Which room to book at Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo
The Riviera Deluxe Room. It is 25 square metres, queen-bedded and no bigger than the top of the Superior range, but on the hotel's own ladder it is the lowest category sold with the Mediterranean seen directly from its own terrace. Below it the Riviera Room sees the pool and the sea, and the Superior and Deluxe face the rose garden or a residential street; everything above it is a suite.
The room to book
Riviera Deluxe Room
25 m²Direct sea view from the terrace
Ten rooms, queen only, with the sea straight ahead from your own terrace. The reason to book this hotel over a cheaper one.
On our shortlists
Every room at a glance
| Room | Size | View | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior RoomQuiet residential area or the Princess Grace Rose Garden | 21 to 31 m² | Quiet residential area or the Princess Grace Rose Garden | |
| Deluxe RoomPrincess Grace Rose Garden with a partial sea view | 23 to 31 m² | Princess Grace Rose Garden with a partial sea view | |
| Riviera RoomPool and the sea | 23 m² | Pool and the sea | |
| Riviera Deluxe RoomOur pickDirect sea view from the terrace | 25 m² | Direct sea view from the terrace | |
| Accessible RoomSea | 45 m² | Sea | |
| Queen Lifestyle SuiteDirect sea view from a terrace | 32 m² | Direct sea view from a terrace | |
| Riviera SuitePool and sea, or the sea with the Rock of Monaco | 45 m² | Pool and sea, or the sea with the Rock of Monaco | |
| Top Floor SuitePool and sea, or the residential area and the old town · Highest floor | 45 m² | Pool and sea, or the residential area and the old town | Highest floor |
| Rose Garden SuitePrincess Grace Rose Garden with partial sea view · Top floor | 55 m² | Princess Grace Rose Garden with partial sea view | Top floor |
| Columbus SuitePrincess Grace Rose Garden and the sea · Top floor | 71 m² | Princess Grace Rose Garden and the sea | Top floor |
| Family SuitePool and sea on one side, residential area and old town on the other · Highest floor | 90 m² | Pool and sea on one side, residential area and old town on the other | Highest floor |
Every room they sell
Superior Room
The entry room and the lottery: 35 of them, some with the garden, some with the street. A bath, king, queen or twin.
21 to 31 m²Quiet residential area or the Princess Grace Rose Garden
Deluxe Room
The majority of the hotel, 89 rooms, listed for up to three. A sitting area and a generous terrace over the garden.
23 to 31 m²Princess Grace Rose Garden with a partial sea view
Riviera Room
The lowest rung with the water, 18 rooms, queen only, and one of the smallest in the building. Fine for two who are out all day.
23 m²Pool and the sea
Riviera Deluxe RoomOur pick
Ten rooms, queen only, with the sea straight ahead from your own terrace. The reason to book this hotel over a cheaper one.
25 m²Direct sea view from the terrace
Accessible Room
Two accessible king rooms facing the sea, nearly twice the floor area of the Riviera Deluxe.
45 m²Sea
Queen Lifestyle Suite
Ten of them: a queen bed, a sofa in a living area and the sea from the terrace. The first suite is a large room.
32 m²Direct sea view from a terrace
Riviera Suite
Seven open-plan suites with king beds and a terrace. The one whose page names the Rock of Monaco in the view.
45 m²Pool and sea, or the sea with the Rock of Monaco
Top Floor Suite
Four suites on the top floor with a walk-in closet, bath and separate shower. Ask which side; the two views are not equal.
45 m²Pool and sea, or the residential area and the old townHighest floor
Rose Garden Suite
Five suites with a door between bedroom and living room, sleeping four, and a terrace with lounge beds. The family suite in all but name.
55 m²Princess Grace Rose Garden with partial sea viewTop floor
Columbus Suite
The single two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite with three terraces and sunbeds, for up to six.
71 m²Princess Grace Rose Garden and the seaTop floor
Family Suite
Two Top Floor Suites joined by a private corridor, for up to six guests.
90 m²Pool and sea on one side, residential area and old town on the otherHighest floor
Why this one
The four room categories are close in size and far apart in what they look at. The Superior, 21 to 31 square metres on the hotel's fact sheet, faces either the rose garden or the residential street behind the hotel, and the hotel does not promise which. The Deluxe, 23 to 31, has a terrace over the garden with a slice of sea. The Riviera Room, 23, sees the pool and the sea. The Riviera Deluxe is 25 square metres, queen-bedded, and its own page says direct sea views from the terrace, the only room below suite level where the hotel uses the word direct. The guests who had one recommend it. Rates move with the dates, so check what the step from Deluxe to Riviera Deluxe costs on yours.
Above the Riviera Deluxe the ladder becomes suites, and the shape is unusual. The 32 square metre Lifestyle Suite is a big room with a sofa; the real jump is to 45 square metres, where three categories compete: two accessible king rooms, the Riviera Suite with the Rock in the view, and the Top Floor Suite on the highest floor with a bath and a separate shower. Above those, the 55 square metre Rose Garden Suite turns back to the garden side, so more money buys more space and less sea. If the water is the point, the ladder tops out at the Riviera Suite; if space is the point, keep climbing.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Riviera Deluxe on a high floor with a furnished terrace, and say when you book that the sea is the reason for the stay. If you are given a Superior, ask whether it faces the rose garden or the residential area; the hotel's own page admits both exist, and only one is worth having. Terraces are on two thirds of the rooms, so ask early rather than at check-in.
- Avoid
- Do not book a Superior for the view, because it may not have one, and do not book any garden-side room for the sea, because the Deluxe's partial sea view is exactly that. Anyone who needs a king bed should note that the Riviera Room, Riviera Deluxe and Lifestyle Suite are queen only on the hotel's own pages; on the sea side the king starts at the accessible rooms and the Riviera Suite, while the garden-side Superior and Deluxe offer king beds. And the Serviced Residences on the hotel site are long-term lets, not hotel rooms.
Suites against rooms
Two suites are worth singling out. The Riviera Suite, 45 square metres with a king bed and a terrace, is the only category whose page names the Rock of Monaco in the view as well as the sea, and seven exist. The Rose Garden Suite, 55 square metres on the top floor with a door between the bedroom and the living room, sleeps four and has a terrace with lounge beds, and for a family it does the job of the 90 square metre Family Suite at a category and a half less; the trade is a garden view with partial sea rather than the water.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo
Which room should I book at Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo?
The Riviera Deluxe Room. It is 25 square metres, queen-bedded and no bigger than the top of the Superior range, but on the hotel's own ladder it is the lowest category sold with the Mediterranean seen directly from its own terrace. Below it the Riviera Room sees the pool and the sea, and the Superior and Deluxe face the rose garden or a residential street; everything above it is a suite.
Which rooms should I avoid at Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo?
Do not book a Superior for the view, because it may not have one, and do not book any garden-side room for the sea, because the Deluxe's partial sea view is exactly that. Anyone who needs a king bed should note that the Riviera Room, Riviera Deluxe and Lifestyle Suite are queen only on the hotel's own pages; on the sea side the king starts at the accessible rooms and the Riviera Suite, while the garden-side Superior and Deluxe offer king beds. And the Serviced Residences on the hotel site are long-term lets, not hotel rooms.
Our verdict
If the grand hotels make no sense for your trip, book this and spend the difference at dinner.
Last checked: September 2026 · Image credits: Expedia Group Creator Toolbox