X
NOTE: 9 or more guests qualifies as a group booking, change the number of guests to return to normal search.

Cool & Bed Reviews

32 quai Arloing, Lyon, France

Reviews & Ratings Explained

83%Overall Rating

From 204 ratings
  • 87%Character
  • 79%Security
  • 71%Location
  • 88%Staff
  • 86%Atmosphere
  • 88%Cleanliness

The following reviews were submitted by customers who booked in the last 6 months.

The reviews and ratings in the rating box are based on all-time feedback and are the opinions of the customers who submitted them and do not express the opinions of Hostelworld.com. This way, you get an up to the minute opinion of just how good a hostel really is. Read our review guidelines »

We now classify our reviewers based on how well travelled they are.

  • Novice Nomad: 1-10 Reviews Added
  • Avid Traveller: 10-20 Reviews Added
  • Globetrotter : 20+ Reviews Added
  • Show Translated Reviews In A Specific Language
  • Sort reviews by:


90%

Had a great one nights stay here, the hostel is a bit of a walk from the city centre but it is a pleasant walk along the river during the day or a short metro ride. Toilets and showers are all great and clean and the free breakfast is great (and lasts until midday so no mad rush to get up for it). Great common area where we got talking to some of the other guests and ended up in an amazing irish pub in the old town.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


73%

A little bit noisy during night and a bit far from metro. Others are ok.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female, 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


47%

The room has no keys. And we locked all our precious stuff in the locker, leaving the common ones, like clothes, and face cleaner in our luggage (which is too large to put into the locker). However, the second day we found we losea lot stuffs in our luggage!! face cleaner, toner, eye cream (which put into a bag in our luggage), clothes.... etc. We went to the front desk, and the people didnt even comfort us and directly told us its not their business!!!!

  • Avid Traveller
  • 22 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female, 18-24
  • (15 reviews)


93%

really nice hostel, clean and big, everything is very new and looks nice, living room area is also cool, staff was really friendly. cool AND bed :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • Female, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


77%

I really enjoyed it there. Not super cheap and it's a bit of a walk to both the city center and public transport. But the staff was friendly, they had delicious sandwiches (four of the days I was there), the most awesome shower I've had in a hostel so far (with gloriously hot water), a decent breakfast, and a great kitchen. They also had the best wifi I've had at a hostel. I met a lot of cool people and played a lot of nice chess games on their board.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


97%

I just stayed one night but I liked it. It's very clean and proper. Very well decorated. 24 hs open

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female, 31-40
  • (7 reviews)


87%

Friendly and good place to stay when you are in Lyon. I`ve been here before, and won`t hesitate to come one more time!:-)


77%

This was a nice hostel, it had a nice relaxed atmosphere. rooms were quite big so you had plenty of space and had huge lockers to store your stuff securely. breakfast was included but was just baguettes and cereal, nothing to get excited about but filled a hole. would recomend this hostel as it was pretty close to the metro, had a nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 12 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female, 25-30
  • (10 reviews)


93%

You go to cool and bed for the vibe, not the facilities. It is a fantastic place to meet people and chill out!


80%

everything was bright and spacious, and clean. Location is OK - its about a 10-15 walk to old Lyon. The metro station is close by, I'd say less than a 10 minute walk - though as a female coming back at night by myself, I didn't feel to great but maybe thats just me. I stayed in the 16 bed mixed dorm, and it wasn't stuffy /stale - I think there was some sort of air ventilator that circulates. While everything was good, I think this air ventilator was a tad loud. Would stay again!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


80%

it has not too bad location and pretty close to old downtown which is most famous in Lyon. Staff are so much kind. but the only thing is when someone closes doors it's really really tough and loud. If you are close to the door we must come to wake up. But except for that, everything was perfect.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


87%

Definately a hostel that I would like to return to. Beds, lockers, showers, breakfast, internet, kitchen. All essentials were fine and the staff was welcoming and friendly. It is located about 15-20 minutes on foot from the city centre. That's no problem, because it's a nice walk along the river to get there.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 07 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male, 31-40
  • (12 reviews)


93%

The hostel is really nice, modern and clean. The staff is friendly and helpful about sightseeing information. Rooms are bride and comfortable, toilettes are numerous and always clean. Breakfast is rich and typic french - baguette :P

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


63%

Fairly near metro stop. Nice to have breakfast included even though simple (cereal, bread, jam). Lobby is nice and airy. Bed was comfortable enough but sheets and blankets were not that clean. No locks on doors, but free lockers. Staff was ok.


93%

Good location, staff was really kind to us, toilet and bath room is clean.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Japan
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

The hostel is very good and I do not have any suggestion. Defenetily I will return on my next trip to Lyon.


80%

The staf was really welkome and helpfull. Rooms are clean and wide enough. Thspace is big by itself, that is why not that cozy may be..


80%

It's great and the place is very clean.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

The staff was really nice and spoke English. The room had everything you needed and the showers were nice and clean.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


93%

Me and my friend stayed there from the 22/02/2013 - 24/02/2013. Its fair to say we had the best two nights of our whole trip! its so easy to travel near the hostel and all the staff were extremly friendly, we even went out with them on our last night with some other hostel stayers. The hostel was excellent we had no complains, we would definitely come back. We feel like we made friends for life there and it was one of the best hostels iv been in.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


(91 results)


View all Lyon Hostels

Please give us your feedback