando da televisão não funcionava (pilhas gastas) pelo que tive de descer à receção para pedir apoio.

We booked and paid a 6 days-long stay in the Ibis budget Lyon Caluire Cité Internationale in July 2022. The room was basic (not so much space, but OK for the price), but also relatively dirty. After two nights, we were severely bitten allover our bodies and discovered many (ca 15) bedbugs in our beds. We immediately moved out and requested our money back. The hotel manager gave us a written confirmation that the money will be transferred to our account within 3 weeks. So far (after 2 months) we did not get our money back – we tried to reach the hotel by phone or email at least 10 times. We definitely do not recommend this hotel to anybody! In contrast, we highly recommend the BB hotel next door – very friendly staff, very clean, the price only slightly higher than Ibis.

Excelente estadia. Quarto limpo e arrumado.

This must be the worst ibis Budget or low-cost hotel I’ve ever spent a night in (and I have been to many in several European cities). The property is very badly maintained, and does not even provide the basics you expect of a B&B. Very disappointing!

I booked this hotel for staying with friends that also booked here. The World Women Football championship had raised the prices all around the city, so this is was more affordable than the hotels in the centre. The area isn't interesting at all though and if possible I'd recommend staying closer to the centre if you plan on sightseeing. There are plenty of buses that take you to the tourist areas and the station (C1, C2, C5, 70 or 9 take you to the centre or station). The bus service is good but ends around 1am, so if you plan being out after that, you won't find public transport. The closest underground station is Cuire and then a 40 minute walk (that was what we had to do after a concert in Fourvière). About the rooms, I had stayed in Ibis Budget hotels, so this was what I expected. Bed was comfy but with the heatwave, the cover wasn't right at all. I wish they had something lighter for summer. Thankfully the air conditioned worked well. The furniture was a bit tired and maybe some deeper cleaning would be needed, but it was clean in general and the stay was pleasant. The bathroom was also clean, had everything needed including bath gel. There's also a desk and a stool. I missed a couple of plugs more that would have been good for charging all the gadgets that we have now. The door opens with a code that you get on check in, so no need for a key. The reception staff was nice and helpful. Even the guy that worked at night that didn't speak English or Spanish tried to help as much as he could. I had breakfast one of the days. It had a lots of things, croissants, toasts, cheese, ham, coffee, cereal, yoghurt… Don't go in the last moments because some of the food is gone. The other day I had coffee from the vending machine, that was ok but a bit overpriced. So in general a decent hotel, basic with no frills, but a bit far from any interesting area.