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2.0 star property
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Bar (on property)
Reception
Property entrance
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 8.5 per person)
Superior Double or Twin Room

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
365, Avenue Theodore Braun, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhone, 69400
  • Sanctuaire d'Ars
    9 min drive
  • Shrine of St. John Vianney
    10 min drive
  • Village de Pouilly le Monial
    11 min drive
  • Lyon (LYS-Saint-Exupery)
    38 min drive

Room options

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • 10.75 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Single Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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The price is NZ$152
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About the area

Villefranche-sur-Saône

Located in Villefranche-sur-Saône, initial by balladins Lyon / Villefranche-sur-Saône is in the suburbs, a 3-minute drive from Musée Paul Dini and 11 minutes from Golf Club du Beaujolais. .This hotel is 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Claude Bernard Museum and 16.2 mi (26 km) from Touro Parc.

What's nearby

  • Sanctuaire d'Ars - 9 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Shrine of St. John Vianney - 10 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Parc des Oiseaux - 26 min drive - 26.5 km
  • Bellecour Square - 26 min drive - 31.7 km
  • Tête d'Or Park - 29 min drive - 32.8 km

Getting around

  • Villefranche-sur-Saône Station - 8 min drive
  • Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Georges Blanc - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪L'Endroit - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Foolek Pizz - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant le Fleurie - ‬4 min drive

About this property

initial by balladins Lyon / Villefranche-sur-Saône

Suburban hotel with a restaurant and a bar
Initial by balladins Lyon / Villefranche-sur-Saône offers 50 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 80-cm flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 50 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Restaurant Balladins serving guests of initial by balladins Lyon / Villefranche-sur-Saône. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Restaurant Balladins - This restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10 AM on weekends: EUR 8.5 for adults and EUR 5 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant Balladins

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 80-cm flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 10:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 10:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Reception hours are 5-9 PM on Sundays and public holidays.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from July 29 to August 18:
  • Dining venue(s)
The following facilities are closed on Sunday:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 8 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 8.5 for adults and EUR 5 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 8 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

Balladins LYON
Balladins LYON VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAONE
Hôtel Balladins LYON
Hôtel Balladins LYON VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAONE
Hôtel balladins Lyon Villefranche-sur-Saône
balladins Lyon Villefranche-sur-Saône Villefranche-sur-Saone
balladins Lyon Villefranche-sur-Saône
Hôtel ballans Lyon Villefranc
Hôtel Balladins LYON / VILLEFRANCHE SUR SAONE
initial by balladins Lyon / Villefranche sur Saône
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initial by balladins Lyon / Villefranche-sur-Saône Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 130 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 246 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 538 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant
On arrival our booking couldn’t be found, there seemed to be a problem. We had to change rooms because every time the toilet flushed there was water on the floor. The carpet was wet from another time. We were put into another room without any problems. It was great to be able to have a meal at the hotel. Lovely staff especially our waitress
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location for a night on a return ski trip. Economical.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff. I would get a specific location before travelling as my taxi driver couldn’t find it. At reception they were wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We had two rooms: one was fine, the other one had a strong smell of mould -- really not nice. We asked to change room but we were told the hotel was full. The staff apologised, but it felt a gesture would have been appropriate. Empty shower gel dispenser too. Otherwise the hotel is by no means luxurious, but we kew that and that is fine.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Linda, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value for stop over
It was an easy Hotel to reach on the way to the Alps. A good cheap stop over. Staff friendly and room small, but clean. We decided to walk into the town as we didn't want the buffet dinner. This took us about 40 minutes to walk, but was good after a day sitting in the car.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Daffodil, cardiff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good hotel for short stay
The staff are very friendly and helpful. The room was adequate, clean but a little tired. The breakfast was plentiful and with a good variety. The buffet dinner food was also very good with a reasonable variety. The hotel location is on the main route through Villfranche and easy to find but is in the industrial area so don't expect pretty grounds to walk in. However it is 30 mins walk to the banks of the river Soane.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

karen, east sussex

Liked: Room comfort
Stopover hotel
Uncertain at first as on industrial estate but friendly informal hotel with comfy bed. Evening meal not brilliant!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Alan , England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic room, had everything you need except a kettl
A nice relaxing stay, we did what we had to do in villfranche, the hotel staff were very helpful ie. Taxis and directions 😊

8/10 Good

Margo, Berkshire Eng.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great just off motorway
Staff very nice as was the evening meal very busy they worked hard. Thankyou.

8/10 Good

Janet, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good standard for overnight stay.

8/10 Good

Alison, Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good 2* overnight stop
We enjoyed our stay at a convenient location, not far from the centre and river. The breakfast, buffet style was a generous continental style. The bonus was an excellent buffet style dinner (not on Sunday night). Good Asian restaurant just over the road (Sunday). The staff were all friendly, very helpful and with good English.

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overnight stop
Overnight stop on route to skiing. Just needed comfortable room and meal at good price. This fitted the bill

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Overnight on route to Alps
We stayed overnight on route to the Alps. The motel did what it did on the tin. Room was ok. Food was buffet self service but good hot meal selection with cold options.

6/10 Okay

Cathy, Brussels

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stay here if you've no alternative.
Very basic hotel, felt like a pod rather than a hotel room! Pre-formed, plastic bathroom/wet room. Tiny room with minimum facilities. Breakfast was stale & basic. Terrible coffee! Only stay here if you've no other option.

6/10 Okay

Wayne, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Breakfast, buffet, bed.
Easy to find straight from the autoroute junction. Nice staff on reception and very helpful for none French speaking Brit. No food on site in the evening but an outstanding Asian buffet restaurant a few hundred metres away. If you have booked to stay here don't eat before you arrive. Worth booking in even if you are heading south. Breakfast was excellent and good value. I will be back.

8/10 Good

Matthew, Churubusco Indiana USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My sejour
I am an English teacher in villefranche and I stayed here for a little while while looking for an apartment and absolutely loved it! The staff was nice and the food was excellent!

6/10 Okay

John, Leeds

Liked: Staff & service
Cheap, cheerful but too far out
Ok for the price. Clean but showing it's age. Major problem too, too far out from city centre.

8/10 Good

Abbie, The Hague, Netherlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good price for one night
We stayed here for one night and it was a perfect inexpensive option on our route down to the south of France. Although the bathroom was extremely small (could barely fit in the shower) everything was clean and bed was okay.

6/10 Okay

Amelie, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
OK for 1 night
Very nice staff, the hotel is not very new and the room was a bit smelly (but clean anyway). For 1 night and for that price it's OK.

4/10 Poor

STELLA

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lukas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Verry nice hotel, the outside terrace was verry nice place to take a drink and enjoy, the food in the restaurant was ok, and the bathrooms in the room was verry nice and modern.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024