Budget accommodation for Monaco

[V8 GMS]

I'm looking for accommodation to complete my 'Monaco as cheap as possible' arrangments.
I've been researching the Nice/Menton areas and Hostels (or camping) are definite options. However, I've been struggling to find info on the web - Some campsites don't seem to take bookings but this seems high risk on a race weekend to me!

Incase it helps anyone else, I've found flying to Milan and arranging a hire car has offered us huge savings over flying to Nice. (Estimated costs are similar to driving the Eco-car from the UK - but it's a lot quicker).

Can anyone recommend cheap places to stay? I'd like to be near the train line for access to Monaco on race day - even better if it's walking distance to the train station so I can enjoy beers in Monaco on the Saturday evening... Thanks in advance.

[belleair302]

Head into Italy...San Remo area. An easy train ride away, quite beautiful and nobody knows that the sensible money comes in from the east!!

[johnoz]

I spent all new years day emailing all sorts around the monaco area, only to find that they all cost a fortune in the end. however i did wont to stay as close as possible so i did not need to travel. got some nice apartments for £2500 for 4 days. going to watch it on the telly now

[williamp]

agree with abouve: you wont!

But the train service into Monaco is very good, runs at a decent time (have a look on the sncf or raileurope website) and the station is centrally located: 1 minute walk from the station you're at Ste. Devote corner.

[johnoz]

Mind you having said that just looked again and the Fairmont seem to have space? see link? it is not guaranteed but you have to pay and then they tell you if there is any room or they do not take payment!!
http://www.hotelclub.net/directhotel.asp?id=5982&a...

[V8 GMS]

cheers - hotels and appartments are definitely beyond budget for me then.
Has anyone camped in Menton before? (this is the place that I can't work out if they take reservations or not)

[Allyc85]

Yea I camped there last september. The place was up on top of the hills over looking the town and had decent facilities, even if it dosnt look the best.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?cid=7208368791...plink,view:text&ei=FlhlS5biIc_RjAfDha0L&sig2=f8K8rFUCnIPFqiQbP6OGBQ

[hairykrishna]

This is an excellent place to camp;
http://www.campingromarins.com/anglais/welcome_cam...

[V8 GMS]

Drive is past Genova but doesn't seem too bad. I took this from AA routeplanner

From: Milan, Italy
To: Monaco

Distance: 186.0 miles - Time: 3 hr 00 min

[Murph7355]

V8 GMS said:

Drive is past Genova but doesn't seem too bad. I took this from AA routeplanner

From: Milan, Italy
To: Monaco

Distance: 186.0 miles - Time: 3 hr 00 min

I think it took me nearer 5hrs (allowing for stops - elapsed was longer) a few years ago.

Wasn't going for it by any means, but not really dawdling either. Once you get on the smaller roads, much depends on traffic. And at GP time (I was there that weekend)...