Travel : Montpellier can be mainly reached by fast trains (TGV) from Paris. It takes 3h10mn at minina. Beware there are two train stations: Montpellier Saint Roch and Montpellier Sud de France. The former is at city centre. The latter is southward, it takes 20 mn via a tramway to connect it to St Roch.
Montpellier is also accessible by plane. Frequent connection to Paris Airports. A bus can transport you to place de l'Europe a tramway stop. You can of course take a taxi.
Please find below a map of transports (TAM). Tickets are accessible in some stations but you can also download an application M'Ticket to have access to a ticket online. Beware that the tramway is free only for inhabitants.
Montpellier University is reachable via line 1 (the blue line, stops at Saint Eloi / Universités des Sciences et des Lettres), or through the newly line 5 (but start with line 1 as it brings you to the University main entrance)
Please find below a list of hotels close to Place de la Comédie (city centre)
IBIS Styles Montpellier Centre Comédie
Hôtel des Arts
Hotels closer to the University
Hôtel du Parc