The 8 best spa hotels in Lyon

Enjoy the best spa hotels in Lyon to relax during your stay in the Rhodanian capital.

Lyon is a dynamic metropolis that was once the capital of Gauls. From this heritage remains a famous amphitheatre all over the world and countless architectural treasures. The queen of the Rhone stands out for its "plugs", small restaurants. Between the shores of the Guillotière district, Place Bellecour and Notre-Dame de Fourvière, we always appreciate its character.

However, you can relax in excellent conditions in this bouillonnant city. For a stay placed under the sign of relaxation, Wanderlix has chosen the best spa hotels in Lyon. One of them will offer you an unforgettable relaxation bracket... We let you determine which one!

1. Villa Maïa

We start very strong with this five flamboyant stars located on the Fourvière hill. Villa Maïa is the pure luxury. This spa hotel in Lyon offers high-end services: heated indoor pool, hot tub, steam room and gym. You enjoy an incredible panoramic view of the city and the garden designed by landscape designer Louis Benech. The rooms and suites feature a Carrare marble bathroom, a minibar and a felt lounge area. A delicious buffet or continental breakfast with farm products will be served every morning in the room or in the room.

An efficient concierge service and valet service are available throughout your stay on site. To move in the best conditions, you will not find better. Wanderlix offers an unforgettable cultural outing at the Confluences Museum. It is housed in a deconstructive style building on the southern tip of the Presqu’Île de Lyon. Its temporary and permanent exhibition spaces highlight the natural history, anthropology and ethnology of the world.

2. Cour des Loges

Cour des Loges is a spa hotel in Lyon located in the old town near Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral. It is a splendid 16th century building. Its wellness centre features an indoor pool, a sauna, a steam bath and a jacuzzi. Massage treatments will be provided upon request. The suites and rooms of this palace are luxurious. Guests can enjoy a fresh and hearty breakfast. The restaurant Les Loges is not in the rest as a Michelin star has been rewarded. However, you can opt for traditional local cuisine at Café-Epicerie bistro.

A third place of excellence, the restaurant La Petite Loge, even provides cooking classes, tastings of great wines and private dinners with the chef. Miam! To avoid all these pleasures affecting your line, climb the hill of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. It overlooks the city of Lyon that unfolds in front of you. Once you enter this mystical citadel dedicated to the Virgin, you will contemplate a cycle of grandiose mosaics. The light stained glass windows, rare marbles and the organ built in 1896 by Michel Merklin will surely dazzle you.

3. Hotel Lyon Métropole

Located on the banks of the Saône this hotel is a spa hotel in Lyon with a rare elegance. Studios, apartments and rooms offer a rare level of comfort. You will enjoy a relaxing time at the Lyon Beach spa with a large wellness area.

The large indoor pool or the other outdoor pool (Olympic size this one and open in season) allow you to swim all year round. The spa includes saunas, whirlpool and full gym. Beauty treatments or a hairdresser cut will precede, in the afternoon, a cocktail at the menu. The restaurant offers French specialities at home. A pure delight!

4. Villa Florentine

Villa Florentine is a palace in the heart of Old Lyon that offers stunning views of the city. It is in fact a former convent offering rooms, apartments and suites of rare elegance. Guests can enjoy a breakfast with tasty products on the terrace while admiring the panorama. The gastronomic restaurant at Les Terrasses de Lyon, honours the fabulous regional specialities. This spa hotel in Lyon offers a large gym with a sauna, a steam bath and a small beauty centre.

You will also have access to a heated swimming pool and a pleasant hot tub. Old Lyon and its many traboules (covered passages built in the Middle Ages) will surprise you during your visit. Crossing them will take you in a few minutes to the Museum of Fine Arts and its fascinating collections. The monumental Place des Terreaux is just a few minutes’ walk away. Its shops and terraces make it a major tourist site of the capital of Gauls.

5. The Fourvière Hotel

The Fourvière Hotel is located on the hill of the same name overlooking the city of Lyon. The guests of this four-star hotel enjoys its heated outdoor pool all year round. The steam bath and a hot tub are also available. Beautiful spacious rooms offer an incredible view of the city or the garden. On the cloisters, the restaurant Les Téléphones will serve you delicious bistro dishes.

A wine bar named Les Collections also ensures the tasting of large regional wines. This spa hotel in Lyon has an ideal private parking place to park without a head start. It will be the ideal ally to access the Vaulx-en-Velin Planetarium or the Mérieux Museum of Biological Sciences. These cultural institutions offer exciting scientific animations.

6. The Residence Ôtelia

The Residence Ôtelia offers beautiful rooms, studios and modern furnished apartments with care. During your stay in this spa hotel in Lyon you will benefit from a wellness center with complete equipment. Sauna, hammam and gym transform your passage to the Otelia into a parenthesis of pleasure and health. The adjoining restaurant, the Berthelot side, serves fresh, simple and tasty dishes.

In the surroundings we recommend going for a walk to the sumptuous park of the Golden Head. This public urban park is one of the largest France . Since 1857 he has served as a plant lung in the city of Lyon. There are large greenhouses, a rose garden, amazing animals from all over the world... All in the open air. A fabulous route!

7. The Boscolo

Sublime this historic building of the Presqu’Ile de Lyon! Surrounded by the Rhone, close to the National Opera, this palace offers luxurious rooms whose surface exceeds 30 m2. With a cosy bathroom and a seating area, some of them offer a view of the river. A buffet or continental breakfast will be served every morning. The restaurant, for its part, has a gourmet cuisine of Italian inspiration.

The hotel offers a spa with tisanerie, a gym and a beautiful swimming pool. The demanding clientele (it’s a five-star) will enjoy the high level of services and the unstoppable room service. Any idea of a sporting outing in the open air? Let yourself be tempted by golf! The aficionados will enjoy the Lyon Salvagny Golf Club, just 20 minutes from the city centre. Two 9 and 18-hole tracks await them.

8. The Carlton

This four charming stars occupies a splendid building of 1894. This spa hotel in Lyon is located on the peninsula. Very pretty rooms welcome you there: they are arranged with taste and decorated in a contemporary style. The buffet breakfast with local products will be offered each morning in the dining room. A cosy bar will serve wines, champagne and fresh homemade cocktails. Ideal for relaxing before (or after) an afternoon spent enjoying the full care centre and equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.

From the hotel, Rue de la République and Place des Jacobins are only a few minutes’ walk away. The ancient theatre of Lugdunum is also easily accessible. Adorned to the Fourvière hill, it was built at the beginning of the Roman Empire. This remarkable archaeological site is one of the emblems of Lyon (Lugdunum): go ahead, it is definitely worth a look.

Did you treat yourself? It’s not over: Lyon, world capital of gastronomy , cannot be visited without passing through its unmissable "caps". These typical restaurants of the old city are emblematic of French culinary culture. Opt for one of the establishments of rue des Marronniers or rue Mercière: they are by far the best.