Montempô Apparthôtel Lyon Sud

Although my room smelled bad, it was quite clean.

NOTE: this hotel is located in Vénissieux, one of the "quartiers chauds." That meant that I got to watch a bunch of teenagers running down the street, being chased by one of the ladies of the neighborhood. My best guesses: either they had just snatched her purse, or they had just beaten up her child. Also note that it is located about 30-45 minutes by tram and bus from the things that you are probably going to Lyon to see/do. Additionally, although there is a kitchenette, there is no place to buy food nearby--you will need to take the T4 to get to a grocery store. It is an inexpensive hotel, but you will definitely get what you pay for here.

The staff was welcoming and helpful with everything we asked for with directions and other things very nice to have.

The rooms have no air conditioning in, so for a hot summer it was unpleasant to stay in a room with only a fan. Also we have asked for a change from double bed to single beds before we arrived at the property and they did not make the change for us at all so we where stuck for a week with a double bed. The cleaning lady never came in our room to clean for a week, i dont know if it was their policy or there was an extra charge to have this done.

Staff very helpful Clean apartments Nice outside decking area Good value for money

Air conditioning - but a fan was provided Little bit further out of town than expected

The reception is available non-stop. A nice bakery nearby with great baguettes (also near several affordable grocery stores)!

The hotel is near a street that tends to be busy even during the night. The hotel is located a bit off the city, but it’s fairly simple to get to Part-Dieu, Bellecour, or Perrache with public transport.