LOCATION

The MEDEA+ Forum 2006 will take place at the Meridien Beach Plaza, Monaco

Le Méridien Beach Plaza
22, avenue Princesse Grace
MC-98000 Monaco

Tel: +377.93.30.98.80
Fax: +377.93.50.23.14

The Meridien Beach Plaza, decorated in an elegant contemporary style, boasts an ideal setting on the beautiful coastline of Monaco. A large number of the bedrooms have a view out the hotel’s exclusive private beach and two outdoor swimming pools.

The hotel also offers an ultra modern conference centre with almost all conference rooms having natural daylight and a view of the sea.

With over 400 bedrooms available, ranging from classic single rooms through to executive suites, there should be a room to suit every taste and budget.

To access the Meridien Beach Plaza:

Nice-Côte d’Azur airport is a 25 minute drive away from Monaco (or a 6 minute flight in a helicopter) Direct flights from many major European cities are available.

 A bus shuttle service (bus n°110) runs between Nice airport and Monaco costing €23 for a round trip. This service runs on the hour every hour from 09.00 - 20.00 with the last service running from the airport at 21.15. This bus has pick-ups at both Terminals 1 and 2 (platform 2) and the journey lasts 45 minutes. The closest stop to the hotel is Le Larvotto, which is n°14 on the map.


If you would like to take the train, there are two options available to you:
1) you can take the bus shuttle (n°99) which runs between Nice airport and Nice SNCF train station. This journey lasts roughly 20 minutes and costs €4. Once at Nice SNCF train station, your journey to Monaco will take roughly 25 minutes.
2) You can walk to the local TER regional train station. This is about a 15 minute walk from the airport, and instructions of how to get there on foot can be found here (http://www.nice.aeroport.fr/acces_stationnement_en/trains/trafic_r.asp) The train journey lasts around 45 minutes.


If you would prefer to take a taxi, Nice airport has given a rough price guide for the journey from Nice to Monte Carlo. If you are travelling between 07.00 - 19.00 the journey should cost between € 67 - € 72 and if you are travelling between 19.00 - 07.00 the journey will cost between € 77 - € 87. For more information, please consult the Nice airport website:http://www.nice.aeroport.fr/acces_stationnement/taxi/default.asp


(Please note: all prices quoted here have been gathered from outside sources. The prices are a rough guide only and are subject to change)