Hotels on the Presqu'île, Lyon: stay in the heart of the city
The Presqu'île is the strip of land between the Rhône and the Saône: Place Bellecour, shopping streets, the opera, the Hôtel de Ville and hundreds of restaurants. From here almost everything is walkable, including Vieux-Lyon just across the Saône.
Updated on October 31, 2026
- Good for
- First visits, couples, solo travellers, anyone without a car.
- Getting around
- Metro lines A and D meet at Bellecour; Vieux-Lyon and the riverbanks are on foot.
- Good to know
- Parking is scarce and expensive. If you arrive by car, look for a hotel with parking.
Nearby
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Grand Hôtel-Dieu
A monumental former hospital on the Rhône, restored with courtyards, shops, restaurants and bars.
A good spot for a drink after work, on the Presqu'île.
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Saint-Antoine market
Lyon's big open-air food market along the Saône, facing Vieux-Lyon, from Tuesday to Sunday mornings.
Go early on a weekend morning, then cross the footbridge to Vieux-Lyon.
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Musée Cinéma et Miniature
Original film props and costumes, plus astonishingly detailed miniature scenes, in a Renaissance building in Vieux-Lyon.
Good in the rain and with children.
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Dinner in a bouchon
The traditional Lyon restaurant: checked tablecloths, local wine and hearty dishes like quenelles and saucisson brioché.
Look for the official "Les Bouchons Lyonnais" label and book in the evening.
All neighbourhoods
Part-DieuMain train station and business district.
Vieux-LyonRenaissance old town at the foot of Fourvière.
Croix-RousseThe village on the hill, former silk workers' district.
Brotteaux & Tête d'OrElegant, calm, next to Lyon's great park.
ConfluenceModern district where the Rhône meets the Saône.
EurexpoThe trade fair centre, east of the city.
Airport Saint-ExupéryHotels at the airport for early flights.