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Brit Hotel Essentiel Villefranche-sur-Saône - Ex Balladins

Name: Brit Hotel Essentiel Villefranche-sur-Saône - Ex Balladins
Address: 365 Avenue Theodore Braun, Villefranche-sur-Saône, FR

★★·8.2/ 10Recommended

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📍365 Avenue Theodore Braun · Villefranche-sur-Saône ↗

📞+33474628913·Official site ↗

Check-in 03:00 PM / out 11:00 AM

Offsite parking discounted rates availableElectric bicycle charging stationAir conditioningFamily roomsFax/photocopyingSoundproof roomsAll 48 facilities +

Review

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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. 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. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite. You can enjoy a meal at Restaurant Balladins serving the guests of initial by balladins Lyon / Villefranche-sur-Saône, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee. Stay in one of 50 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.

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Service8.0

Facilities7.8

Cleanliness7.8

Surroundings7.8

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Brit Hotel Essentiel Villefranche-sur-Saône - Ex Balladins

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