Hotel Du Helder in Lyon

good location, old fashined hotel with his own story (if you like it) and modern services

This is our second stay, and this time we got a room with breakfast for two, and everything was delicious! The room was a little worse than the first time; there was a hint of age in the air. But otherwise, everything was great, and for the price, it's a great value. Perfect for a stay. We highly recommend it!

We found a great deal for the night. We had to find one near the train station, and we were served. The location was excellent, as it was close to all amenities.
Impeccably clean.
The offer included breakfast (generous and available from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.), and a state-of-the-art coffee machine and juice machine!
The hotel staff are very, very kind and helpful, quite accommodating, and provide excellent service (we arrived late around midnight and requested a balcony or smoking area at the last minute, and they found us a room right away, with a great view).
Despite being on the roadside, we didn't hear any noise. The hotel was very quiet and the area was peaceful.

The only minor drawbacks were that everything was a bit "old," so there was no TV connected to Netflix or other services (but the TV channels were OK), an old hairdryer (but it could be a problem once in a while), carpet in the room (a bit scary because I have asthma), iron shutters that didn't close properly (but the curtains were good), poor insulation, and air conditioning that didn't work (but the temperature in the hotel and room was quite good).

The hotel still deserves 5 stars; none of these minor drawbacks interfered with our use of the room or our night; quite the opposite.
Thank you to the Helder Hotel and its staff! ❤️

There is a Chinese restaurant next to the hotel, named "Jiangnan". The hotel waiters are very friendly and the key is made of copper, which is very heavy and big.