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Welcome to Monaco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Principality of Monaco is situated on the French Riviera, between France and Italy. The State has enjoyed a strong heritage ever since it became an international attraction, following the rule of Prince Charles III in 1860.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All photos: Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The privately owned Hotel Metropole first welcomed guests in 1886 and quickly became the most glamorous and renowned property in Monte-Carlo. Located in the \u2018Golden Square\u2019 of the Principality of Monaco, Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo is steps from Monaco\u2019s most luxurious destinations including the Casino, designer boutiques and the city\u2019s beautiful gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests can also conveniently access both the Mediterranean Sea and snowy mountains. Spring and summer are the busiest seasons in Monaco, with visitors gathered from around the globe for events such as galas, concerts, performances of the Ballets de Monte-Carlo, international festivals, art exhibitions and so on. Monaco\u2019s high season starts in May with the annual and highly attended Formula 1 Grand Prix, which attracts thousands of visitors and is a major event throughout the city. Ideally located on the F1 race track, Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo offers a clear view on the slowest and most dangerous pin of the circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ideally located in the Carr\u00e9 d’Or, a few steps from the Casino, the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. This luxurious Belle \u00c9poque style property was built in 1886. It was entirely renovated by acclaimed French architect Jacques Garcia, who created a palace of 125 rooms and suites combining glamour, sophistication and sensorially with Mediterranean charm, in tune with the times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Odyssey<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, this expert in design and luxury revamped the main public areas to further enchant them. Executive Chef Christophe Cussac invites guests to live a unique and convivial culinary experience within the footsteps of his \u2018spiritual father\u2019, the late Jo\u00ebl Robuchon. The Lobby Bar, with its glamorous, elegant and warm ambiance, for all sweet and savory tastebuds, is the unmissable meeting place for fine diners to taste modern, innovative and refined cuisine using Mediterranean flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yoshi, the only Japanese restaurant on the C\u00f4te d’Azur to be awarded a Michelin star since 2010, showcases typical Japanese cuisine in a contemporary and daring d\u00e9cor by Didier Gomez. Odyssey is a charming poolside restaurant within a \u2018haute couture\u2019 setting designed by Karl Lagerfeld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Odyssey hiver soir<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The House of Givenchy opened its third Spa in the world, the Spa Metropole by Givenchy in April 2017 at the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo. Also designed by architect Didier Gomez and ideally integrated into the Palace, the Spa Metropole by Givenchy embodies the philosophy of the House’s core values: the choice of an exceptional location, with the luxury of space, sophistication of treatments, and a haven for absolute pleasure and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historical Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Since its original opening in 1889, Metropole has offered guests memorable stays and experiences. Standing upon land once owned by Pope XIII, the property was acquired by the Monte-Carlo Hotel Company Ltd. in 1886. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Hotel Metropole came into being in the euphoria and prosperity of the \u2018Belle \u00c9poque\u2019 period towards the end of the 19th century. The era dedicated itself to the pleasures of refined vacationing, for which the Metropole became one of the most highly-prized addresses on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Au Jardin d’Hiver<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since its opening, Hotel Metropole has attracted an international and elite clientele, ranging from celebrities and aristocrats to businessmen. It is believed that American novelist Edith Warton was inspired by Hotel Metropole when she wrote \u2018The House of Mirth.\u2019 Published in 1905 and partially set in Monte-Carlo, Edith describes the Garden of Eden, in the same likeness as the patrician palace-style landscaped gardens still found today at Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco, which began in 1929, is one of the oldest and most prestigious automobile races in the Principality of Monaco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Grand Prix is one of the major events in the Principality and a key race in the Formula 1 World Championship. The circuit of Monaco is a race that every driver longs to win one day \u2013 it is also the slowest and most technique-focused race of the championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo offers the chance for visitors to be in the heart of Grand Prix action with stunning views of the circuit and the race\u2019s most dangerous bend from the property\u2019s Michelin-starred restaurant, Suite Azur and Salon M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Famous Names<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Jacques GARCIA<\/strong>, Interior Architect | \u00a9 gazette-drouot.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Jacques GARCIA<\/strong>, Interior Architect<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internationally renowned architectural and interior designer, Jacques Garcia, was selected to recreate the interiors and the exterior landscape of the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo as part of the property\u2019s multimillion-dollar renovation plan. With experience redesigning hotels in New York, Paris, Geneva, Beirut and Marrakech, Garcia transformed the 125-room hotel from an old-world luxury property typical of Monte-Carlo into a more contemporary location unlike any other in the Principality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacques Garcia adapted his \u2018Signature Designs\u2019 style within the property, evoking warmth and attitude to create a luxurious, Mediterranean interior. In 2019, Jacques Garcia reaffirmed his mark by reviving the hotel’s famous Suite Carr\u00e9 d’Or. \u2018We have only updated the premises. The hotel does not need to be changed. It pleases and has always pleased. You don’t change mythical places; you only constantly readapt them.