Our selection of the Principality of Monaco's emblematic luxury hotels: Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Hôtel Hermitage, Métropole Monte-Carlo and the new addresses redefining Monegasque luxury.
Opened in 1864 opposite the Casino, the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is the flagship of the SBM palaces. Following a $280 million renovation, the establishment boasts 207 rooms, the legendary Louis XV-Alain Ducasse 3 Michelin-starred restaurant, and the panoramic Grill.
Built on Monaco's iconic Grand Prix hairpin, the Fairmont Monte Carlo boasts 596 rooms facing the Mediterranean. It features seven restaurants, including Nobu Monte Carlo, a rooftop Nikki Beach pool, and one of the most comprehensive sea views in the Principality.
Official 2026 ranking of Monaco's best hotels by La Revue Des Hôtels: top 5 chic and premium properties with a mandatory indoor pool or spa criterion. Hôtel de Paris, Métropole, Hermitage, Monte-Carlo Bay, Fairmont.
The fourth SBM property in our ranking, the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort offers a radically different experience from the Carré d'Or palaces: a 4,000 m² sandy heated lagoon pool open year-round, a full Clarins & Myblend indoor spa, and the relaxed atmosphere of a Mediterranean resort.
Sister hotel to the Hôtel de Paris within the Société des Bains de Mer, the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo is Monaco's purest Belle Époque address: a glass roof signed by Gustave Eiffel, a heritage pink façade, and direct access to the Thermes Marins.
Inaugurated in late 2024 by Prince Albert II, Mareterra is set to become one of the world's most sought-after addresses by 2026. This six-hectare expansion, reclaimed from the sea and designed by Renzo Piano and Norman Foster, redefines Monaco's skyline.
Adjacent to the Hôtel de Paris on Square Beaumarchais, the Hermitage Monte-Carlo is Monaco's most poetic palace. It offers 278 Belle Époque rooms and suites, a famous Winter Garden beneath a Gustave Eiffel-designed dome, and direct access to Les Thermes Marins spa.
The Fairmont Monte Carlo is the pragmatic option for those who want to experience the Principality without paying the SBM palace rates. On the Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit, with its iconic rooftop pool and Nobu as its signature restaurant, it offers accessible contemporary luxury.
Jacques Garcia interior design, a Mediterranean indoor garden, a Guerlain Spa with heated indoor pool, Michelin-starred Yoshi cuisine: the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo is the intimate palace that competes without compromise with the SBM institutions.
Opened in 1864, reopened in 2018 after four years of works and a 280 M€ investment, the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo remains, nearly 160 years on, the absolute benchmark of the European palace. Our verdict.
The Maybourne Riviera ★★★★★, perched at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin above Monaco: 65 suites facing the sea, abc kitchens by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, La Môme Riviera beach club, and Surrenne wellness. Maybourne's first European property outside London.
