citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon

Clusters of paper lamps, shelves crowded with objects and a row of red armchairs: the citizenM living room, with corners to read, eat or do nothing at all.

You sleep 3 minutes’ walk from the trains at Gare de Lyon, and 3 from the Seine on the other side. The trade-off is a tight bedroom: the room to spread out is downstairs, in the living room and at the canteenM bar.

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Is it for you?

It works if being close is the plan: the bed runs wall to wall beneath the window, and whoever sleeps on the glass side climbs over the other to get up at night.

I’d ask for
A Premium view room on a high floor: guests who slept high up describe the Seine, the Panthéon and the Eiffel Tower from the room.
Worth knowing
The shower and loo share one frosted-glass cabin, and the basin is in the bedroom, by the door.
The entry room, with its king bed and red chair

Like a regular

The citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon tower, with its coloured zigzag on the façade

8 min readHow we write the guide

  1. The light at night

    Even the light for a night-time trip to the bathroom comes on from the tablet, so keep it within reach before you sleep. For a film, the TV takes a stream from your phone through Chromecast.

  2. Arriving in the morning

    Check-in is from 2pm and checkout at 11am, but morning arrivals often find the room ready: 8 guests say so between April 2025 and October 2026, and in May 2026 one was even allowed to pick the floor, at no extra charge.

  3. Arriving by car

    There is no parking at the hotel: the car goes to INDIGO or ZENPARK, both paid, and in October 2026 one guest spent €50 on a weekend at Indigo. There are no EV chargers.

What citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon is

It is a 338-room citizenM in the 12th arrondissement, in a tower with a big coloured zigzag on its façade. Every room has an XL king bed, a high-pressure rainfall shower, soundproofed wall-to-wall windows and a tablet that runs the lights, blackout blinds, climate and TV.

The 4 categories differ by floor, view and accessibility. You check yourself in at the tablets on the first floor, where the lift from the street arrives, with staff usually nearby.

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The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them

What do citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.

  1. Location

    9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. The location wins over almost everyone for its connections: metro lines 1 and 14, the RER and mainline trains; in August 2026 one guest rolled out of bed and onto the early train to Milan. After a concert at the Stade de France, though, another found the next RER D back was 50 minutes away.

  2. Room

    The bed goes down well: big, comfortable, with blinds that make it properly dark. Across the seasons, guests describe chilly rooms and heating that won’t go up.

  3. Staff and service

    7 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. The staff are praised often, and often by name; of the living room and bar, guests remember the books to leaf through, the low lights and the fountain of cold water, sparkling too. With customer service at a distance, guests describe phones that ring out, automated replies, an invoice that never comes.

  4. Breakfast

    Breakfast pleases those who take it: plenty of choice and properly fresh orange juice. Other guests find cold eggs and trays already empty.

  5. Price

    At these prices, guests often expect better-kept rooms and more service. Others find the rate fair, mostly for the location.

How we count
citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon in numbers
WhatGuests’ scoreGuests who mention itHappy
Location8.020189%
Room5.123937%
Staff and service6.324865%
Breakfast6.86968%
Price–7236%

376 guests said so on Google, from 28 October 2024 to 28 October 2026. Google reviews with text from 28 October 2024 to 28 October 2026; up to the latest 500. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in Paris: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 29 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.

The hotels we weigh it against in Paris:

Price: for 2, the night of 9 December 2026, from €185 on Google Hotels on 28 October 2026.

The room, as a guest filmed it

Three moments from a travel channel’s video: the bedroom, the shower, the view.

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The bedroom from the door to the bed, with the red chair and the black wall lamp.from 0:12 · Properly Seasoned · 7 April 2025Watch on YouTube
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The shower cabin, with purple light overhead.from 1:34 · Properly Seasoned · 7 April 2025Watch on YouTube
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From the window, the Seine and its bridges, with the Eiffel Tower and Tour Montparnasse beyond.from 3:12 · Properly Seasoned · 7 April 2025Watch on YouTube

What to expect

The canteenM breakfast counter, with bread, pastries and a chequered floorPhoto: citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon

canteenM

The bar-restaurant never closes: a breakfast buffet in the morning, then salads, sandwiches from the counter and hot dishes, and cocktails, wine and draught beer in the evening. Breakfast comes with unlimited barista coffee from 6 to 11am.

Good to know before you book

  • Pets are not allowed.

  • The guest checking in must be at least 18, and payment is by credit card.

  • In-room Wi-Fi is free for Marriott Bonvoy members who book direct.

The rooms

The entry room, with its king bed and red chairGuest room, 1 King2 guestsThe entry category. The room has a desk, a mini-fridge and a hair dryer.View the room Accessible room with a king bed and red armchairsAccessible Guest room, 1 King2 guestsA roll-in shower and visual alerts for the door and phone. Availability is unclear, though, because the hotel also states that no accessible rooms are available: I wouldn’t count on one.View the room A room seen from the entrance doorGuest room, 1 King, High floor2 guestsThe entry room, allocated on a high floor.View the room King bed and a window over the Seine in the Premium view roomGuest room, 1 King, Premium view2 guestsThe category with the view: in the photograph the window looks onto the Seine and the green of the bank. In 2025, 2 guests who had booked the view found a building site in front, and one could barely see the river behind it.View the room

Getting here

Address8 rue Van Gogh, 75012 Paris

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8 rue Van Gogh, 75012 Paris

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citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon reviews

Google3539 cumulative ratings · 28 October 20264.3/5

Guest voices

Google

Arriving at dawn

Off a red-eye flight, this guest waited 2 hours for the room; the staff let them nap in an armchair and, every afternoon, asked how the day had gone.

Google · 2026-10View on Google
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Breakfast first

The citizenM format suited this guest fine; the best part was breakfast: bacon, potatoes, scrambled eggs, mushrooms and a mountain of bread and pastries.

Google · 2026-07View on Google

Stay questions

How much does a night cost?

A night starts at €101 on Sunday 22 November; midweek it climbs, to €241 on Wednesday 18 November, and in January it settles, at €147 on Monday 11 January 2027. These are prices for 2 adults; room type, taxes and fees not verified. Google Hotels prices, checked on 28 October 2026.

Is the rooftop bar open?

3 guests, in March, April and October 2026, found cloudM, the 16th-floor bar, closed, and the latest writes that it is no longer in use. For a drink, there is still the canteenM bar.

Is Gare de Lyon a good place to stay?

Yes, if you get about on foot: Notre-Dame is 25 minutes along the Seine, and the Accor Arena 10. Haussmann charm lies elsewhere: in October 2026 one guest found the mood international and far from those façades.

Do the rooms have coffee makers?

No, and no kettle either. Coffee and tea come from canteenM; in October 2026 one guest paid €9 for 2 cups of hot water and 2 tea bags.

What is the closest airport?

Charles de Gaulle, about 35 km away. The hotel runs no shuttle. One guest, in April 2026, came in easily on the RER from CDG.

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Dark sofas and floor lamps in the shared lounge by the bar
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Green sofa and a wall of newspapers in the shared lounge
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The bar counter, with its frame of red bottles above
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Work tables with computers and a green sofa in the living room
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