Credit to the Accor chain, Novotel Gare de Lyon has a load of options on price, and can be therefore very reasonable for a central Paris hotel. Seemingly big, its still quiet and nothing at all wrong with the rooms. Manager should win French version of the Apprentice as staff are excellent, and amazingly for Paris unfailingly courteous. I've given... more

My family and I only have praise for this excellent 3 star hotel. I have stayed in many Novotels with mixed experiences but this one has all the facilities of a 4 star (well apart from the capsule bathroom and toilet) with the customer service of a 5 star. We stayed for four nights with a little child and although... more

We were very pleased with our stay at the Novotel - we found it relaxing, comfortable and ideally located. The hotel is really clean and the room was spacious and bright. Very soundproofed. The indoor pool was very warm although there is not much shallow water for kids. Breakfast was extensive and provided everything you need. Staff were friendly and... more

CHECK IN - perfect. We were greeted by a receptionist that spoke several languages, very pleasant and everything was well explained, regarding the breakfast, the pool and the fridge in the room. We requested a crib for our young son, the receptionist was very efficient, he made a phone call and this arrived within 15 minutes without charge THE ROOM... more

Arrived very late after a delayed flight, the hotel staff were very helpful and our room was perfect. We booked in Jan 08 and requested a spacious room, which is what we got. Our room, 555, was nearly twice the size of the standard room. We were staying for 7 nights so appreciated the extra space for no extra cost.... more

We are regular visitors to Paris and usually stay at the Bastille Ibis (same group as Novotel) or the Bastille Citadines (subject to who has the availability). This time because of a late arrival and a long journey we thought we would go for the Novotel for little added comfort and the pool. Checking in was a nightmare, we were... more

For a family of 4 it was adequate. Reasonably priced, location at a train and metro station. Neighborhood can be a pretty seedy at night time. Staff was very helpful, minimal workout facilities. Breakfast was ok, not sure worth the 15 euros per adult. more

It would be hard to find a better deal if you are travelling with young children. We paid € 109/night for a room with breakfast where two kids under the age of 16 were free. On top of it, subject to availability, we could check in as early as 1000 hrs and check out as late as 1600 hrs. As... more

Having been stranded in Paris by a cancelled Easyjet flight on our way to Toulouse, a very helpful SNCF agent at Orly arranged our train the next day south and booked us a night at the Novotel Gare de Lyon. We were apprehensive booking, as the rate for a family room that day seemed low (155€), but were delighted to... more