Félix Dort vs Mercure Lyon Lumière
Both are in Lyon, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Félix Dort
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
Hotel★★★★Le Vinatier
Mercure Lyon Lumière
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Félix Dort
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Félix Dort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.3)
- to walk to the sights (1.7 km / 2.8 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (92 / 48)
- breakfast included
Choose Mercure Lyon Lumière if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 78 / 5)
Why is Félix Dort better than Mercure Lyon Lumière?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.3)+0.6
- 21.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
- 3Includes free breakfast
- 444 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+44
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 70)+11
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 78 rooms)−73
Why is Mercure Lyon Lumière better than Félix Dort?
- 1Allows pets
- 24 more listed amenities (16 vs 12)+4
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 17:00)−3h
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (78 vs 5 rooms)×15.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Félix Dort vs Mercure Lyon Lumière: which hotel is better? | Félix Dort | Mercure Lyon Lumière |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.6 | 8.3 |
| Location | 8.0 +1.1 | 6.9 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | 3.3 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.3 +0.5 | 8.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.3 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.6 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 36 +15 | 21 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 145 | – |
| Rank in Lyon | top 21% +39% | bottom 40% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.0 +1.1 | 6.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km −1.1 km | 2.8 km |
| To public transport | 270 m −100 m | 370 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 92 +44 | 48 |
| To the nearest food shop | 90 m | 50 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 12 | 13 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 +2 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | 78 |
| Floors | – | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 16 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 17:00 | 14:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.1 km apart
Félix Dort: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station SNCF Part Dieu: 270 m, Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS): 18 km, 92 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Mercure Lyon Lumière: city centre: 2.8 km, nearest station Monplaisir - lumière (métro de lyon): 370 m, Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS): 17 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Félix Dort or Mercure Lyon Lumière: common questions
Which is better, Félix Dort or Mercure Lyon Lumière?
Félix Dort leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport. Mercure Lyon Lumière is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Félix Dort or Mercure Lyon Lumière?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Félix Dort is closer: 1.7 km from the centre, against 2.8 km for Mercure Lyon Lumière.
How far apart are Félix Dort and Mercure Lyon Lumière?
The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score