I have just phoned the youth hostel and they will not take a group booking in June !!!!


Also rooms are all 4 - 8 person room!!!

I will see what else I can come up with.

Weren't you talking about something else in austria, like a gite only different?

The YH also says there is no parking.

There is the Hotel Ibis which is 15 mins from the start finish and next to the station, has a pool price € 80 or there abouts

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Accomodation ........ allready?

I havn't even got my Florida accomodation sorted - could you do that for me too Bobby?!

I have found a couple of possibles.

Villa Saint Exupéry which sounds pretty good with a good selection of rooms but is on the outskirts of town and Hostel Paradis which appears to be pretty close to the Ironman start and again a good selection of room sizes.

Both seem to have reasonable rates and availabilty for the moment.

The Youth hostel also won't allow bikes.

I have phoned the hostel paradis/hotel paradis they only have 24 beds and will not accept a group booking!!!!


I think we will have problems with this unless we go for a larger hotel. They are all shit scared that a group for 40 people do not turn up and they loose the revenue

what if we pay a deposit?

Why not just choose a hotel and book individually?

That's whhat I'm looking to do anyway...already booked the flights...

All we need is something handy for the start/finish area, thats not too flash. Must be a few that fit the bill ?

Cant see that we'll get one that suits everyone, but if its round the same vicinity - it won't be too bad.

I agree with RB....


I would suggest the Hotel Ibis.. the rooms are all twins with ensuite, clean, there is a pool.

Hotel is near the central railway station so just a bus from the airport.... and not too far from the start/finish line

Do not stay at the Airport you are a long way from the start for race morning!!! it is at the wrong end of the Promenade des Anglais

I might go back to the same place I went last year...I'll check the prices and let you know.

Looks like I will need to find a friend to share with then!

here is the linkhttp://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/1396/fiche_hotel.shtml

Here is the deal...

Hotel Ibis

I have just phoned the hotel I have mentionned is delighted to take us and I can make a group booking for 20 rooms with out a problem they have confirmed a price of €83 per room per night.

Breakfast you pay extra.

Room price is €207.50 (apporox £150) per person for the 5 night Thurs - Tue 19 - 24 June 2008.

15 min by foot from the start.

Has pool.

All rooms are ensuite.
All rooms are twin.

Do I do it?

ibis looks great

I will have one depending on when they want the money!

Hell yeah ! 15 mins is fine, and I may even learn to swim in the pool.

<looks around for friendly swim ponce>