COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT GARE DE LYON

What a great surprise. Staff super friendly. Restaurant AMAZING. Great location. Super clean.

The highlight here was the restaurant. What a find. Chef grows fresh produce he uses on the food. Had the burrata salad several times. Steak frites incredible. Grilled salmon so good. I can’t wait to go back. I need to try the rest of the things on the menu.

This was our first time in Paris. And with Paris being the last city in a four city Europe trip, I wanted to make sure we had a great view of the city from our room in case our elder age caught up with us so we booked a room with a view of the Tour Eiffel. |We arrived to Paris via train at Gare de Nord. When we first exited Gare de Nord, we feared that the stories we had heard of Paris (city was dirty and the people non-inviting) were true. But as our Uber got further away from Gare de Nord and closer to Gare de Lyon area, we noticed that was not true. In fact, we found Parisians to be very friendly and welcoming. The staff at the Courtyard were no exception. All staff was welcoming and helpful. Most speak French and one or two other languages. When we arrived, Anna greeted and welcomed us to the Courtyard. She explained the amenities of the property and helped us find a self-service laundry mat nearby. |Throughout our visit, Anna greeted as we passed the front desk and would ask how our stay was going or if we needed anything. ||The view of Paris from our room was fabulous. When we were resting in our room, we would sit by the window sills and watch the Paris life go by. At night, we would enjoy the view of the city and Tour Eiffel light up and twinkle on the hour.| |The location of the hotel was great. Being close to the Gare de Lyon station, it was very close to the Metro line (1 and 14), RER A trains and various bus routes making most landmarks of Paris a short ride and walk away. The station’s entrance/exit #13 is literally within 30 yards/meters of hotel. There is a bus stop about 2 blocks away for Bus#63 that takes you directly to the Trocadero. The RER A (red train) takes you to either to Arc de Triomphe or to Disneyland Paris. The BatoBus (hop-on boat) stop is across the bridge about 15-min walk. ||Being from the US and familiar with Courtyard, I didn’t expect much from the bistro on property. However, to our surprise the property had a professional chef in the kitchen. The Paleron de Boeuf Confit (Braised beef chuck) was absolutely delicious. My favorite thing to do was to review Le Menu de Jour (menu of the day) and order either the starter, main, soup or dessert of the day. The menu items are created daily based on what specialties the chef feels like creating. Regardless of what they are, rest assured they are going to be delicious and cooked to perfection. |For breakfast, we visited Delices, the bakery (boulangerie), around the corner for café au lait, pan au chocolate and quiche. Delicious and reasonably priced. ||Prior to visiting France, I practiced my French using the Babbel app and listened to RFI-France radio. While I am not fluent, I am comfortable with the basic greetings and needed vocabulary to order food and travel on the public transportation. I believe, this along with the openness to embrace the local customs and culture made our experience and stay there a truly memorable one.||One of our favorite things was getting bread, pastries and sandwiches from Maison de Isabelle and going to Parc du Champ de Mars for a picnic to enjoying the view of the Tour Eiffel. ||Tip: There are Brita water stations to refill water bottles throughout hotel.

A modern hotel right next to the Gare De Lyon station - I had a very comfortable stay for couple of nights on business. |The room was not the most spacious as you would expect in Paris. I did enjoy the view of the Eiffel Tower and the Pantheon and the room was bright due to the wide and large windows across the width of the room|There are quite a few restaurants around the hotel within walking distance. The breakfast was sufficient and the chef at the omelette counter did a great job of dishing out quick and tasty omelettes. |Overall, a clean and modern hotel with a fairly convenient location.

Was charged a breakfast that i never had
Told the front desk lady and she said she will remove it
Its been 10 days..still hasnt removed it
Refuses to reply to my emails

Clean room with a lovely view of the Eiffel Tower.||The front desk folks made it clear that it is a “business hotel” that doesn’t offer a lot of tourist amenities. The young front desk staff has been very friendly and helpful when we ask for directions and things like that. But just coming off a fabulous river cruise and a stay at a great hotel in Amsterdam, the customer service vibe seems lacking in comparison. ||Great location in Paris 12.