"Facing the casino, the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is perhaps the most emblematic of Monaco, and after a multi-year, multimillion-dollar renovation, it’s among the most modern as well. You’ll still see timeless glamour in the gilded dining room of three-star Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse, with its gold leaf-painted frescoes and columns (and Bordeaux-modeled wine cellar lined with more than 350,000 bottles)."