Beach is 40 rooms, romantic and seasonal; Bay is more than 300 rooms, family-friendly and open all year. Couples choose Beach, families and groups choose Bay.
The romantic oneA 1930s Riviera beach hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant and the best pool on the coast.
€€€€From about €400 a night
Choose Monte-Carlo Beach if
The catch
Open roughly March to October only, so winter and Christmas are off the table.
The resortThe resort answer to Monaco: lagoon pool, gardens, a two-star restaurant and no need to go out.
€€€From about €250 a night
Choose Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort if
The catch
Twenty minutes on foot from the casino square, along an uninspiring road.
Monte-Carlo BeachMonte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
Monte-Carlo Beach
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
The verdict
Beach is 40 rooms, romantic and seasonal; Bay is more than 300 rooms, family-friendly and open all year. Couples choose Beach, families and groups choose Bay.
Questions people ask
Beach is 40 rooms, romantic and seasonal; Bay is more than 300 rooms, family-friendly and open all year. Couples choose Beach, families and groups choose Bay.
The most romantic address in the edit, provided you want the Riviera more than you want Monaco. Check the season before you fall for it. A summer hotel in the old sense: sea, pool, beach club and a slow lunch, a short shuttle from the centre. The Riviera fantasy rather than the Monaco one.
It has an outdoor pool. There is a private beach.
The right Monaco hotel for anyone who wants a resort holiday with the principality as a backdrop. Sea view or nothing. The one place in Monaco that behaves like a resort: lagoon pool, gardens, kids welcome, everything on site. You could stay three days and barely leave.
It has indoor and outdoor pools. A public beach is within walking distance.