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Twin Room
12 square metres
2 Twin Beds
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Superior Double or Twin Room
10.75 square metres
2 Twin Beds 1 Queen Bed
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Single Room
12 square metres
1 Double Bed 2 Twin Beds
Room sleeps 1 guest
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Double Room
12 square metres
1 Double Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Get an overview of this hotel
Suburban hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

Popular property highlights

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Pets allowed
Smoke-free property
Multilingual staff

Located in Villefranche-sur-Saone, initial by balladins Lyon / Villefranche-sur-Saône is in the suburbs, a 3-minute drive from Musee Paul Dini and 11 minutes from Golf Club du Beaujolais. This hotel is 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from Claude Bernard Museum and 16.2 mi (26 km) from Touro Parc.

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 available daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.

Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages spoken

  • English

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initial by balladins Lyon / Villefranche-sur-Saône

365, Avenue Theodore Braun, Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhone 69400

Renovations & Closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from August 13 to August 27:

  • Dining venue(s)

The following facilities are closed on Sunday:

  • Dining venue(s)

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

  • Total number of rooms - 50
  • Number of floors - 3
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Television in common areas
  • Multilingual staff
  • Smoke-free property
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free WiFi
  • Year Built – 1989
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Free self parking
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Terrace

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family property
  • Free WiFi
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

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.

  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning)
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Shower only
  • Digital TV service
  • Flat-panel TV
  • TV size 80
  • TV size (measurement) cm
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • In-room climate control (heating)
  • Towels provided
  • Linens provided
  • Number of bathrooms: 1
  • Number of beds 3
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Grab bar – Near toilet
  • Wardrobe
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

Where to Eat

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 9:30 AM.

Restaurant Balladins - This restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-in time ends at 11:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Pet Policy

  • Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 8 per pet, per night
  • 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
  • Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

You need to know

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit or credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Contactless check-out is available.

No lifts

Children stay free

Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

Pets allowed in specific rooms only

Cash or credit card deposit required

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Number of children who can stay for free – 2

Debit cards not accepted

Staffed front desk

Smoke detector

Children stay free - maximum age 12

Property is not cleaned with disinfectant

Staff wear personal protective equipment

Protective clothing is not available for guests

No shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitiser

Social distancing measures are in place

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Individually wrapped food options are not available

gap period enforced between guest stays 48 hours

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Contactless check-out is available

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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.

Hotel Names

  • 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 Hotel

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.

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.

Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Contactless check-out is available.

National Rating

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

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