France Guide
Languedoc
Hotels
1 Hostel Impasse Petite Corraterie, off rue des Écoles Laïques
04.67.60.32.22
www.fuaj.org Opening time: closed mid-Dec to mid-JanPrice: Up to €40A well-equipped hostel in a renovated old building; bus #6 "Ursulines".
2 L'Oasis Palavasienne Just south of town on the D21 (to Palavas; bus #28)
04.67.15.11.61
www.oasis-palavasienne.com Opening time: April– SeptThe most central and expensive of the campsites around Montpellier ; also has a waterpark.
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Abasun 13 rue Maguelone
04.67.58.36.80
www.abasunhotelmontpelliercentre.com On a busy street a stone's throw from the train station, this recently renovated hotel is clean, if somewhat basic – a good option for budget-conscious travellers. Price: €41-50
4 Les Alizés 14 rue Jules-Ferry
04.67.12.85.35
couleurs.suds@club-internet.fr Perhaps overpriced, but convenient, with a station-side location. Amenities include en-suite bath, satellite TV in every room, and a restaurant serving from 5am–1am. Price: €51-65
5 Des Étuves 24 rue des Étuves
04.67.60.78.19
www.hoteldesetuves.fr No-nonense, spotless rooms in the old city, with en-suite bathrooms and TV. Simpler singles are available for €25. Price: Up to €40
6 Le Guilhem 18 rue J.J.-Rousseau
04.67.52.90.90
www.leguilhem.com Beautifully restored sixteenth-century town house whose cheerful rooms mostly overlook quiet gardens, with a sunny breakfast terrace. Price: €81-100
7 Le Jardin des Sens 11 av St-Lazare
04.67.58.38.38
www.jardindessens.com The best of the upmarket hotels and the epitome of restrained and tasteful luxury, Le Jardin boasts a swimming pool, elegant rooms and one of the region's most acclaimed restaurants. Price: €151-200
8 Le Mistral 25 rue Boussairolles
04.67.58.45.25
www.hotel-le-mistral.com Decent, comfortable hotel, offering satellite TV and garage parking (€5 extra). Price: €41-50
9 Du Palais 3 rue du Palais
04.67.60.47.38
www.hoteldupalais-montpellier.fr Tastefully renovated eighteenth-century mansion on the west side of the old town. Cosy rooms, most with en-suite facilities. Price: €66-80
10 Pullman Montpellier Antigone 1 rue des Pertuisanes
04.67.99.72.72
www.sofitel-montpellier.com Suitably futuristic design, with a somewhat cold predominance of concrete over glass, set in the city's flagship Antigone development. Four-star service and amenities including a pool. Price: €151-200
11 Royal 8 rue Maguelone
04.67.92.13.36
www.royalhotel-nimes.com Good amenities in this three-star hotel between the Comédie and the gare – excellent value with old-world ambience at a very reasonable price. Price: €66-80