Formerly owned by the Saudi group JJW Hotels & Resorts, theformer Median hotel had been abandoned for several years.
Bought at the bar of the court by the Breton group Oceania Hotelsin 2022, this establishment nestled a few steps from the Édouard-Herriot and Léon-Bérard hospitals, in the 8e district of Lyonwill reopen its doors in the month of June 2025Aftera year of work.
Entirely curated, the hotel has notably been the subject of major asbestos removal work. Entrusted to two Nantes agencies, the Archi-LS architectural firm and the Part de Rêve Architecture agency, for the design and all of the interior fittings, the operation will lead to the delivery of a 3-star establishment with 72 rooms.
Laurent Schoellkopf, the architect, did not touch the concrete structure of this R+8 building, of which the characteristic facade from the 70s and 80s will remain a strong witness, nor the bedroom cells.
On the other hand, he completely redesigned the circulation and distribution of interior spaces, with the creation of a small, fully equipped meeting room and coworking spaces.
A new concept in Lyon for the Oceania Hotels group
“We target both business customers and tourists who come to discover the city”indicates the Brest group. Three categories of rooms will be offered, including family rooms.
“The first category rooms will total a little over 20 m2 and will be displayed from 120 euros, depending on seasonality”adds Céline Chevalier, marketing manager of Oceania Hotels.
“For the interior designs, we worked in close collaboration with Rozenn Dumon Branellec, the group’s general directorexplain Jean-Yves Guillet and Bertrand Letourneur, the directors of the Part de Rêve Architecture agency. We started from a healthy shell and we defined new spaces, in order to give a soul to this building, with new furniture and new equipment, warm tones, but also by bringing plants into the building.”
This new Lyon establishment will carry the new design concept (decoration and layout) which will be available in the future on all of the group’s star hotels.
“In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, we are already present under this brand, but in 4 stars, in Clermont-Ferrand”specifies Céline Chevalier.
HASLyon, this variation resolutely open to the outside will result in theopening a restaurantwith a large garden – terrace of 300 m2which will welcome both hotel guests and other residents of the neighborhood.
