The intimate one1 / 7
Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo
Grand-hotel standards, a more private feel, and a pool terrace that people book it for.
Central & walkableDestination diningSplurge
€€€€From about €400 a night
7 of the ten hotels in our Monaco & around edit qualify. They are in our order of preference for this, not a ranking of the hotels overall.
What we looked for: A real spa with treatment rooms and a wellness programme, not a gym with a sauna.
The intimate one1 / 7
Grand-hotel standards, a more private feel, and a pool terrace that people book it for.
Central & walkableDestination diningSplurge
€€€€From about €400 a night
The design one2 / 7
Claridge's on a Riviera cliff, with views that make Monaco look like a model village.
Design-ledSplurgeContemporaryRemote escape
€€€€From about €700 a night
The all-rounder3 / 7
The grand Monaco hotel for people who would rather not be watched while they enjoy it.
ClassicCentral & walkableSplurge
€€€€From about €400 a night
The resort4 / 7
The resort answer to Monaco: lagoon pool, gardens, a two-star restaurant and no need to go out.
Large resortBeach & pool centralStay at the hotel
€€€From about €250 a night
The icon5 / 7
The casino-square original, rebuilt for the 2020s. Book it for the fantasy, not for value.
SplurgeDestination diningSee and be seenCentral & walkable
€€€€From about €600 a night
The hideaway6 / 7
A private peninsula between Monaco and Nice. The Riviera hideaway that grand hotels cannot imitate.
IntimateSelf-containedSplurgeQuiet
€€€€From about €650 a night
The F1 one7 / 7
Six hundred rooms on the Grand Prix hairpin. Big, busy and unbeatable for Monaco's central action.
Large resortCentral & walkable
€€€From about €250 a night
Questions people ask
Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo. Grand-hotel standards, a more private feel, and a pool terrace that people book it for.
Independently, through extensive research, trusted sources and increasingly first-hand visits. Hotels cannot pay to be included, and every one of the ten has to exist for a different reason.