Hotel 01
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
Belle-époque grande dame on the Casino square; the Princess Grace suite when in town.
Monégasque Riviera
Monaco
A working brief for the Principality, written for the weeks when the harbour is full, and the quieter months when it is not.
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Hotels
03 carefully chosen addresses for monaco.
Hotel 02
Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo
Quieter sister-house with the Eiffel-framed Salle Belle Époque and a discreet sea-view spa.
Hotel 03
Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo
Karl Lagerfeld pool, Jacques Garcia interiors, and the calmest service in the Carré d'Or.
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Restaurants
04 carefully chosen addresses for monaco.
Restaurant 01
Le Louis XV, Alain Ducasse
Three-star Riviera classicism inside the Hôtel de Paris; the corner banquette.
Restaurant 02
Elsa, Monte-Carlo Beach
Organic Mediterranean lunches with bare feet on the Larvotto pebbles.
Restaurant 03
La Vigie
Summer-only seafood pavilion on the rocks above Roquebrune, accessed by hotel launch.
Restaurant 04
Maona Monte-Carlo
Sun-bleached Italian-Asian table at the Sporting; for late, slow August dinners.
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Bars
03 carefully chosen addresses for monaco.
Bar 01
American Bar, Hôtel de Paris
Pianist nightly, the room Onassis used to occupy.
Bar 02
Crystal Bar, Hôtel Hermitage
Champagne in a glass winter garden, quieter than the Casino crowd.
Bar 03
Buddha-Bar Monte-Carlo
Former opera-house atrium turned late-night room behind the Casino.
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Things to do
04 carefully chosen addresses for monaco.
Things to d 01
Box at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Salle Garnier season; ask the concierge for the Royal tier.
Things to d 02
Day charter from Port Hercule
Crewed sloop to Villefranche or Portofino, returning for evening.
Things to d 03
Private after-hours at the Oceanographic Museum
Albert I's collection, walked privately before opening.
Things to d 04
Drive the Grande Corniche to Èze
Pre-booked car for lunch at Château de la Chèvre d'Or.
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