If anyone is thinking of going to pre-qual (I am!) then get yer skates on - I just booked speedferries no problem, but had trouble finding a hotel. The usual Ibis is full, and the other central Ibis is €85 per night (about twice their normal rate).
The Novotel (which quotes rates of €66 to €97 on their front page) is a whopping €250 per night.
No profiteering there then...
I guess some people (teams maybe) are going down for two weeks...
The downside for me is that I return on the Sunday night and am leaving again for LM the following Sunday - reducing preparation time. Life's a bitch eh?