About this hotel
General information
Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo opened in 1886 in the heart of the Carré d’Or, a few metres from Casino Square. Behind the Belle Époque façade lie a lobby beneath an Art Deco glass roof, seasonal floral installations and an art collection with works by Picasso, Warhol and Bacon. The hotel was entirely reinvented in the 1980s, and since 2004 Jacques Garcia has shaped its look, from the rooms to Les Ambassadeurs and the Lobby Bar.
Christophe Cussac has run the kitchens since 2004, and his Les Ambassadeurs holds two Michelin stars. The Japanese restaurant Yoshi was designed by Didier Gomez, and the Odyssey pool is the only one in the world designed by Karl Lagerfeld. Spa Metropole by Guerlain is run in partnership with Maison Guerlain. The hotel holds two Michelin Keys and is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Location
The hotel stands on avenue de la Madone in the Carré d’Or of Monte-Carlo, steps from Casino Square and its gardens. Nice international airport is 30 km away: about 45 minutes by limousine, or a 7-minute helicopter flight plus a 15-minute transfer from the heliport. Monaco Monte-Carlo station is a 15-minute walk, and Port Hercule and Port de Fontvieille are 5 minutes by taxi.
Spa
Spa Metropole by Guerlain is one of the few Guerlain spaces on the Riviera. White volumes, golden wood and tissue-paper sculptures by the artist Claudine Drai frame ten treatment rooms, among them the single Rose Chérie Suite and the Impérial Suite for two. There is a hammam, sauna, sensory shower, ice fountain and cold plunge, a Technogym fitness room, a Pilates and yoga studio, a Guerlain boutique lounge and a Pedi:Mani:Cure Studio by Bastien Gonzalez.
Sports & leisure
The Odyssey pool, designed by Karl Lagerfeld, holds heated seawater all year and is reserved for hotel guests and club members; eighteen backlit engraved glass panels trace Ulysses’s voyage, and a hanging garden of palms, cypresses and loungers surrounds it. The spa has a fitness room and a Pilates and yoga studio. The hotel arranges private tours of the Casino de Monte-Carlo, evenings at the Oceanographic Museum, outings on a Riva, Grace Kelly itineraries and drives in classic cars.
For children
Families can stay in the 69 m² Family Suite. Children aged 6–12 can join Little Chefs Green, two-hour workshops in the Odyssey kitchen led by head pastry chef Patrick Mesiano, built around seasonal fruit and zero-waste cooking.
Restaurants & bars
Executive chef Christophe Cussac oversees the dining, with the poolside menu changing with the season.
- Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe Cussac — two-Michelin-star Mediterranean haute cuisine in a bronze, ivory and gold room by Jacques Garcia, with a private salon and a Chef’s Table in the kitchen
- Yoshi — an intimate Japanese restaurant of around 40 covers designed by Didier Gomez, overlooking a garden: nigiri, teppanyaki, sake-marinated black cod, lunchtime bento and a sake list
- Zia at Odyssey — a summer Italian restaurant by the pool from chefs Manon Santini and Rocco Seminara, from breakfast through dinner
- Odyssey Restaurant — Christophe Cussac’s bright Mediterranean cooking by the pool outside the summer season
- Lobby Bar — under the glass roof, among works by Picasso, Bacon and Warhol, open from morning to late night for signature cocktails, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea
Pets
Dogs are welcome, with a basket, bowl and treats in the room and a dedicated menu made from natural ingredients. Small dogs on a lead may join guests in the Lobby Bar, but not in Yoshi.
Rooms
Rooms and suites, from the Deluxe Room to the Carré d’Or Suite, are designed by Jacques Garcia, with Mediterranean touches, natural materials, Colefax & Fowler fabrics and Carrara marble.
Rooms have a private bar with coffee and tea, a pillow menu and a bathroom in marble, sandstone and mahogany with a bath, shower and Acqua di Parma Colonia toiletries.
Carré d’Or Suite
The top-floor presidential suite: a living room with a library of over a hundred books, a dressing room, a bathroom in marble, sandstone and mahogany and a 110 m² terrace over the Casino, its gardens and the sea; the area includes the terrace, with a connecting Deluxe Room available.
Prestige Suite
A top-floor suite with a living room hung with artworks, a dressing room, a bathroom with bath, jet shower and twin basins, a guest toilet and a private terrace facing the sea or the Allée de Toscane.
Azur Suite
On the ground floor: a wood-panelled living room with honey-toned parquet and a library of over a hundred books, a dressing room and a bathroom with a corner bath; tall windows face the Casino gardens and the Monaco Grand Prix circuit.
Deluxe Sea View Suite
On a high floor: a separate living room with a desk, a bathroom with bath, jet shower and twin basins, and views of the sea, the Casino and Karl Lagerfeld’s Odyssey pool.
Deluxe Premium Suite
On the third floor, facing the town or the Allée de Toscane: a living room set apart from the bedroom, a private bar in Calacatta Borghini stone, hand-embroidered Colefax & Fowler fabrics, a bathroom with bath and walk-in shower and a guest toilet.
Deluxe Suite
On a high floor overlooking the town and the Odyssey pool: an entrance with a dressing room, a separate living room with a desk, a bedroom and a bathroom in marble, sandstone and mahogany.
Family Suite
Two connecting spaces on the fifth floor with city views: a Deluxe Junior Suite for parents and a “Just for Kids” room for children up to ten, designed by Sabrina Monte-Carlo Kids, with its own bathroom.
Prestige Junior Suite
Each junior suite is decorated differently, with a bedroom, a sitting area, a bathroom with bath, shower and twin basins, and views of the town, the sea or the Allée de Toscane.
Deluxe Premium Junior Suite
Colefax & Fowler fabrics, limed ash and leather, a Calacatta Borghini marble bar, a freestanding Devon & Devon bath and a walk-in shower, with views of the town or the Allée de Toscane; an option adapted for reduced mobility is available.
Deluxe Junior Suite
On the ground or upper floors: a spacious bedroom opening onto a sitting area and a bathroom with bath and jet shower; connecting Deluxe Rooms are available.
Prestige Room
Hand-embroidered Colefax & Fowler fabrics, mahogany, a private bar in Calacatta Borghini stone, a bathroom with bath or walk-in shower and views of the town or the Allée de Toscane; an option adapted for reduced mobility is available.
Deluxe Premium Room
On the second and third floors: embroidered fabrics, mahogany, a Calacatta Borghini stone bar, a bathroom with bath or walk-in shower and views of the town or the Allée de Toscane.
Deluxe Room
Light tones and mahogany in a Jacques Garcia interior, a bathroom in marble, sandstone and mahogany with bath and jet shower, and views of the town or the Allée de Toscane.
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