We (family of 8) stayed in 2 apartments here last year. What a nightmare!
We decided on these apartments because there were so many of us travelling and we had 2 cars so we needed parking. On arrival after getting lost for an hour (the street is broken into 3 sections all going in different directions) we were told there were no parking spaces left and would have to park on the street however there is only 1 hour parking which is strictly enforced. We drove around for ages and finally found all day and night parking 3 kilometres away!
The "apartments" are tiny, dirty and smelly. The air-con when switched on has strong food odours, the carpet was stained and dirty and the balcony looked like it was going to fall off if anyone stood on it. My parents were in another apartment and when it was time for bed my mother pulled back the covers to find a blood stained sheet, there was no-one around to change the sheets so they had to sleep on top of the covers with a blanket over them. It was too late to look for another hotel but the following morning we left and found other accommodations.

We were a group of 3 friends traveling through France during the 1998 World Cup of football. There are 2 Citadines Aparthotels in Lyon and we stayed at the Citadines Lyon Part Dieu. This location is close to the Lyon train station (about a 5 minute walk) but a little further from the old section of the city (about a 20-25 minute walk). The other branch of the hotel (Citadines Lyon Presqu'ile) is much closer to the old town but much further from the train station. We arrived in Lyon by train around 1:00 PM. We each had one suitcase and one small travel bag. We were able to walk from the train station over to our hotel with no problems. It took us about 5 minutes and there was no need for a taxi. However, the receptionist was not very friendly and would not check us in until 3:00 PM (the official check-in time) so we had to wait around for more than an hour in the lobby to get our room. Other than that, we did not have any problems. The other receptionists we saw there were friendly and helpful. Our apartment was very nice and clean and quiet and the price was a good bargain. I would definitely recommend this place for people traveling in a small group not looking for luxury. By the way, Lyon is a fabulous and beautiful city. We had a blast during our 3 days there.

Because were were a family of 4, we opted to stay at the Citadines for the 1-bedroom option. But this one was the worst of the lot!

This hotel is almost impossible to locate by car (I couldn't even give you directions now). It's close to the metro line, though, so if you get off in the right direction...

We arrived here on a weekend. The area was dead. The only people we saw were low-lifes in the adjacent park. The hotel had no air conditioning, and Lyon is a fairly hot city, especially in the summer.

Overall, I would look for another option in Lyon. We had good experiences with the Novotel chain in other parts of France...