Ravishing Renaissance style in Lyon's cobble-street heart
Walking into Cour des Loges feels rather like entering a super-chic Florentine villa. A glass atrium canopies the lobby, surrounded by soaring arched balconies, courtyards and contemporary artworks.
Come Here For...
- A Renaissance mansion packed with Wow factor.
- Bold colours, giant candelabra, big canopied beds.
- A great location in the midst of Lyon's old town.
Hit the spot
In the heart of Lyon's medieval Vieille Ville.
Amenities
There's a stunning atrium restaurant, a chic cafe bar and a top floor roof terrace.
Good to know
Leave your car behind – parking in the old town is a headache.
Essential info
Check in
15:00
Checkout
12:00 midday
Minimum Stay
No
Closed
Never
Parking
Car access is restricted in the old town, so there is no free guest parking. It's best to arrive by train or taxi.
Airport
Lyon – 28km.
Train
Lyon TGV station – 4km.
Pets
Welcome
Children
Free if under four years old
Location
Rue de Bouef, Lyon, Burgundy, 69005, France
Bedtime
Bedrooms
62 rooms, and suites
Special features
Silks, velvets and damasks – not to mention bathtubs for two – makes bedtime here theatrically seductive. Rooms come with all the comforts you'll need – including underwater lighting in the Starck-designed bathrooms.
Pillow Talk
The Superior rooms will tick all the boxes, while some of the plush suites offer yet more visual drama.
Eat & Drink
Dining in
Indulge in award-winning chef Anthony Bonnet’s exceptional cooking and seasonal specialities, in an awesome Renaissance setting created from four of the finest medieval houses in old Lyon. The food is an exciting blend of the traditional and imaginative.
Breakfast
Served until 11am weekdays and till 12 noon on Sundays.
Room service
Available 24 hours.
Activities
See & Do
Lyon's old town is a gem of medieval walkways, Renaissance mansions and quaint courtyards – no wonder it has been selected as a World Heritage site. Take a walk around (be sure to climb up to the hilltop cathedral and take in the city-wide views) or get on the water with a cruise on the Rhône.
Spa
Take a dip in the in the swimming pool or unwind in the sauna or steam room after a hard day's holidaying.
See our guestbook.
If you are looking for history with oodles of character, look no further. The hotel is set in Lyon's cobbled old town and is enhanced by its Italianate courtyard and gallery. Bedrooms are a stunning mix of medieval meets modern style. I would just say don't arrive by car! Leave it to the taxi driver.
Testimonial left by Andy from Bicester on 18 June, 2014
Our review
As reviewed by Raz Murray
WALKING INTO COUR DES LOGES feels rather like entering a medieval Florentine villa. A glass atrium canopies the lobby, surrounded by soaring arched balconies and interior courtyards.
Take four magnificent Italian Renaissance houses tucked into the cobbled streets of medieval Lyon. Artfully link their 14th century stone walls, then play unexpected tricks with the ancient interior by overlaying history in an artfully contemporary style, and you have Cour des Loges.
Bold colours, contemporary artworks and giant candlesticks add touches of audacious confidence, setting off the time-worn stone and ancient surrounds to perfection. It's a stunner.
Rooms at Cour des Loges are seductive and theatrical; and how. Opulent schemes combine velvets, silks, damasks and linens; antiques, tapestries and objets d’art juxtapose modern furniture and art. Colours major on chic slate grey, taupe and terracotta.
Bathrooms, designed by Starck, boast double baths, jacuzzis, and power showers. All feel private. Superior Italienne rooms will tick all the boxes, while the Piazzetta suite, with its podium bed, provides yet more visual drama.
Private roof gardens
Our opulent bed with giant pillows and a crushed velvet throw had wicked intentions writ large across it. Pearl-white bedlinen, a hand-frescoed headboard and intimate lighting set the tone, while views over the private fourth floor roof gardens, basking in the spring sunshine, were an added plus. Our similarly lavish bathroom sported a huge double bath with the loo artfully tucked away behind a mirror.
This is France’s gastronomic capital, and cooking at the Cour des Loges deeply smart Café Epicerie not surprisingly dazzles. Eclectic menus feature grilled Brittany lobster tail with Japanese red shiso cress; saddle of rabbit with beetroot; scallops with poached rhubarb. Expect terrific breakfasts, too: we were taken with the spread of springy freshly-baked breads and cured ham to carve off the bone.
Outside, Lyon buzzes. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage site so culture vultures have rich pickings. Here in Vieux Lyons, you're surrounded by the winding alleys, cobbled courtyards and towers of a medieval gem. River walks and markets are not far away.
Having succumbed to a night in on the day we arrived, we were happy to plot a night out over cocktails in the darkly intimate bar next day. The very savvy concierge was more than helpful. So much, in fact, that we decided that to do this place justice, we'd need to stay an extra night.
