# Flâneur Hostel Lyon — Public Profile (Session B)

Collected: 2026-01-02 (Europe/Paris)

## Positioning (official site)

Key positioning quote:
- https://leflaneur-guesthouse.com/

> “Bar, café, auberge, lieu de rencontre, tiers lieu, salle de réunion… Le Flâneur est ouvert tous les jours, par tous les temps… [un] lieu de vie où il fait bon flâner.”

Tagline:
- https://leflaneur-guesthouse.com/

> “Par tous les temps !”

## Target audience (from official site copy)

Explicitly named:
- solo travelers
- couples
- friends / small groups
- travelers
- business travelers

Source:
- https://leflaneur-guesthouse.com/

## Key amenities (official site)

Quoted amenities line:
- https://leflaneur-guesthouse.com/dormir

Includes:
- Free Wi‑Fi
- 24/7 reception
- Equipped kitchen
- Meeting room
- Inner courtyard
- PMR accessibility

Operational details also stated:
- Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00
- Lockers + optional padlock deposit
- Bed linen included

Source:
- https://leflaneur-guesthouse.com/dormir

## Booking (official site)

Booking CTA (homepage):
- https://leflaneur-guesthouse.com/

Booking engine (destination domain):
- https://booking.roomraccoon.fr/le-fl-neur-guesthouse-8346/fr/

Engine identification:
- RoomRaccoon (`booking.roomraccoon.fr`)

Languages detected:
- French + English (site “In English” + booking engine `/en` variant)

## Reputation signal (directory)

Hostelworld rating + review count (top fold):
- https://www.hostelworld.com/hostels/p/100844/le-flaneur-guesthouse/

Observed:
- Rating: 8.1 (“Fabulous”)
- Reviews: 2332

## Distribution status (required platforms)

- Booking.com: blocked by WAF JS challenge in this environment
  - https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Le%20Fl%C3%A2neur%20Guesthouse%20Lyon
- Hostelworld: listing accessible + rating/reviews captured
  - https://www.hostelworld.com/hostels/p/100844/le-flaneur-guesthouse/
- TripAdvisor: blocked by captcha/JS challenge in this environment
  - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187265-d8778985-Reviews-Le_Flaneur_Guesthouse-Lyon_Rhone_Auvergne_Rhone_Alpes.html

## Socials (status)

- Instagram: blocked/login/consent wall in automated capture (no follower metric extracted)
  - https://www.instagram.com/leflaneur_gh/
- Facebook: blocked/login required in automated capture
  - https://www.facebook.com/leflaneurlyon
- TikTok: search results page loads, but official account not confirmed
  - https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=le%20flaneur%20guesthouse%20lyon

## NYE-specific indicator

Unknown (no explicit NYE min-nights / sold-out / seasonal policy found on captured pages).

## Strong / weak vs HO36 (evidence-based only)

Strong signals:
- Clear “hostel + bar/café + tiers-lieu” positioning and “open daily” messaging
  - https://leflaneur-guesthouse.com/
- Large Hostelworld review volume (proxy for market traction on at least one OTA)
  - https://www.hostelworld.com/hostels/p/100844/le-flaneur-guesthouse/

Weak signals / gaps (in this session’s access):
- Major platforms blocked (Booking, TripAdvisor) → distribution visibility not verifiable here
  - https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Le%20Fl%C3%A2neur%20Guesthouse%20Lyon
  - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187265-d8778985-Reviews-Le_Flaneur_Guesthouse-Lyon_Rhone_Auvergne_Rhone_Alpes.html
- Social metrics not collectible (IG/FB blocked; TikTok account not confirmed)
  - https://www.instagram.com/leflaneur_gh/
  - https://www.facebook.com/leflaneurlyon
  - https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=le%20flaneur%20guesthouse%20lyon

