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Restaurant
Double Room | Soundproofing, free WiFi
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Restaurant
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

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10 Mnt des Carmélites, Lyon, Rhône, 69001
  • Place, Place des Terreaux
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Hôtel de Ville de Lyon
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Lyon National Opera
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Lyon (LYS-Saint-Exupery)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Double Room with Fourviere View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Quadruple Room | Soundproofing, free WiFi

Comfort Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

1 lit dans un dortoir mixte de 4 lits

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

1 lit dans un dortoir mixte de 9 lits

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 9 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

1 lit dans un dortoir mixte de 10 lits

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

1 lit dans un dortoir mixte de 14 lits

  • Sleeps 1
  • 14 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

1 lit dans un dortoir mixte de 16 lits

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 16 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

1 lit dans un dortoir mixte de 18 lits

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 18 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

1 lit dans un dortoir pour femmes de 8 lits

  • Sleeps 1
  • 8 Twin Beds

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1 lit dans un dortoir pour femmes de 10 lits

  • Sleeps 1
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Women only | Soundproofing, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Lyon

With a stay at The People Lyon , you'll be centrally located in Lyon, within a 10-minute drive of Bellecour Square and Part Dieu Mall. .This hostel is 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Eurexpo Lyon and 11.6 mi (18.7 km) from Groupama Stadium.
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What's nearby

  • Place des Terreaux - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Hôtel de Ville de Lyon - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Lyon National Opera - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bellecour Square - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Croix-Rousse Metro Station - 7 min walk
  • Lyon Saint Paul Station - 10 min walk
  • Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fika Lyon - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Dam's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Micro Sillon - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Le Jardin des Pentes - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Le Farmer - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The People Lyon

Hostel in Lyon with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
The People Lyon offers 45 accommodations with hair dryers. This Lyon hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of bedsheets can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 45 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and bike parking.
Satisfy your appetite at the hostel's coffee shop/cafe, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and microwave in a common area.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 9 for adults and EUR 9 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Renovated entire property - January 2023
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

More

  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 10 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

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 0.88 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 9 for adults and EUR 9 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee and varies based on length of stay

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, debit 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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

Pilo Lyon
Pilo Lyon Hostel
Pilo Lyon - Hostel Lyon
Pilo Lyon - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Pilo Lyon - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Lyon

The People Lyon Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 148 out of 248 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 248 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 248 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 248 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 248 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Will

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Should be called "The Wallets of People" given the price. Five euros for towels and padlocks also extortionate. I took it because most other places were booked out but would go again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barnaby

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

jaimy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yes
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

adi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a good position 1/2 way between lower and upper town
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

HUI

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

tommaso

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location a d affordable prices. There is no parking. You need to park at 15min walk at Gross Callou, quite pricey
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, amenities and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overpriced for the service & standards.

Very understaffed. Buffet breakfast vas very limited and ran out by 9am and wasn’t refilled. Room was dusty and single bedsheets too small for the beds. Staff not very helpful, surprising as they’re in a customer service role. On the positive side the design and decoration of the hotel and communal area is great!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tirana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stuff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

André

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Le logement est très bien, mais la porte extérieure et le vestibule de l’immeuble sont peu invitant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sara

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No ventilation in the room, I got there after check in time and it was dirty.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amarildo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for money

I had a great 6 day stay at Pilo. The pods are a great way to have a bit of privacy and feel like you're more in your own space, though don't be fooled – it's still fundamentally a hostel, but loads better if you find having to interact with people a bit awkward. The attached coffee shop/bar/restaurant is great. I was quite unwell one night which was a nightmare in a shared room, probably equally if not moreso for the other people in the room but the Pilo staff were so helpful. I think my only real niggle is that whilst the bedding is perfectly serviceable and the beds comfy enough (and, fundamentally, you'd be a fool to expect luxury high thread count linen at these prices) it would be much nicer with relatively little outlay with some better pillows (also, it's in the name!)
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, London

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value hotel in central Lyon
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Rhea

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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family's holiday

The Hostel is very comfortable Nice and modern with a lovely bar on the ground floor. The only negative point is the position,up on the hill,so it's not very easy to reach if you are coming with luggages or buggies and young kids. Overall is a good price for the expensive Lyon.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Ok hotel- lots of details to improve

The location of the hotel is very nice, sadly there are not many transport closeby and is very step (lots of stairs) to get to the hotel, to considered for elderly people or in disable situation. The hotel in general has a nice concept, the personal is very kind and is easy to get to the rooms. On improving points the cleaningness, I stayed for three nights but never cleaned the room, the breakfast is needing urgently more options and space, in rush hour is too crowded, not a lot of options, for the price seems a little expensive. The bed was comfortable but the bathroom was not so nice, the door was very difficult to access and the shower is very uncomfortable to bath in.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025