We wanted a hotel close to Gare de Lyon and this fits the bill. Very close and easy to manage luggage to and from the hotel. The hotel is very basic but clean and the staff are friendly. It goes over a number of floors and is not very wide but there is a very small lift that enables you... More

My experience was about the same as others have written about. Major complaint was that it was cold while we were there (40's at night, 50's during the day), but no heat. Bathroom had an electric heater that did not work. Informed the front desk, they had someone look at it 2 days later and their only solution was an... More

I chose this hotel in Paris following a friend's recommendation. It is close to Gare de Lyon and we got there using Les Cars Air France, a Shuttle service from Charles de Gaulle. Hotel has an excellent location, people from the front desk are extremely nice an gave us tips on places to go. A metro station is in front... More

My husband and I stayed at the Hotel Helvetia for 3 nights in April 2013. Our room was one of the biggest doubles available and was about £80 a night, not including breakfast. Book online in advance for this rate as its £120 a night if you just turn up. The room was very basic, fairly small, clean and warm.... More

Very basic accommodation. Only chose if you have to be at Gare de Lyon at the crack of dawn for a train trip to somewhere else....staff nice, but rooms very basic. I'm not complaining about the rooms, you get what you pay for...but a couple of points need to be mentioned. I shudder to think how anyone with a mobility... More

I stayed for one night, got off the train from gare de Lyon, literally a 1 minute walk. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great value for money. the metro station is right outside hotel doors. Even though the hotel is on a very busy road, I could not hear the traffic with the windows closed. Will be staying here again... More

My Wife and I were on honeymoon and were surprised by how nice this little hotel was! Very well situated, main station was literally accross the road(Gare de lyon) and grocery store just outside the hotel. The room was small, but really clean and comfortable. Even though on a main road, we didnt hear a sound!! The small lift was... More

I chose this hotel mainly because it's near to Gare de Lyon and not too expensive (relatively speaking of course). It is a small hotel, although my room size is acceptable. The bathroom is a bit dated. There is a street light outside my window which is too bright at night. It wasn't noisy though. Overall there is nothing special... More

The hotel is very convenient for the Metro, Gare de Lyon main railway station and Air France Bus to CDG airport. In Paris the cheaper hotel rooms do tend to be small and this was the case here. In my experience as a single traveller it was well worth paying a little more for a double room Breakfast is available... More