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Fairmont Monte Carlo Hotel
12 Avenue des Spélugues
Monte Carlo, 9800 MONACO
Phone:  377-93-15-48-52

Le Meridien Beach Plaza
22, ave Princesse Grace
Monte Carlo, Monaco98000
Telephone: +377 93 30 98 80
Fax: +377 93 50 23 14
(15 minute walk/5 minute drive)

Our room block at the Fairmont Monte Carlo no longer has availability for the dates of the conference.  The hotel is sold out from October 17-21. We have secured an overflow block of rooms at Le Meridien Beach Plaza. Opal has a waitlist at the Fairmont. If you wish to put your name on this list, please email Jamie Pepper at jpepper@opalgroup.net with your required dates. She will contact you regarding the nights availability. If you wish to secure the an alternate hotel, below you will find a few hotel options that are all in close walking distance to the Fairmont Hotel.  Opal does not have any discounted rate at these hotels..

Hotel Hermitage
Square Beaumarchais
Monte Carlo, Monaco98000
Toll free: 800-745-8883 (US)
Telephone: +377 98 06 40 00
Fax: +377 98 06 59 70
5-10 minute walk/2 minute drive
Rating: Deluxe

Hotel de Paris
Place du Casino
Monte Carlo Monaco 98000
Telephone: +377 9806-3000
Fax: +377 9806-5913
1 min by car / 2 min. walk
Rating: Superior Deluxe

Le Metropole Palace
4, ave de la Madone
Monte Carlo Monaco 98007
Telephone: +377 9315-1515
Fax:+377 9325-2444
2 min by car / 5 min. walk
Rating: Moderate Deluxe

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By Helicopter
Take a breathtaking 7 minute helicopter ride from the Nice Cote d'Azur Airport to Monaco where a complimentary bus will shuttle you to the hotel in a matter of minutes! Fill in the attached PDF form (to get the discounted OPAL rate) and fax back to Heli Air Monaco (listed on the form).

By Bus
Regular daily connections by highway: Departure from terminal 1 and 2 every hour, from 9:00AM to 9:00PM.
Journey time: approximately 45 minutes
Fare is 13 € for one-way, 21.5 € roundtrip

By Taxi
Journey time: approximately 35 minutes
Average rate: 70€

By Train
All international trains stop at Monaco/Monte-Carlo Station located at Avenue Prince Pierre:
IC-The "Ligure" (Marseille-Milan);
The "Train Bleu" (Paris-Ventimiglia);
The "T.G.V." (Paris-Nice-Monaco).
The "Metrazur" offers regular connections to Saint-Raphael-Ventimiglia in summer.

For information on Trains in Europe, dial 1-800-4-EURAIL or visit "Europe on Rail"'s website at www.europeonrail.com. You can also visit the website of French Railway Company SNCF at www.sncf.com (select France and type in "Monaco" when selecting the city).

By Car
The Principality is linked to France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and even Great Britain by the network of European highways (coming from Italy, take the "Monaco-Roquebrune" exit; from France, take the "56 Monaco" exit).