NEED TO KNOW

• The fabulously chic rooms and suites have either city or sea views
• Hotel Metropole is fabulously located in the heart of Monaco, minutes from the casino
• At the main restaurant, French master chef, Joel Robuchon, creates a sublime fine dining experience, or try Yoshi, his first Japanese restaurant
• The hotel's ESPA Spa is the best in the area - treatments draw on aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, thalassotherapy and physiotherapy
• A private, heated seawater swimming pool is bordered by Oleander, Lemon Trees and Palms
• The Metropole has a private car park with valet parking - a big plus in Monaco
• Other facilities include an ultra-modern, fantastically equipped fitness centre
• We recommend the superior and deluxe rooms on 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors

THE HOTEL
A member of Leading Hotels of the World, the Hotel Metropole is a monument to the Belle époque architectural style, and is the last word in luxury and comfort.

The 141 rooms and suites have recently been redesigned by Jacques Garcia in a Mediterranean style that captures the atmosphere and romance of a bygone age, whilst remaining resolutely contemporary.  The very epitome of classical elegance, they eschew the stripped back minimalism found in so many top hotels, instead combining warm colours and beautiful furnishings to create a genuinely welcoming, homely feel.

We were particularly impressed with the Carré D'Or suite, with its huge terrace looking out to the Mediterranean beyond the rooftops of Monte Carlo.

At the spa, we loved the signature Day Spa Ritual which includes a spa cuisine lunch and access to the Heat Experience with its sauna and scented showers.