Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo

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"A prestigious hotel in Monaco, offering high-end accommodations and services." - Travel + Leisure Editors

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"This Belle Époque hotel was built in 1886 on land that previously belonged to Pope Leo XIII—and pedigree aside, there's plenty to appreciate. Located near Casino Square, its design has a contemporary edge and a glass-domed atrium, and guests can enjoy excellent food throughout; try Yoshi, opened by Joël Robuchon, for Japanese delicacies in a secluded garden dining room. The spa is also top-notch, with a sauna, hammam, caldarium, ice fountain, and aromatherapy showers to round it out."

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"The independently owned, Jacques Garcia-designed Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo boasts designer names like the Spa Metropole by Givenchy—one of three in the world—and the Karl Lagerfeld-designed Odyssey, an urban rooftop oasis with a heated saltwater pool. In addition to YOSHI, the only Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant on the Riviera, Metropole debuted one of the most anticipated openings in the principality this summer: Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe Cussac, a revival of the original restaurant from the 1920s, helmed by the late Joël Robuchon's former right-hand chef."

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"More adventurous duos might rekindle their spark at Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo, which can arrange a private helicopter flyover of Monaco, a loaner Aston Martin for day trips along the Riviera, a dinner for two prepared by executive chef Christophe Cussac, and a stack of chips to wager at the Casino de Monte-Carlo." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"Set back behind the gardens of the humming Casino Square, this 1900s Italianate-style palace is one of the few luxury hotels in Monte Carlo that is independent from the Grimaldi-owned SBM properties. It offers an attractive mix of style, superb cuisine, a top-notch spa, and an outdoor pool amid urban Monte Carlo. Redesigned by Jacques Garcia, the vast lobby was transformed into an atmospheric bar and lounge with the decorator’s trademark mix of opulent styles: Renaissance colors, 15th-century tapestries, and armchairs upholstered in striped Pierre Frey fabrics. The deeply comfortable rooms don’t all come with a view, but each offers a modern medley of warm beiges with orange taffeta curtains and chocolate-brown bathrooms with checkerboard floors. For the perfect post-shopping-spree tonic, have a drink in the hotel’s Karl Lagerfeld–designed poolside lounge area."