As in every Handwritten Collection property, a common thread inspired by the owner’s passion runs through your stay via thoughtful touches, everyday gestures, and subtle décor—like our apothecary showcase that traces the history of hospitality with legendary objects. Will you spot all these nods to hotel tradition?
Handwritten Collection is a selection of hotels with singular charm, brought to life by the people who run them. Each address is conceived like a letter, a testimony, a sincere story.
In this Brotteaux district, once a pivotal hub of Lyon’s railway, the streets and alleyways have preserved their former prestige and charm. Old art deco buildings, historic brasseries, hidden gems, green spaces… Ready for the journey?
Raised in a family of hoteliers, François-Xavier Bourgois, the owner, grew up to the rhythm of check-ins and exchanged smiles. Having become the manager of several properties, he has always practiced this profession with passion, high standards, and humanity.
Today, as the owner of several hotels, he passes on to his children much more than know-how: a vocation. For him, hospitality is an art, a nobility of the heart, a commitment at every moment. He strives to pass on the values that have shaped his career: welcome, respect, excellence.
Because hospitality is a story of passion, and the finest traditions deserve to be shared and preserved.
