Site Hôtelier Lyon Centre Gare Part-Dieu

What Site Hôtelier Lyon Centre Gare Part-Dieu does

Reference Hospitality (operating entity: SAS LA PORTE DE LA PART DIEU, €37,000 share capital, SIREN 490227402, Paris-registered) is a multi-property hotel operator and franchisee managing a portfolio of approximately 10 to 16 hotels across France, Switzerland, and Italy. The portfolio is concentrated in transit-hub and business-district locations — Lyon Part-Dieu (4 properties), Paris (6 properties across La Défense, Pantin, Clichy, and 18th arrondissement), Annecy, Annemasse, Geneva Cornavin, and Venice Santa Croce — and is operated under Accor brands (Mercure, Ibis Styles, Ibis Budget, Ibis) and Greet, plus independent properties. Category mix spans 2-star budget (Ibis Budget) through 4-star (Mercure Lyon Centre Gare Part-Dieu, Mercure Paris porte de Pantin, Hotel Papadopoli Venezia).

The group's core product surface is room accommodation bundled with F&B and meeting facilities. Two owned restaurant brands — Le Vin Gourmand in Lyon (~55 covers, market-menu pricing €26-€30) and Legato in Paris (industrial loft / baroque styling, Chef Axel Ortin) — anchor the F&B layer. Mercure Paris porte de Pantin offers 120 rooms plus 3 suites and meeting facilities. Underlying technology is standard hotel property-management systems integrated with Accor's all.accor.com booking platform and ALL loyalty program; no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or differentiated tech stack is disclosed.

The business model is franchise management under Accor, monetizing room bookings (categorized in source as subscription/recurring, reflecting franchise/management-fee economics) and restaurant transaction revenue. Distribution is routed through Accor's global booking platform, the corporate website (reference-hospitality.fr), and direct phone reservations. End customers are highly diversified across business travelers, leisure tourists attending Lyon events (SIRHA, Fête des Lumières), families, and corporate clients. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no headcount, and no revenue figures. Certifications include Clef Verte (sustainability) and GDPR compliance, with Data Protection Officer Alain Mineo designated.

Name

Site Hôtelier Lyon Centre Gare Part-Dieu

Legal name

SAS LA PORTE DE LA PART DIEU

Website

https://reference-hospitality.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reference Hospitality (SAS LA PORTE DE LA PART DIEU) operates approximately 10-16 franchised hotels under Accor brands (Mercure, Ibis family, Greet) plus two owned restaurants across France, Switzerland, and Italy, serving business and leisure travelers at major transit hubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Management

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Business & Corporate Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Budget Hotel Chains & Franchises (THAGABAM), Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA), Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Hotel management
• Hospitality services
• Hotel accommodations
• Franchise hotel operations
• Restaurant dining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Bookings: Revenue generated from room reservations across multiple hotels under Mercure, Ibis, Ibis Styles, Ibis Budget, Greet, and independent brands. Includes direct bookings and Accor platform commissions.
2. Restaurant Services: Food and beverage revenue from on-site restaurants including Le Vin Gourmand in Lyon and Legato in Paris, operating daily lunch and dinner service with room service capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Reference Hospitality manages approximately 10 hotels across France, Switzerland, and Italy operated under Accor brands (Mercure, Ibis, Ibis Styles, Ibis Budget, Greet) and independent properties such as Hôtel les Arcades Genève and Hotel Papadopoli Venezia. The portfolio spans 2-star budget to 4-star upscale accommodations located near major transport hubs including Lyon Part-Dieu station, Paris airports, Geneva Cornavin station, and Venice. The group also operates two on-site traditional French restaurants, Le Vin Gourmand in Lyon and Legato in Paris, offering daily lunch and dinner service.

