Second bedroom is a little dark but that's great for sleeping, no?

Private, gated property about 10 minutes by car from central Lyon, on an island in the river. Beautiful, old but newly remodeled. Our rooms included the extremely large and gorgeous loft area, probably 150 square meters in all. Very friendly and helpful owner. Up two flights of wide stairs, easy (no elevator).

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

Beautifull location and facilities!

Stayed in April 2024

Everything was perfect. A beautiful property, in a perfect location, and a chaarming host.

Stayed in March 2024

I liked EVERYTHING!

A magical, quiet, historical property, beautifully renovated and furnished with luxurious beds.

Stayed in March 2024

All great

Fabulous location amazing quality in charming setting

Stayed in March 2024

I can't think of a single thing that I did not like about this place and I would be very suspicious of anyone who can come up with anything that was wrong. We even had a choice of ordering breakfast or going out to eat. There is nothing to complain about with this property.

This location was amazing as the place itself as it is an old converted monastery. The rooms are beautiful, it's very safe (behind a keypad locked gate). Walking distance away from bus stops, amazing bakery across the street. The garden areas is also wonderful, very old and beautiful. The property manager was there to greet us, but her and the person who maintains the property were extremely friendly and helpful. We can't wait to return.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing everything was excellent.

Fantastic property in a lovely location. Highly recommend. Breakfast was very good too. All in all a great property.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing. It was great.

Amazing characterful property. Much better than expected. If only we had allowed more time to enjoy it without having to leave.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing

Friendly open welcome, very clean, very comfortable, beautifully restored historic building with a lovely private garden

Stayed in February 2024

the parking was a really great addition but took a lot of precision and some anxiety to use. I didn't love the large deposit I wasn't expecting and the restaurant recommended was quite terrible. having the dog be able to break out of the fencing was intimidating

very attentive host. great garden, though being told that their large dog would jump the fence if we went out was a bit scary. the bakery recommendation a short walk away was fabulous

Stayed in November 2023

Excellent property with incredible history and character in a sublime location, with a delightful owner. We were so pleased to be here rather than a more generic hotel in Lyon. Beds were very comfortable indeed. Rooms backed onto the garden where we had a little table and chairs. We used the local bike hire service to bike 25 mins into the old town, a great experience. We swam off the island the following morning, before enjoying a second breakfast with some incredible pastries from the local boulangerie. Hugely characterful, go for it if you want something a bit more interesting.

Stayed in October 2023

We love everything

We all in Love with the property and can’t wait to come back

Stayed in August 2023

the noise of the bathroom ventilation. It didn't stop but ran the whole night. Te way to the accomodation was not very well described. We found the bridge and didn't know we should turn right as there wasn't any sign.

Contact with the host Everything was fantastic. We felt very privileged. Extremely good value for money.

Stayed in August 2023

The location is good, the place is quite and very beautiful, has its soul! The host is very kind! The apartment was very spacious, super clean and comfortable, every detail is there to impress. We loved it and will for sure go back!

Stayed in August 2023

The parking are is a bit tight, so maybe with a really big car you might have some problems

The hosts at check in were very friendly and accomodating. The room was so beautiful and the garden too. The room felt like it had just been renovated, no spots or marks anywhere. Lovely place

Stayed in June 2023

if you have heavy luggage, you’ll struggle a little bit to get them upstairs. The blackout curtains of the couple room don’t seal the windows completely. Thus, if you want to sleep a little bit more and avoid the sunlight in the morning, you’ll have to fix the curtains on the wall somehow.

The loft is really cozy and fully equipped to accommodate a family. All the utensils are new and modern. the beds are very comfortable. The view of the place is amazing: it’s located in an island, in the middle of the Saône River. It also has a beautiful garden just beside the property, close to the river. The (paid) breakfast is delicious. The owners of the place are very helpful and friendly.

Stayed in January 2023

lack of elevators for the luggage, at least.

comfort, cleaness, Bénédicte is very polite, view of the place.

Stayed in January 2023

You would definitely need a car to get to town/lyon center.

What a fantastic, beautiful and unique place to stay! You are on your own island which makes it special. The living room was spectacular and the biggest place we have ever stayed. It would be great for a family reunion. Benedicte was wonderful and communication was great via Whatsapp.

Stayed in November 2022

abit too far from the city Center

clean, modern, new and set in an extremely beautiful and historical location.

Stayed in November 2022

The shower was slightly small compared to the room. But no complaints. Monday and Tuesday morning we woke to squeaky noises of footsteps from the floor above. That was slightly annoying. Overall a good stay.

We had a lovely stay. Great host, the facilities were fantastic. A very well stocked Coffee and Tea station. Well equipped kitchen. Room decor, bed,heating everything was fantastic. There is a straight bus to the city centre.

Stayed in November 2022

Staying on the island was unique. The property was clean and quiet.

Stayed in October 2022

Amazing space. Lovely location. Delightful host.

Stayed in August 2022

We rented a car so we could take day trips around Lyon. Without a car, it would have been much more difficult to get around and we never fully understood the public transit system. More information about how to use the Lyon metro or bus system would have been helpful because the Ile itself was wholly walkable. The Suites makes laundry available but some of our party would have liked more information about local laundromats or "wash and fold." At this time of year, the wonderful garden along the Soane was full of bugs, so we weren't able to enjoy it as much as planned. Suggestions would have been helpful, assuming the bugs would have listened.

We only had breakfast one day because the boulangerie within walking distance was so wonderful. We worried that the location outside of Lyon Centre in the 9th arrondissement would be too far for us to reach important sites. However, with a car, access to major tourist sites and restaurants was easy and took less than 20 minutes. Basically, we stayed along the Soane and had no trouble reaching the location. Eventually, we learned to find parking on the car GPS and it made our trips much easier. The Ile Barbe is a magical location like being in a woods outside a small town despite its location in the major city of Lyon. The 9th arrondissement had all of the amenities we required -- several pharmacies, several excellent restaurants, an excellent boulangerie (bread and patisserie), a fromagerie, and a well-stocked American-style grocery store. The Suites offered a lovely apartment with a large garden in back of the building, somewhat untamed but full of fruit trees and bordering the Soane. We wondered continually about the history of the property with a plain stuccoed back and a wildly carved late medieval/renaissance front facing the Soane. Was it a crypt or a destroyed Abbey chapel in the garden? Was the guard tower built to protect the Abbey landing? While we were there, work began on at least one other lodging in the old Abbot's house. It appeared to be a smaller apartment with wonderful arched ceilings. A creative architect seems to have been engaged to remodel the historic rooms to grand vacation apartments worthy of the lovely setting. We also enjoyed the small park near the entrance to the Ile and the music festivals on two Sundays that brought out families from the 9th arrondissement for picnics and play. Benedicte and her family were available whenever we had a question or needed additional supplies. We all agreed the Suites were a real find (though not inexpensive) and we would be lucky to find them available again if we revisit Lyon.

Stayed in July 2022

Though there is no concierge, but since we arrived earlier than the check-in time from the train staion, the owner got to the property specially from office to open a space for us to store the luggages. The ower couple is so nice throughout our staying. The living room is greatly gorgeous. I also like the toilettes, as the towals are soft and new, even the toilet paper is with highest quality. Super recommend to my friends.

Stayed in June 2022