The People Lyon

Just an okay hostel. Stayed here for one night and the beds and my pod was clean. The room was very stuffy and hot and windows could not be opened (this was in March). I can’t imagine over the summer what it must be like. Each pod was okay with soundproofing but would get insanely hot overnight. Didn’t sleep too well. There’s definitely better hostels out there but for one night Lyon this one is okay.

I did 2 separate stays for my solo travel, the first was a one-night stay in the 18-bed mixed gender room, the second was a two-night stay in the 14-bed mixed gender shared room. Both nights were ok for the price. You randomly get allocated a top or bottom bed, two toilets, two showers and two sinks but it’s never a queue to use any of them. I read reviews of people worrying about cleanliness but it was ok when I was there, acceptable level of mess for a 14- and 18-bed room. Could also be because I’m here in winter (January) so it’s cleaner. Generally people mind their own business. If you stay on a Friday night people might come back late from a night out and so you might hear some noise past midight, this is what happened to me but generally people try to keep noise to a minimum. Other than that I was here on a Monday and Tuesday, people were back and already winding down before midnight. Staff was very nice and friendly. A bit of an uphill walk from Hotel de Ville station but loation is great. Bring a padlock for lockers and towels can be rented for €5 for the whole stay.

Great and comfortable for digital nomads! The beds were nice, offered plenty of privacy in the cubes and I slept incredibly well. The coworking space downstairs was excellent (one of the best I’ve used among The People hostels in France). Breakfast was great, the beer and wine on tap were solid and the internet was fast and reliable. There was a nice and fun, yet chill atmosphere the whole day. Some staff members are also kind and enthusiastic. The only downside was that on the 6th floor there were no shared bathrooms. I’m not a big fan of ensuite dorms, and in an 8-bed room it meant long lines in the morning for a single toilet, shower and sink. I’d absolutely stay here again the next time I’m in Lyon tho! Thank you!

This place deserves a 4.5 stars (no one gets 5 but Google doesn't accept 4.5s) I had a 4 person dorm. We were quiet. (I never even saw my roomies) The beds are comfortable. (And the long wise structure was actually surprisingly calming). I slept well for the first time in a week. The in room bathroom was a bonus. Despite people's reports of cleanliness, I found things in very good shape. (No mold in the bathroom as at Slo) The People is just more sophisticated than Slo. It runs a serious restaurant and café. To note: there is no communal kitchen (that I could find) . So no DIY pasta and tomato sauce. Prices were a little higher than I'd expected from their website (36e vs 21e) but I think that is the premium one pays for having fewer beds (than 12 or 16) and that works for me. The breakfast filter coffee is, like Slo's, not very good. (For a good fun breakfast head up the hill to Croix Rousse area, which hums) No secure bike storage I was told.

The People Lyon is a great place to stay for solo travelers. The dorms are good, although you do have to be aware that the bed boxes don't have a lot of head room. The women's dorm I was in actually had two separate bathrooms so never had to wait to use the bathroom or shower. The bathrooms were cleaned and stocked daily. The guest kitchen is clean and pretty well stocked so cooking was easy. There is also a chill out zone attached to the kitchen area to sit and work in. The staff is excellent. Cheerful and helpful. The location is the only drawback as it is a long way from the train station and up a very long hill. For older guests this could be an issue. Lyon is a city with lots of hills and staircases. If I ever come back to Lyon I would choose The People again.

The cubes should be cleaned more thoroughly because they had suspicious spots. The room itself isn’t very nice; it only has a metal bench and a table. Additionally, it’s important to ensure that people of the same age stay in the same room to avoid being with weirdos, even though the personal is incredibly kind and very service-oriented.

Rooms are a bit basic (only one towel and very little furniture) but very clean and functional. (We stayed in a private room). Heating was completely off due to being broken which was quite a surprise given it was -4 degrees outside. However, the staff provided a temporary heating solution and reacted fast that worked very well. We were there over NYE and there was a party, which is fine but the music was very loud until 3AM despite being on the 5th floor, might be taken into consideration in the future that stopping it around 1 or 1h30 AM would be more considerate. The staff is very nice, and the location is good but might be good to know that it is very uphill.

Not a very easily accessible location, you need to climb uphill and there’s no shop/supermarket nearby, only one single convenience store. Twenty minute walk down slope to reach the more busier area that has shops and some tourist attractions. The bed was ok, pod with curtains so more privacy. Locker provided but need to self prepare lock and key. Toilets and bathrooms are separated, no queue. Shared kitchen has fridge, stove and cutleries but no coffee or tea provided. Common area is connected to kitchen, tatami style that requires you to take off your shoe. Paid washer, dryer and locker room available. The locker room was full when I checked out so the receptionist helped me keep my luggage at the front desk. First floor of the hotel is a restaurant, we couldn’t sit downstairs at night. Breakfast buffet was decent, but you need to go early.