In the heart of Old Lyon, time seems to stand still. Perched on Fourvière Hill, Villa Florentine has overlooked the city for centuries. From its heights, the pace slows, and every moment regains its true measure.
Heritage and spirit
Once a convent transformed into a guesthouse, the property is entering a new era while remaining faithful to its deep identity—monastic by heritage, Florentine in spirit, and Lyonnaise by essence. This unique history has shaped a place of tranquility, transmission, and hospitality, open to the city and now iconic.
Design and experience
Under the direction of interior designer and art curator Joséphine Fossey, Villa Florentine has been reinterpreted with the utmost respect for its original structure and listed spaces. Both mythical and mystical, it stands as a destination for gastronomy and well-being, designed as much for the pleasure of the senses as for lasting enjoyment.
Location and rooms
Located in the city center, Villa Florentine is the ideal starting point for exploring Lyon. It presents itself as a hub of culture and elevation: a familiar yet sublime destination, a living space open to the people of Lyon, designed for lingering, reconnecting, and experiencing the city in a new way.
Designed as true refuges, the rooms and suites at Villa Florentine blend monastic purity with the warmth of the Florentine spirit. Clean lines, natural materials, and enveloping textiles create serene spaces open to the city, the hill, and the gardens. This discreet luxury invites guests to rest, contemplate, and enjoy waking up above Lyon with a panoramic view.
"The hotel was transformed into a hotel from the nuns of the monastery many years ago! I want the biggest room, bathing hot and cold water can not be controlled, cold and hot, too horrible and terrible, if you are not afraid of burns, then I am afraid that I have to wipe the body with a towel, but the five-star hotel can not bathe ? ? ? ? Bathing in the bathtub, the plug can not stop the leaking reaction is useless, so not active or pay attention to the reaction of the guests, does not explain the situation or can not handle ... and so on? Do you want to see if I am an Asian, can you ignore it? ? ? After living for four nights, the response did not respond and did not improve!"