Product overview

Reference Hospitality operates a portfolio of approximately 10 hotels across France, Switzerland, and Italy under the Accor brands (Mercure, Ibis Styles, Ibis Budget, Ibis) plus independent properties. The portfolio includes 16 hotels offering accommodations ranging from 2-star budget to 4-star premium, with 2 restaurants (Le Vin Gourmand in Lyon and Legato in Paris) serving traditional French cuisine. Properties are located near major transport hubs including Lyon Part-Dieu station, Paris airports, Geneva station, and Annecy. Services include meeting rooms, restaurants, bars, and fitness facilities. The group emphasizes personalized hospitality service, local gastronomy, and comfort across its properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mercure Lyon Centre Gare Part-Dieu 4-star hotel located at Lyon Part-Dieu train station, operated under Accor's Mercure brand, featuring on-site restaurant Le Vin Gourmand and meeting facilities. Targets business and leisure travelers needing access to the station.
• Le Vin Gourmand – Lyon Traditional French restaurant at Mercure Lyon Centre Gare Part-Dieu, offering fresh market products with capacity of approximately 55 covers, open 7 days a week.
• Mercure Paris porte de Pantin 4-star hotel (Atout France 2021 classification) with 120 air-conditioned rooms, 3 suites, 3 renovated meeting rooms, fitness room, and on-site restaurant Legato. Features Clickshare meeting technology.
• Legato – Paris Restaurant at Mercure Paris Porte de Pantin in industrial loft style with baroque accents, featuring refined traditional French cuisine and a lounge bar open 7H-23H.
• Hotel Papadopoli Venezia 4-star hotel in Venice Santa Croce district featuring 100 rooms, private boat quay, winter garden restaurant decorated by Pietro Porcinai, and multilingual service.
• Ibis Styles Lyon centre Gare Part-Dieu 3-star hotel at Lyon Part-Dieu station area offering design-inspired accommodations with all-inclusive rates.
• Ibis Budget Lyon centre Gare Part-Dieu 2-star budget hotel at Lyon Part-Dieu station offering affordable accommodations for travelers.
• Ibis Budget Lyon aéroport Saint-Exupéry 2-star budget hotel near Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport providing convenient airport access.
• Ibis Styles Paris Porte de Pantin 3-star hotel inspired by 1930s Paris, located near Philharmonie de Paris, Zénith, and Grande Halle de la Villette, with direct access to Paris center via Metro line 5.
• Ibis Styles Puteaux – Paris La Défense

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AccorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReference Hospitality operates hotels under Accor brands (Mercure, Ibis, Ibis Styles, Ibis Budget) through licensing and franchise agreements. All bookings are processed through Accor's all.accor.com platform. Properties follow Accor brand standards and participate in Accor's loyalty program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• B&B Hotels: European budget hotel chain with deep presence in France. Directly competes with the Ibis Budget / Greet portion of Reference Hospitality's portfolio on price and location strategy (highways, urban periphery).
• Logis Hotels: French hotel network comprising independent and branded 2-3 star properties, often in regional cities and tourist destinations. Comparable multi-property French operating model, though independent rather than Accor-tied.
• Louvre Hotels Group: Major French multi-brand hotel operator running Campanile, Kyriad, Première Classe, Tulip Inn and other brands across Europe. Closest French analogue: a portfolio franchisee/operator of multiple hotel brands, addressing the same budget-to-midscale customer base.

Emerging players

• Meininger Hotels: European hybrid hotel-hostel operator with budget and midscale properties concentrated in Germany and Austria. Comparable budget/midscale positioning and asset-light operating model in adjacent European geographies.

Broad incumbents

• NH Hotel Group: European urban hotel operator with multi-brand presence in Madrid, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rome and other gateway cities. Overlaps with Reference Hospitality's 4-star urban positioning in Italy and broader European midscale-upscale segment.
• Meliá Hotels International: Spanish-headquartered multi-brand hotel operator with strong European urban and resort presence. Comparable multi-brand franchised/licensed model addressing business and leisure demand in major European cities.
• Marriott International: Global hotel franchisor with a comparable franchise-and-distribution model across multiple brands. Indirect competitor for corporate and leisure demand in the same European gateway cities.
• InterContinental Hotels Group: Global hotel franchisor operating Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and other brands under an asset-light franchise model. Comparable operator/franchisor archetype and competes for similar European corporate and leisure travel demand.
• Accor SA: Parent franchisor and global multi-brand hotel group whose brands (Mercure, Ibis, Ibis Styles, Ibis Budget, Greet) Reference Hospitality operates under. Provides the distribution and loyalty infrastructure and competes in the same physical markets via its directly-managed properties.

Regional players

• Residhome / Groupe Residhome: French serviced-apartment and residence operator primarily serving extended-stay business travelers. Adjacent French hospitality segment competing for similar corporate demand around Paris and Lyon business districts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mercurepantin_legato
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/site-h%C3%B4telier-lyon-centre-gare-part-dieu

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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