Two budget-aware choices away from the casino square. Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo, the cheaper of the two, sits in calm, residential Fontvieille, for weekend breaks and business trips; Le Méridien Beach Plaza, on Larvotto, has Monaco's only private hotel beach and a big pool area, for families in summer.
The smart moneyReal Monaco, sensible money. The hotel we recommend when the grand hotels make no sense.
€€From about €180 a night
Choose Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo if
The catch
Fontvieille is not Monte-Carlo: the casino square is a bus ride or a hilly walk away.
The beach oneThe Monaco hotel with its own beach. Pick it for the sea, forgive it the rest.
€€€From about €220 a night
Choose Le Méridien Beach Plaza if
The catch
Rooms are inconsistent: refurbished categories are fine, older ones feel tired.
| Best for | Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo | Le Méridien Beach Plaza |
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| Best beach hotels in Monaco | Not on the list | On the list |
| Best family hotels in Monaco | Not on the list | On the list |
| Best value hotels in Monaco | On the list | On the list |
| Best quiet hotels in Monaco | On the list | Not on the list |
| Best hotels with a view in Monaco | On the list | Not on the list |
Columbus Hotel Monte-CarloLe Méridien Beach Plaza
Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo
Le Méridien Beach Plaza
The verdict
Two budget-aware choices away from the casino square. Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo, the cheaper of the two, sits in calm, residential Fontvieille, for weekend breaks and business trips; Le Méridien Beach Plaza, on Larvotto, has Monaco's only private hotel beach and a big pool area, for families in summer.
Questions people ask
Two budget-aware choices away from the casino square. Columbus Hotel Monte-Carlo, the cheaper of the two, sits in calm, residential Fontvieille, for weekend breaks and business trips; Le Méridien Beach Plaza, on Larvotto, has Monaco's only private hotel beach and a big pool area, for families in summer.
If the grand hotels make no sense for your trip, book this and spend the difference at dinner. Credible, contemporary and quiet, in Fontvieille rather than Monte-Carlo, at a price that leaves money for the good restaurants. The smart Monaco base, not the glamorous one.
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
Book it for the beach and a sea-view balcony in summer. For any other kind of trip, another hotel in this edit will serve you better. The only Monaco hotel with its own beach, and the price is reasonable for it. A large, sensible base for people who want sea and sand more than Belle Époque.
It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is a private beach.