Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo faces the casino and the Opéra across a square that stays loud late, for milestone trips; The Maybourne Riviera, the dearer, looks down on all of Monaco from its clifftop, every room facing the sea, for couples who want Monaco as a view.
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 design oneClaridge's on a Riviera cliff, with views that make Monaco look like a model village.
€€€€From about €700 a night
Choose The Maybourne Riviera if
The catch
Nothing is walkable; every outing is a drive or a shuttle down the corniche.
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Hôtel de Paris Monte-CarloThe Maybourne Riviera
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
The Maybourne Riviera
Questions people ask
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo faces the casino and the Opéra across a square that stays loud late, for milestone trips; The Maybourne Riviera, the dearer, looks down on all of Monaco from its clifftop, every room facing the sea, for couples who want Monaco as a view.
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 spectacular hotel in this edit and the one to choose when the view matters more than the walk. Go in with your eyes open on price. Cliffside contemporary architecture with the most extraordinary view on this coast. It is a destination in itself, which means Monaco becomes an excursion rather than your doorstep.
It has an outdoor pool. It has its own beach club.