Monaco: The Grand Prix and Beyond

Monte-Carlo is not the kind of place you visit for boutique hotels and modern design statements. No, it’s the place you visit when the allure of palatial luxury becomes so profoundly inescapable that only Monte-Carlo will do. It’s a city of overwhelming opulence and beguiling luxury hotels. And few other hotels excel in show-stealing Belle Époque grandeur, like the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo. You’ll find it in one of Monte-Carlo’s best locations: the legendary Place du Casino. In the reception, you get a hint of what to expect with a glass rotunda and a crystal chandelier glittering in diamond hues. A few steps beyond the door, you’ll find everything from the Salle Garnier for operas, and the stunning Casino de Monte-Carlo for high-stakes gambling (certain room types in every Société des Bains de Mer hotel receive free access). The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is an ideal choice for the Monaco Grand Prix. Watch the action from one of its immersive terraces, offering exclusive vantage points to an action-packed section of the road, elevating Michelin-starred lunches at Le Louis XV Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris with the thunderous company of racing royalty. New for this season, indulge in the divine creations of Cédric Grolet, the recently appointed Executive Pastry Chef of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo. His creations, as one of the world’s most celebrated pastry chefs, are as precise and dazzling as the races themselves.