Another view here
(I'm NOT promoting the movie !)

bump.

People willing to come should take a look at hotels now... Just sayin'

people should definitely be looking into hotels now. i spent last night trying to change from the booking i had on the outskirts to somewhere more central and it was a task!

oh! OK, thanks-- I get you.

If you are unsure about hotel location, don't hesitate to ask and I'll tell you if it's convenient.

a lot of the hotels i was looking at were already fully booked, or had variable availability. a day here, a day there. and most of the maps the hotel sites link to don't really give you much guidance.

lim, you are probably as well to post your postcode/area summary to provide a guide line. though important not to mix up 69400 with 69004!

Here is a map, just like in Paris, the last number of the zip code is the number of the district (only 9 of them).

Main things to see will be in (or from) 69001, 69002, 69005.

Most convenient districts (by zip code) would be 69001 / 69002 (center, but should be expensive), 69003 (biggest district, keep an eye on the map, can be far away), 69004 can provide a killer view of the town as it's on a hill, but it really depends on which side you are. If you're out of luck it sucks big time. 69005 is a very old district, everything is expensive and I'm afraid the hotels would be very disappointing. 69006 will be expensive. 69007 is big and can be far away. 69008 and 69009 are not convenient.
Villeurbanne (69100, east from the 3rd and 6th) can be interesting if not too far.

69400 was the post code for the ibis that i was offered as being in lyon, but was actually in villefranche-sur-Saone. a five hour walk from the central station.

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Originally posted by Mr.Push:
people should definitely be looking into hotels now. i spent last night trying to change from the booking i had on the outskirts to somewhere more central and it was a task!

I am doing it-- not a minute too soon. 5th to evening of 7th (starts browsing hotels)

Booked- but in -03.
Too late for the very centre, it took ages to find this one!
SOmetimes I get a real aversion to booking hotels and flights, I do it too much with work-- so I procrastinate.

Still, will be great!

Oops-- me and numbers: I was in 7th Arondissement--
now I have found one in ---02

http://www.boscolohotels.com/eng/hotels/grandhotel_lyon/4star_hotel_lyon.htm
Hmmm, why is it not fully booked?
I got a good deal too...

Right. Looks perfect. I hope you really have a good deal, for this is a 4 star ideally located !

TEACHES ME NOT TO BOOK HOTELS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH A HEAD COLD...

More than that Novotel in the schticks, of course but the deal is good (by Norwegian standards, OK... but still!)

Far be it from me to be indiscreet, Heaven forbid--
BUT what better a luminary of THIS VERY BOARD than a certain Scot to celebrate his BIRTHday!! (I think he is still a youngster... ***does mental arithmetic, fails*** oh well) during the Festival of Such As He in Lyon!!! Dec 5th. And I for one will be there. Buying him champagne, eating at the Dancing Bear in French, having 'im pay for the rest of the drinks... watch the lights ---

Anyone else willing to come ?

Pigkilla and I are v willing, but alas not able

So, um, since I didn't manage to make it to the last Paris meat...and I'm getting time off in December...AND Aisha is coming, too....I'm giving it another try.

Looks like there's a good flight, too!

*poised above the booking button*

If you don't stop me now I'm pressing it!

So are you staying in that hotel, Aisha?

Terrific, Babylon! Another famous Wigber to meet :-)
Yes, that hotel-- they still had rooms at a reduced price coupla days ago.

Not sure where remote is staying... hope they do fireworks and illuminations and stuff at breakfast for him on his birthday-- not a lot to ask surely.
If not I have decided to bring some.