Hôtel Barrière Lille is a modern luxury property with an adjoining two-story casino, a theater, lively themed bars, and on-site dining options with outdoor seating. But it's not all party, there are also eight stylish meeting rooms, family-friendly amenities, and a small wellness center holding a spa with a sauna, steam room, and treatment rooms -- though the gym is tiny and there's no pool. The hotels 142 contemporary rooms and suites have huge en-suite rainfall showers (some have tubs, too) and high-end amenities like minibars, butler service, and 24-hour room service. The location near regional train stations is convenient but lacks charm, though it's still in walking distance to city-center attractions. If the Hôtel Barrière Lille feels a little sterile, the L'Hermitage Gantois, Autograph Collection offers more classic luxury and romance, but it has fewer extra property features.
Hôtel Barrière Lille is a modern luxury property with an adjoining two-story casino, a theater, lively themed bars, and on-site dining options with outdoor seating. But it's not all party, there are also eight stylish meeting rooms, family-friendly amenities, and a small wellness center holding a spa with a sauna, steam room, and treatment rooms -- though the gym is tiny and there's no pool. The hotels 142 contemporary rooms and suites have huge en-suite rainfall showers (some have tubs, too) and high-end amenities like minibars, butler service, and 24-hour room service. The location near regional train stations is convenient but lacks charm, though it's still in walking distance to city-center attractions. If the Hôtel Barrière Lille feels a little sterile, the L'Hermitage Gantois, Autograph Collection offers more classic luxury and romance, but it has fewer extra property features.
The quirky façade of this four-pearl boutique hotel -- punched through with oval windows -- gives ample indication of the playful, ‘60s- and ‘70s-inspired design inside. Underneath the retro veneer, however, the hotel is entirely modern and tech-savvy with iPod docks and Nespresso machines in its 46 rooms. Its location on the southwest side of Lille Centre is a particular bonus, too, putting the city’s main attractions, and all their Old World, Flemish grandeur, in easy walking distance. Traffic noise around the intersection can bother some, but rooms are soundproofed. In terms of design, the Why Hotel's fun and fresh look is hard to beat, but travelers could also consider the Mercure Lille Centre Grand Place on the northeast side of town.
The quirky façade of this four-pearl boutique hotel -- punched through with oval windows -- gives ample indication of the playful, ‘60s- and ‘70s-inspired design inside. Underneath the retro veneer, however, the hotel is entirely modern and tech-savvy with iPod docks and Nespresso machines in its 46 rooms. Its location on the southwest side of Lille Centre is a particular bonus, too, putting the city’s main attractions, and all their Old World, Flemish grandeur, in easy walking distance. Traffic noise around the intersection can bother some, but rooms are soundproofed. In terms of design, the Why Hotel's fun and fresh look is hard to beat, but travelers could also consider the Mercure Lille Centre Grand Place on the northeast side of town.
The boutique accommodations in Marriott’s Autograph Collection are selected on the basis of their unique character, and this one in central Lille is no exception: It’s a 15th-century hospice, complete with private chapel, which has been transformed into an 89-room luxury hotel. The atmosphere is, appropriately, divine. On-site, guests can enjoy treatments in the spa, dine in a pair of gourmet restaurants, lounge in courtyard gardens, take a guided tour of the property (which has its own mini museum), and then doze in rooms that blend age-old elements with contemporary amenities. Travelers looking for luxury with a wholly up-to-date look may prefer the Hôtel Barrière Lille instead.
The boutique accommodations in Marriott’s Autograph Collection are selected on the basis of their unique character, and this one in central Lille is no exception: It’s a 15th-century hospice, complete with private chapel, which has been transformed into an 89-room luxury hotel. The atmosphere is, appropriately, divine. On-site, guests can enjoy treatments in the spa, dine in a pair of gourmet restaurants, lounge in courtyard gardens, take a guided tour of the property (which has its own mini museum), and then doze in rooms that blend age-old elements with contemporary amenities. Travelers looking for luxury with a wholly up-to-date look may prefer the Hôtel Barrière Lille instead.
