Hotel inspiration by balladins
Le Riccoty (Blyes)

Located in the Ain region, very close to the Isère and Rhône rivers, our hotel*** inspiration by balladins - Le Riccoty (Blyes) offers 103 completely renovated non-smoking rooms (double, twin, family, PRM) with comfortable bedding (USB plug at the head of the bed), desk, welcome plate with kettle and private bathroom (shower). Decorated with refinement and good taste, our rooms of different categories have roller shutters (double glazing in all rooms) and welcome you to a haven of peace, inviting you to unwind.

A free and unlimited Wifi Fibre connection throughout the establishment is available. Enjoy !

Driving by car to reach us ?  Our hotel*** and its restaurant are easily reachable from the A42 motorway and are located just :​

• 30 min from Lyon / Saint Exupéry international airport
• 28 min from Lyon / Eurexpo, France's leading exhibition centre after Paris
• 28 minutes from Groupama Stadium
• 34 minutes from Bourg-en-Bresse (Ainterexpo Ekinox)

Free private fenced parking is also available for cars and motorbikes during your stay at our establishment.

Every day, we make direct booking a priority for our customers, but also for our hoteliers. Why do we do this ? By booking your stay at our hotel-restaurant inspiration by balladins - Le Riccoty (Blyes), on this page of the website www.balladins.com,

• you will benefit from the best rates and greater flexibility should you change your mind,
• you'll earn up to 10% cashback on each booking thanks to our loyalty program,
• You'll prefer the short circuit, with no intermediaries.

To help you prepare for your stay at our hotel inspiration by balladins - Le Riccoty (Blyes), a digital Room Directory will soon be available online !

Reception - Opening Hours :​

• Monday to Thursday 24 hours a day and Friday 6am to 6pm.
• Group bookings are available at weekends, please contact us.

F&B / Restaurant :

A sweet and savoury buffet breakfast, served daily from 6am to 9am, will delight all food lovers. To whet your appetite, enjoy freshly baked bread, mini crêpes, brioches, Danish pastries, plain or fromage blanc yoghurts, fruit yoghurts, homemade compotes, boiled eggs, bacon, "Rosette de Lyon", sweet or semi-salted butter, fresh fruits, fruit salad, Nutella, jams... 

• #balladinsFamily : For children aged to 4 years old, breakfast is FREE and a 50% discount on the breakfast price applies to children aged 5 to 12 !
• Our restaurant is open Monday to Thursday from 6.45pm to 8.45pm. Discover our Buffet formula in the dining room or Room Service (Reservation required before 6pm on the same day):
  • Starter + Main course + Dessert (excluding drinks): €22
  • Pizza + Dessert (excluding drinks): €16
• Choose our "Half Board" package (Accommodation / Dinner / Breakfast) for your business trips.

For your corporate events :

Planning a meeting, residential seminar, incentive, cocktail party or other event ? Discover our spaces, which can simultaneously accommodate more than 250 people, all on one level and in natural daylight:

• We have 4 rooms with different capacities that can be hired for half a day or a whole day: Rhône, Isère, Ain and Albarine. All our rooms can be equipped with : Screen, video projector and flipchart (included in the price). On request, and at an additional cost, we can provide you with a HF microphone and a lectern.

We also provide a bottle of mineral water (0,5l per person).

For your private events :

In a country setting 30 minutes from Lyon, our inspiration by balladins - Le Riccoty (Blyes) with its wooded park is the ideal place to organise your civil wedding ceremonies, christenings, birthdays or any other family celebration. Our teams are on hand to help you organise these unique events !

Our location in the blink of an eye (and a few wingbeats) :

• CNPE - Centre Nucléaire de Production d'Électricite du Bugey : 8 minutes by car
• Railway Station Meximieux - Pérouges : 12 minutes by car
• Railway Station La Valbonne : 15 minutes by car
• Railway Station Montluel : 18 minutes by car
• Parc de la Tête d'or : 28 min by car
• Centre commercial de La Part-Dieu : 32 min by car
• Hôtel de ville de Lyon : 33 min by car
• Place des Terreaux : 35 min by car
• Place Bellecour : 35 min by car
• Halle Tony Garnier : 39 min by car
• Bourg-en-Bresse : 45 min by car

Our advice and useful tips for sightseeing :

What to do in Blyes and the surrounding area ? Our "Destination Lyon" page tells you all about it, with contact details for the Tourist Office!

Blyes is a charming village just a stone's throw from a lake and the River Ain. Its 15th-century priory is an architectural gem and still hosts cultural events today. A number of walking and cycling trails are nearby, including the Circuit des Quatre Villages, the Tour de Cuny, the Sentier de Mémoire d'Evosges and the Boucle du Plantay. Pérouges, the pretty medieval town to the east of Lyon. Architecture straight out of the Middle Ages. A well-preserved village, ranked 4th among France's favourite villages of 2013!

Ideas for visits?

• Dramatised visit: medieval immersion in Pérouges
• Processional witches (open-air show)
• Kayak tour

Ou online ticket service offers a wide range of activities in and around Lyon, click here to find out more. Here is our first selection:

• 5 Cruises to discover Lyon, for your tickets at preferential rates, click here
• Lyon City Card, your discounted tickets here
• Musée des Confluences, get your discounted tickets here
• Le Safari de Peaugres, discount tickets here
• Aquarium du Grand Lyon, discount tickets here
• Mini-World Lyon, discount tickets here
• Monastère Royal de Brou, discount tickets here

And so much more... The balladins online ticketing service allows you, in just a few clicks, to buy tickets for museums, theme parks, monuments... all at PREFERENTIAL PRICES! Click here now!

* The Children's Breakfast Policy only applies if the parents eat breakfast at the hotel themselves.