A few of us are going to Toulouse later this season and i'm trying to find the best area of the city to book a hotel.
Something central seems best but for those that have been there in the past, it would be great to get some ideas.
I could PM Jean but, then again...............

Then again...................He's from Chorley.

I don't regularly stay in a hotel in Toulouse anymore, because it is easier for me to drive there and back from Carcassonne. However my memory from the old days, when I lived in Paris, is that
Hotel ibis Styles Toulouse Centre Gare is the most economical and convenient for visitors, especially those from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The bus will take you there from Toulouse's airport. The train station and metro is just across the street.

The power of the Internet, eh?
Even from Chorley you can Google "toulouse hotels"

Quote: wrencat1873 "A few of us are going to Toulouse later this season and i'm trying to find the best area of the city to book a hotel. Something central seems best but for those that have been there in the past, it would be great to get some ideas. I could PM Jean but, then again...............'" This is where we are staying this time: https://www.kyriad.com/en/hotels/kyriad-toulouse-centre Walking distance of both the Central Station and The Melting Pot (which is the main pub of choice for most RL Supporters.)

Quote: wrencat1873 "A few of us are going to Toulouse later this season and i'm trying to find the best area of the city to book a hotel. Something central seems best but for those that have been there in the past, it would be great to get some ideas. I could PM Jean but, then again...............'" This is where we are staying this time: https://www.kyriad.com/en/hotels/kyriad-toulouse-centre Walking distance of both the Central Station and The Melting Pot (which is the main pub of choice for most RL Supporters.)

Went in 98 with England for the football, can't remember much to be honest but there's a big square in the centre with plenty of bars. Seem to recall quite a few RU bars, nice City though.

Up the Trin

We stayed at the Novotel Compans Caffarelli which was excellent. Easy for transport to/from the airport and also to the ground. Set in a park just of the main drag with a couple of pubs on. There is an English guy who gets in the Metling pot who acts as an unofficial liaison officer. The Broncos also stayed here.

How easy is the ground to get to from the centre of Toulouse or, are we talking walking distance ?

It's a fair distance from the city centre. Possibly 30 mins on the bus which goes from near the Melting Pot (bus station close by). The ground is in an outlying quiet village.

At the ground you have to buy tokens to purchase anything including beer etc!

The 'outlying quiet village' of Blagnac has a population of 24000 which incorporates Toulouse Airport into it's village atmosphere .....

The ground must be located in a quiet corner of this bustling metropolis. I didn't see a soul where we got of the empty bus until I got to the ground. This being a Sat afternoon!
Build it up all you will.

Not building anything up, just saying a town of 24K people isn't a 'village', not down here anyway - Is Normanton considered a village ?