🇫🇷 Lyon, France
Résidence Orfea
📍 13, Rue du Bélier, Lyon, 69002
Your stay — Résidence Orfea
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Chapelle Paul Couturier (167 m · ~2 min walk)
- Church: Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay (323 m · ~4 min walk)
- Church: Église Sainte-Croix (410 m · ~5 min walk)
- Church: Chapelle des Jésuites (670 m · ~8 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Centre commercial Chavril — 2.4 km · ~31 min walk
Place Gensoul — 195 m · ~2 min walk
Musée des Tissus et des Arts décoratifs — 599 m · ~7 min walk
La Maison de Guignol — 1.1 km · ~14 min walk
Square Janmot — 402 m · ~5 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 328 m · ~4 min walk
Pharmacie Franklin — 250 m · ~3 min walk
Proxi — 311 m · ~4 min walk
Perrache — 294 m · ~4 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use bank ATMs for the best rates; avoid exchange bureaux at Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport and tourist-trap spots near Bellecour. Most post offices and major bank branches will also exchange currency at fair rates.
Visa/Mastercard contactless is accepted almost everywhere – supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants, and public transport. American Express is less common. Apple Pay and Google Pay work in most card terminals.
Not expected. Service is always included. Round up the bill (e.g., leave €1-2) for good service at a café or brasserie, but no pressure. Taxis: round up to nearest euro. Hotel staff: no tip required.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Standing at a bar counter for a coffee (espresso or allongé) will cost around €1.20-1.50. Sitting at a table can double the price.
Formule (set menu) at a bouchon lyonnais or brasserie – €12-15 for starter + main or main + dessert, often with a drink included.
Main course at a mid-range bouchon or pizzeria – €15-20. A plat du jour (daily special) at a café can be €12-15.
Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse is pricey, but the small markets along Rue de la République and the Rue des Marronniers pedestrian area have cheap kebab, crêpe, and pizza slices for €5-8.
Carrefour City, Monoprix, and Lidl are the main budget chains. There's a Carrefour City and a Monoprix on Rue de la République.
Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo on Rue de la République are the high-street staples for affordable basics. The Part-Dieu shopping centre (a 15-min metro ride) has more choice including Primark.
TCL day pass (€6.20 for 24 hours) covers metro, tram, bus, and funicular. From the airport: the Rhônexpress tram is €16.50 one-way – book online for €14.80. Alternatively, a FlixBus or BlaBlaBus coach from the airport to Perrache station costs about €5 but runs less frequently.
1) Buy a Carnet of 10 metro tickets for €16.90 (saves €2.10 vs singles). 2) Eat at lunchtime when set menus are half the dinner price – many bouchons have great midday formulas. 3) Carry a reusable water bottle – tap water in Lyon is excellent and free to fill.
Good to know — Lyon
Type C/E · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.88 · EUR
Where to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Lyon, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Résidence Orfea
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 328 m · ~4 min walk — pharmacy · Pharmacie Franklin — 250 m · ~3 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport → Lyon Part-Dieu station
💡 Buy tickets from the bright blue machines near the tram stop. Keep your ticket for inspection. From Part-Dieu, take Metro line B to Bellecour (10 mins), then walk 5 mins to the hotel.
Lyon Saint-Paul → Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts (via Place des Jacobins)
💡 Useful for short hops from the old town. Tag on with a TCL contactless card or ticket. Get off at 'Jacobins' stop — the hotel is a 3-min walk up Rue du Bât d'Argent.
Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel → Perrache
💡 The hotel is a 7-min walk from Hôtel de Ville station. Use the 'TCL' app for real-time departures. A single ticket is valid for 1 hour on all modes including a transfer.
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) → Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts
💡 Use the official taxi rank outside arrivals. Avoid drivers approaching you inside. Pre-book via Allô Taxi Lyon for a fixed rate.
Gare de Vaise → Spark by Hilton Lyon Park Saone
💡 The hotel is a 10-minute walk from Gare de Vaise metro, but if you take bus C14 from Vaise to the 'Saint-Rambert' stop, it drops you right outside.
Gare de Vaise → Lyon Part-Dieu
💡 Not a direct line for the hotel, but useful if you're heading to Part-Dieu or Stade de Gerland. Validate your ticket in the machine onboard before the doors close—fines are €60.
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) → Gare de Lyon Part-Dieu
💡 To reach the Spark by Hilton, get off at Part-Dieu (not Vaise), then take Metro A to Gare de Vaise and walk 10 minutes. The whole journey takes 45-50 minutes total.
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) → Spark by Hilton Lyon Park Saone
💡 Use the official taxi rank at the airport exit. Avoid drivers who approach you inside; fixed rates to the city centre are around €45 during the day.
About Lyon
Wikipedia ↗
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: Liyon; formerly Lyons in English) is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerla...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Résidence Orfea?
Check-in at Résidence Orfea is from null. Check-out is by null.
Where can I eat cheaply near Résidence Orfea?
Formule (set menu) at a bouchon lyonnais or brasserie – €12-15 for starter + main or main + dessert, often with a drink included.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Résidence Orfea?
TCL day pass (€6.20 for 24 hours) covers metro, tram, bus, and funicular. From the airport: the Rhônexpress tram is €16.50 one-way – book online for €14.80. Alternatively, a FlixBus or BlaBlaBus coach from the airport to Perrache station costs about €5 but runs less frequently.
Top Attractions in Lyon
💡 The traboule at 54 Rue Saint-Jean is public and less touristy than the one at 27 Rue du Bœuf.
💡 Use the free 'Traboules & Co' map from the tourist office to find the best passageways. Avoid the main Rue Saint-Jean on weekends—too crowded. Head to Rue du Bœuf instead.
💡 Skip the funicular — walk up the Montée Saint-Barthélémy stairs for better views and fewer crowds.
💡 Go up the left tower (€6) for the best city views. The free entry gets you into the main hall only; skip the crypt unless you're very interested in religious art.
💡 Arrive early on weekend mornings to snag a free pedal boat on the lake before queues build.
💡 Look slightly right of the main mural — there's a smaller hidden tribute to local resistance fighters from WWII.
💡 The free zoo opens at 9am but the main gates don't unlock until 6:30am. Best visited on a weekday morning when it's quiet.
💡 Free entry on the first Friday of each month from 6pm — arrive by 5:30pm to avoid the queue.