Le Flâneur Guesthouse

Great hostel if you’re into low-key social vibes and authenticity. It’s in a great location within a vibrant neighborhood, close to the river, and small cafes, supermarkets, and laundry places. There’s always a staff member available to help, and I believe they’re also involved in some social projects in the neighborhood. I’d definitely come back if I’m ever in Lyon.

Can't expect much with the price, so it was alright. Wouldn't consider this a youth hostel as it seems like there are people living here long term and a lot of the people aren't travelers. The breakfast was great and there's a huge kitchen for you to cook where necessary. The bathrooms were okay, not the cleanest definitely but acceptable (unfortunately they were not ensuite and the entire hostel is sharing 4 bathrooms I believe?? (2 for each gender). I stayed in a six person all female dorm and the rooms were big so it didn't feel crowded. It was alright for a 3 night stay.

I stayed in this hostel only for one night, but I think I can recommend it if you need a place for 1-2 days. The stuff is very nice and speaks english. The room was only for women, but with 16 beds which I find a little bit too much. Breakfast included and kitchen is open to your use at any time. The rooms and bathrooms are comparatively clean. There is lobby and terrace where you can spend your time. Location is nice, but I felt a little bit unsafe walking there at the late evening.

I really liked that the hostel had a big kitchen, courtyard and computers for guests to use. The library and office space was also nice. The wifi unfortunately did not work for my personal devices and the reception in the hostel was also not very good. Otherwise a nice stay!

I stayed there for two nights and I really loved the community spaces. The Service was great and the people were very kind. The vibe of the hostel was also very cozy. I liked that there were generall rules that made the stay for everyone better. The Hostel was very clean what I really appreciate. I would've loved to have more space to put my stuff on then just the little box on the wall and I didn't see a Socket on my bed but I know that there were ones on the other beds so I'm not sure if I just didn't see mine. The location was pretty good. It was very easy to get everywhere with the tram or Metro. At Daylight I did feel safe in the neighborhood but at night I wouldn't have so I came back earlier. All in all I must say I really enjoyed my stay and I can definitely recommend anyone to go there!

Location felt unsafe with sketchy surroundings. Wifi required logging in every hour for me - very inconvenient, but maybe it was disturbed for my stay. Sometimes it worked for a few hours. It‘s nice that breakfast is included, but it is very minimal so maybe get additional food somewhere else. Kitchen and WC weren’t very clean, but ok. Beds were noisy and there was no AC in my room, which made it uncomfortable. Service was friendly though, so that was nice. On the plus side, there’s a nice outdoor sitting area and a cool reading corner. You can enter / leave 24/7 and it was easy for me to connect to people Wouldn’t stay again, but it has some redeeming features.

Pretty nice… stayed in a crowded 16 person room which wasn’t great. There are only mixed dorms available so it’s a little questionable as a young woman. We also stayed in a 10 person mixed dorm which was much better. Pretty clean. The breakfast is free but not very extensive (baguette and cereal). Friendly people. A sketchy neighborhood once the sun goes down, but nice in the daytime.

I enjoyed my stay, I liked the energy of the hostel, the staff were nice and welcoming! I appreciated the little small talk and friendly vibes. I really like the common areas, very cute. I like that there's some good rules for keeping a good level of respect for everyone and for hygiene. The all female room was a good level of cleanliness so that was super nice and comfortable. The bunks are a little unstable but not in a dangerous way, just slightly annoying if you're sensitive about that sort of thing. I'm a fan of a mattress/pillow that is on the firmer side so I slept well :-) I wish perhaps the showers would have some complimentary soap, like in other guesthouses I've stayed in. I feel the bathrooms could be better. The location (according a local friend) isn't the safest, but I felt totally fine during the day, I'm not sure about the night.