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl LAGERFELD<\/strong>, Fashion designer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The master of reinvention, Karl Lagerfeld has repeatedly transformed himself and his labels. In 2012, Lagerfeld was brought on to design the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo pool area, creating an \u2018haute couture\u2019 setting now known as Odyssey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karl LAGERFELD<\/strong>, Fashion designer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The pool concept features a unique fresco-styled glass installation around the heated sea-water pool portraying Ulysses\u2019 journey as well as beautifully-curated gardens, private cabanas, a pool house and a restaurant. Lagerfeld was the creative director of Chanel and Fendi and had previously designed for Chloe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christophe CUSSAC<\/strong>, Executive Chef<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2004, Chef Christophe Cussac has brilliantly supervised the restaurants of the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo. After studying at the Paris hotel school and a spell at the \u2018Royal Monceau\u2019 where he did his training, Christophe Cussac had a determining encounter in his career: Jo\u00ebl Robuchon, then Chef of the \u2018Concorde Lafayette\u2019. He followed him to the Hotel Nikko, the \u2018Les c\u00e9l\u00e9brit\u00e9s\u2019 restaurant, and then to the \u2018Jamin\u2019. After an experience at the \u2018Troisgros\u2019 restaurant, he was called back by his roots to take charge of the kitchen at the Abbaye Saint- Michel, in Tonnerre, where he obtained 2 stars in the Michelin Guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christophe CUSSAC<\/strong>, Executive Chef<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The chef’s culinary DNA was shaped by his experiences at the head of different establishments: while at Tonnerre, Christophe Cussac developed a cuisine based on the Burgundy region, Mediterranean influences were to take precedence when he arrived at La R\u00e9serve de Beaulieu in 1997. Jo\u00ebl Robuchon then called him back to him in 2004 for the opening of the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo as Chef des Cuisines. His high standards, his rigor and his love for refined and gourmet cuisine enabled him to win 2 macaroons once again. An adventure that he continues today by supervising the hotel’s four restaurants, Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe Cussac, gastronomic restaurant of Mediterranean inspiration, Yoshi, the only starred Japanese restaurant on the C\u00f4te d’Azur, the Lobby Bar and Odyssey, where he offers southern cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Didier GOMEZ<\/strong>, Interior Designer | \u00a9 inspirationdesignbooks.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Didier GOMEZ<\/strong>, Interior Designer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Didier Gomez is the designer of Yoshi, unique Japanese restaurant in the French Riviera with one Michelin star, which opened in 2008. Gomez worked closely with the landscaper, Jacques Messin, to create a transitional space between the interior and exterior of the restaurant. The dining room opens onto a Japanese-inspired garden, creating harmony for the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gomez\u2019s previous work includes the d\u00e9cor of Asian-inspired restaurants, \u2018The Mood\u2019 in Paris, as well as prestigious collaborations with internationally known brands such as LVMH, Vivendi, Ferragamo, C\u00e9line, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Yves Saint Laurent and Armani. In 2017, Gomez designs the new Spa Metropole by Givenchy, the new well-being area at the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo. The design fits perfectly with the hotel\u2019s philosophy while respecting the chic and glamorous vision of the House of Givenchy.<\/p>\n\n\n

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B\u00e9atrice ARDISSON<\/strong>, Sound Designer| \u00a9 business.ladn.eu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

B\u00e9atrice ARDISSON<\/strong>, Sound Designer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B\u00e9atrice Ardisson serves as the Sound Designer for Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo and Spa Metropole by Givenchy where she curates the music played throughout the restaurant and lounge areas, creating an intimate atmosphere tailored to the hotel\u2019s chic and sensual ambiance of \u2018Riviera Glamour.\u2019 Thrilled to work on this project for Hotel Metropole alongside famous artists and designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, inspiration came easily and she immediately composed a sleek and contemporary musical atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mixed composer, Ardisson holds prior experience as sound designer for the 90\u2019s TV show \u2018Paris Derni\u00e8re\u2019 which resulted in the release of several internationally distributed records. She also worked with prestigious brands such as Louis Vuitton, Jules & Jim and more. She has composed original soundtracks on themes chosen by the hotel: quiet by day, rising to crescendo in the evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rooms @ Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo consists of 125 rooms and suites, all of which demonstrate the art of comfort and refinement. Designer Jacques Garcia, who has decorated some of the world\u2019s most renowned hotels, composed a design that at once blends warmth and luxury with chic and cozy tones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suite Deluxe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Decorated in Mediterranean style, each room appears to have stepped out of a scene on nobility. For instance, interior furniture is shaped in scroll formation with refined fabrics and a palette of glowing and shimmering hues, finished with a honey-colored wood varnish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Family Suite – Left: Bedroom | Right: Living room<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Suite Carr\u00e9 d\u2019Or<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The largest suite in the hotel, Suite Carr\u00e9 d\u2019Or is Hotel Metropole\u2019s sumptuous penthouse, offering the \u2018ultimate in luxury and glamour\u2019. Featuring 2,500 square feet (240 m\u00b2), the Suite and its terrace demonstrate exemplary balance between exquisite taste and indoor\/outdoor refinement, offering 180-degree views of Monte-Carlo, the \u2018Golden Square, Casino gardens and the Mediterranean sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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