Villa Maïa can host a board meeting or a small executive seminar for up to 17 people seated in a U-shape, with the whole group staying on site. Villa Maïa is a five-star hotel at 8 rue du Professeur Pierre Marion, on the Antiquaille site on Fourvière hill, in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells seminars as part of its services. It has one meeting room, which takes up to 17 people around a U-shaped table and has a television with connections for laptops. The hotel offers help with organization, transfers, a personal welcome, breaks and discreet service during the day. The format suits a leadership meeting, a board session, a client workshop or a retreat for a small team that wants to work in a quiet place and stay the night.
The bar and the library on the first floor are described by the hotel as a place for a morning business meeting or a drink at the end of the day. They are not presented as event rooms.
Rooms and capacities
The meeting room is the only event room listed on the official site, with a capacity of 17 in a U-shape. The hotel does not publish its floor area or other layouts. Larger groups or receptions are not part of the published offer.
Accommodation
The hotel has 27 rooms, 6 suites and one apartment of 100 m², 34 keys in all. The rooms have Japanese influences and custom furniture. Many have views over the city, the Saône and the Rhône, and on clear days toward Mont Blanc; some have a terrace above the garden. The spa, Les Thermes, is open to guests for a pause between working sessions.
Catering
Breakfast is served in the lounge, on the terrace above the garden or in the rooms, with seasonal and regional products. The hotel has its own menu of Lyon dishes based on local produce, and a 24-hour room service. The bar on the first floor serves cocktails and sharing plates in the evening. The gastronomic restaurant of chef Christian Têtedoie stands opposite the hotel and is presented as part of the Villa Maïa experience. For a seminar, breaks are prepared by the hotel team.
History and setting
The hotel stands on the site of the Antiquaille, on the hill that was the heart of Roman Lugdunum, close to the Roman theaters of Fourvière. The building is by the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, with façades of matt glass panels tinted bronze. The interiors are by Jacques Grange. The gardens, set in terraces facing south, were designed by Louis Benech and recall the kitchen gardens of the former convents on the hill. The hotel was conceived by Christophe Gruy, head of the Maïa group.
Getting there
The hotel is in the 5th arrondissement, above the old town. Guests arriving by car can leave the vehicle with the valets, who park it in a secure garage connected to the hotel. Ask the hotel about transfers from Lyon Part-Dieu station or Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport when booking a seminar, as transfers are part of the seminar service.
