We highly recommend staying at Julien’s charming home, conveniently located in Old Lyon. It was very beautiful, warm, and cozy. Although a tourist area, it is surrounded by traditional bouchons, cafes, and shops. We arrived Christmas Eve, so many of the surrounding businesses and restaurants were closed, but we were still able to find somewhere to eat and enjoy a few drinks. And an easy walk across the Saône and Rhône rivers brings you to other nearby neighborhoods for exploring. If you travel up to the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière (which is super close), you can catch breathtaking views of all of Lyon! Julien was easy to communicate with and responded very quickly with all of our questions. Five stars!