Hilltop convent retreat
Guests check in inside the former chapel beneath vaulted arches and mosaics, surrounded by peaceful cloistered gardens.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A preserved 1854 convent by Pierre-Marie Bossan, featuring a reception set inside the former chapel.
Notable
Modernist Scandinavian furnishings contrast with 1850s Romanesque-Byzantine architecture, cloister walkways, and restored chapel mosaics.
Notable
A heated twenty-five-meter outdoor lap pool in the gardens complements a hammam, hot tub, and spa.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The building’s architecture is beautifully preserved, with historical elements lending gravity to the reception, housed in the old chapel…
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Perched on Fourvière hill, the hotel sits steps from ancient Roman ruins, with the old town a short funicular ride below.
The rooms
Hardwood floors and modernist furniture fill the rooms, where each entrance door features a portrait of a notable Lyonnais figure.
The lap pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A 25-meter heated lap pool stretches through the gardens along the convent's arched stone facade.
The baths
A mosaic hot tub sits beneath high windows, set beside an indoor hammam and sensory showers.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Les Téléphones
Tables line the glassed cloister arcades around the courtyard garden, each fitted with a vintage telephone console.
At the table
Cocktails and regional wines are poured at Bar Les Collections, reached through an interior traboule passage.
How it began
Originally constructed in 1854 as a convent of the Visitation, the property reopened in 2015 as a design-led retreat.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.