Tigers fans were today told not to panic about finding somewhere to stay in Edinburgh for the Heineken Cup final.

Hotels in the city had been booked by Munster fans who were sure the holders would make it to the final again – only to see the team surprisingly hammered by Leinster last weekend.

A check on travel websites Lastminute.com and Expedia yesterday could not find a single hotel room available in Edinburgh for the night of the final.

However, a Scottish Tourist Board spokesman said they were anticipating rooms becoming free as disappointed fans of the defeated semi-finalists cancelled reservations.

Spokesman James Lakie said: "Edinburgh is used to hosting major events and there has never been an occasion when the hotels have been completely full."

Despite Murrayfield having a capacity of 67,400, only 15,000 tickets are being released to the two finalists.

The rest went on sale in May last year and had sold out by January.

Tickets with a face value of £60 are already being sold on eBay for up to £200 each.

Leicester Tigers' run of good fortune on the rugby pitch is set to cost fans a small fortune off it.

Supporters are facing the possibility of two finals in the space of a week, if Richard Cockerill's men can overcome the challenge of Guinness Premiership semi-finalists Bath at the Walkers Stadium on Saturday.

Die-hard fans intent on attending Twickenham and Murrayfield will be travelling a total of 700 miles on successive weekends to witness the climax of the team's campaign towards a domestic and European double.

If they also went to the weekend's nail-biting Heineken Cup semi-final win at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, they will be spending up to £800 attending Tigers' crunch games this month, once the expense of tickets, travel, accommodation, programmes, and half-time beers and burgers are accounted for.

Tickets to the two semi-finals and finals will set supporters back about £170 at face value alone.

Season ticket-holder Tom Ludden, of Eyres Monsell, Leicester, has already secured his ticket for the European final in Edinburgh on May 23, and – as long as Tigers make it through – will be following them to Twickenham on May 16.

Tom, 27, said: "It's been seven years since we last had a European cup final outside England, so it's going to be well worth it for the fans who do make it."

Sean Marshall will be braving the night in a tent for the chance to see Tigers lift the Heineken Cup for a third time.

Sean, 24, of Tudor Road, Leicester, said it will be well worth it.

He said: "For the whole weekend, including beers inside the stadium at £3 a pint, you are looking at spending £250."

The supporters' club organised coach travel and two nights' accommodation for members travelling to Cardiff and will be doing the same for Edinburgh.

A day coach trip will also be put on to Twickenham if the team get through to the Premiership final.

Members going on all three package deals will be paying £450 for accommodation, tickets and travel.