The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo sits on the casino square, busy late and priced for the address; the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo sits three minutes above behind its own gates. Celebrations and casino evenings, the Hôtel de Paris; discreet couples, the Métropole.
The iconThe casino-square original, rebuilt for the 2020s. Book it for the fantasy, not for value.
€€€€From about €600 a night
Choose Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo if
The catch
Entry rooms can be small and inward-facing; the fantasy lives in the higher categories.
The intimate oneGrand-hotel standards, a more private feel, and a pool terrace that people book it for.
€€€€From about €400 a night
Choose Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo if
The catch
Entry rooms are on the small side and some look onto the road or neighbouring buildings.
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The verdict
The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo sits on the casino square, busy late and priced for the address; the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo sits three minutes above behind its own gates. Celebrations and casino evenings, the Hôtel de Paris; discreet couples, the Métropole.
Questions people ask
The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo sits on the casino square, busy late and priced for the address; the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo sits three minutes above behind its own gates. Celebrations and casino evenings, the Hôtel de Paris; discreet couples, the Métropole.
If the address is the point of the trip, book it. If it is not, the Hermitage does the same Monaco with less noise. This is the full Monaco performance: the casino square address, the three-star restaurant, the sense of being watched. It is polished to a mirror finish and priced accordingly.
It has a rooftop pool. It has its own beach club.
The most personal of Monaco's grand hotels and the one with the best pool terrace, for couples who prefer discretion to display. The warmest of the grand addresses, with a design-led interior, a real pool terrace and a spa people cross town for. It trades harbour views for intimacy.
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.