Le Méridien Beach Plaza
The Monaco hotel with its own beach. Pick it for the sea, forgive it the rest.
€€€From about €220 a night
Direct beach access with a Monaco base.
Larvotto, MonacoThe take
Le Méridien Beach Plaza has one thing nobody else in the principality can match: its own private beach, plus three pools, two outside and one indoor, on the Larvotto seafront. If your Monaco trip is really a beach trip, that decides it. Everything else is what you would expect from a large, well-run international hotel: about 400 rooms, a busy breakfast, a conference centre and a spot on Avenue Princesse Grace that is a 15-minute walk from the casino square.
The pattern in guest feedback is clear and consistent. Praise goes to the beach, the sea-view rooms and balconies, and the pool area, which makes summer with children easy. The complaints are about consistency: some rooms have been refurbished and some have not, the breakfast room is overwhelmed in peak weeks, and the hotel can be dominated by conference groups out of season.
It suits families in summer, beach-first travellers and anyone who wants a private stretch of sea without paying grand-hotel money. It is not a special-occasion hotel, and it does not pretend to be. Check which rooms have been renovated before you book, and ask for the sea.
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The room to book: Deluxe Room, sea view with balcony
Barely larger than the base Deluxe, but it moves you off the avenue to the sea side and adds a balcony. The flashier Design rooms have better glass and no balcony at all, so this is the cheapest room where you sit outside over the water.
- Ask for
- A higher floor on the sea side, away from Avenue Princesse Grace.
- Avoid
- Low-floor city-view rooms, where guests consistently mention traffic noise and thin soundproofing. Skip the Design rooms if a balcony matters to you.
Hotel DNA
What guests keep saying
Recurring themes in recent guest reviews, in our words. No quotes, no scores.
Praised again and again
- Direct steps onto the private beach
- Bright sea-view rooms after refurbishment
- Pools and beach bars suited to families
The recurring complaint
- Parking and extras priced steeply
- A walk or taxi from Casino Square
Read the reviews yourself before you book.
- Area
- Larvotto, Monaco
- From the centre
- 1.2 km
- Airport
- 45 min from NCE
- Price band
- €€€
- Typical rate
- From about €220 a night
- Rooms
- 397
- Last renovated
- 2018 (opened 1972)
- Pool
- Indoor and outdoor
- Beach
- Private beach
- Spa
- Not confirmed
- Adults only
- No
- Restaurants
- 2
- Parking
- Yes
- Selected by
- Independent research
- Last checked
- September 2026
Questions people ask
Good questions
Is Le Méridien Beach Plaza worth it?
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.
Does Le Méridien Beach Plaza have a pool or a beach?
It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is a private beach.
Where is Le Méridien Beach Plaza?
It is in Larvotto, Monaco, about 1.2 km from Place du Casino and around 45 minutes by car from NCE airport.
How much does Le Méridien Beach Plaza cost?
Entry rooms typically start from about €220 a night outside peak dates. We show typical rates, never live prices or invented discounts.
Which room should I book at Le Méridien Beach Plaza?
Deluxe Room, sea view with balcony. Barely larger than the base Deluxe, but it moves you off the avenue to the sea side and adds a balcony. The flashier Design rooms have better glass and no balcony at all, so this is the cheapest room where you sit outside over the water. A higher floor on the sea side, away from Avenue Princesse Grace.
Is Le Méridien Beach Plaza adults-only?
No. Families are welcome.
Our verdict
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.
€€€From about €220 a night
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