HEC Round 1 - Montpellier v Leinster - Saturday 12 November

[aisling7]

Booked.

Dublin - Gatwick Friday morning with Aer Lingus
Gatwick - Montpellier returning Sunday evening with Easyjet
Gatwick - Dublin Sunday night with Ryanair

[dave13]

Booked.

Dublin - Gatwick Friday morning with Aer Lingus
Gatwick - Montpellier returning Sunday evening with Easyjet
Gatwick - Dublin Sunday night with Ryanair

Snap!

[sheepshagger]

Booked via LGW, staying at the luxurious IBIS for two nights

http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-0592- ... ndex.shtml

[bails]

Snap, same itenarary

Aer Lingus on the Friday morning gives a little extra time and Ryanair on Sunday night is a little later

Roll on the season

[BlueBlue]

Booked into Ibis in city centre,

Traveling Dublin Carcassonne with Ryanair, traveling back on monday 14th. Its a 2hr train ride from Carcassonne to Montpellier, at cost of 20euro each way.

[Donny B.]

Doing Ryanair to Gatwick, Sleazyjet to Montpellier Out Friday back Sunday. Booked Ibis central.

The French away trips are always the best. Last year in Clermont was epic.

[sheepshagger]

Just a note. . . there are 2 IBIS's in the centre of Montpellier. . .the Comedie one is rated number 5 whilst the other one is number 32 (in Montpellier) . . the first one looks to be closer to the main square.

http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-0592- ... ndex.shtml

or the other one http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-1391- ... ndex.shtml

Went with the Comedie one. . 2 nights for €90

[Donny B.]

Went with Ibis comedie as well, after being stuck out in the sticks in Clermont, it's important to be somewhere within walking distance of the pub.

[Degz]

Booked. In Liv to Carcassonne friday afternoon, out Toulouse to Bristol sunday afternoon.

Looking at wheretosleep.co.uk for digs

[Donny B.]

Really looking forward to this trip. Looks an absolutely beautiful city to visit and I'm sure there will be a great buzz in the place as I think it's their first time in the Heinken Cup. Certainly their first time in ages.

Fitzpatricks pub looks to have the makings of a good base but hopefully Montpellier supporters will have a bar too that we can visit.

[thesTig]

You lot are in for a treat.

I went there on holiday last week. It's a cracking place. Very young and very lively

If you can't fly to Montpellier direct, Carcassonne is a good option. Navette (€5) takes you to the rail station and leaves 30 mins after landing. Trains to Montpellier are cheap (if booked well in advance) and plentiful. Usually takes about one and a half hours, or a bit longer if you have to change at Narbonne.

[Cianostays]

Myself and the Folks are flying to Lyon with Aer Lingus and getting the TGV into Montpellier. About €200 to get there and back without too much hassle.

[mikey]

Booked via LGW, staying at the luxurious IBIS for two nights

http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-0592- ... ndex.shtml

Booked the Ibis for Saturday night - flying into Beziers on the Friday from Bristol, will stay near Carcassonne Friday, drive to Montpellier Sat, then back to Carcassonne for Sunday and fly back to Bristol Monday!.....

Seemed sensible when I was booking it all!

Looking forward to the trip to Montpellier - the son of a friend of ours is one of the coaches for Montpellier, so should be fun!.

[Degz]

Booked the hotel majestic in the city centre for 60 quid, single with shared bath, for the two nights. Only tains carcassone - mont, mont - toulouse left to do.

[mikey]

Booked the hotel majestic in the city centre for 60 quid, single with shared bath, for the two nights. Only tains carcassone - mont, mont - toulouse left to do.

Shared bath heh - guess you have your fingers crossed about who will be in yours!

[Degz]

Booked the hotel majestic in the city centre for 60 quid, single with shared bath, for the two nights. Only tains carcassone - mont, mont - toulouse left to do.

Shared bath heh - guess you have your fingers crossed about who will be in yours!

Ha, indeed. Beggers, choosers and all that. @tis on the place de comedie, so pretty happy as long as it's clean.

Round the corner from fitzpatrick's which I feel could be somewhat of a base that weekend.....

[Degz]

Oh, and found this article from last weekend. Pretty handy timing

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/48- ... 14292.html

[madridlion]

We are flying to Marseilles Provence airport on the Friday from Madrid and taking the train from there

[nopeare]

finally got around to booking this evening now really looking forward to the new season

[leinster80]

The flights to carcosonne have started to get expensive!!

It looks like people are booking the IBIS comedie, which looks like a good option. Hotel prices certainly a lot more favorable than Bath!

I vaguely recall reading somewhere that the game is being moved to a larger venue outside Montepellier?