Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco is a small sovereign state located in Western Europe. The territory lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and is completely enclosed by France.  The wards (areas) of the principality are Monaco (Monaco-Ville), the old city on a rocky promontory extending into the Mediterranean, known as the Rock of Monaco, or simply le Rocher (the rock), where the palace is located; Monte Carlo, the principal residential and resort area with the casino in the east and northeast;  Larvotto, created from a part of Monte Carlo; La Rousse/Saint Roman (including Le Ténao) created from a part of Monte Carlo; Saint Michel, created from a part of Monte Carlo; La Condamine, the northwest section including the port area; Moneghetti, created from a part of La Condamine;  La Colle, from a part of La Condamine; Les Révoires, from a part of La Condamine; and Fontvieille, an area reclaimed from the sea. (Data source: Wikipedia)

A few exceptional luxury hotels one day cease to be an address and become a legend. The Hôtel de Paris Monaco is one of them. Built in 1864 with the ambition to offer the best of an era, the Hôtel de Paris continues to symbolize this same excellence in the art of hospitality. Enchantingly situated on the Golden Square of the Place du Casino of Monte Carlo.

Built at the turn of the century, the Hôtel Hermitage Monaco is a beautiful example of the art of living in the style of the "Belle Epoque." For those who frequent it, this charming luxury hotel, which has been granted the status of a historical monument, is a favorite above all others. Cultivating a refined atmosphere, a flavor of familiar intimacy, gentle harmony where the soul of an era meets the needs of today, the Hôtel Hermitage gives you a new outlook on Monte-Carlo and on life.  Behind its corbelled facade decorated with frescoes and perched above the port, it harbors a few masterpieces, such as the Salle Belle Epoque with its pink marble columns and its crystal chandeliers, and a winter garden topped with a spectacular glass and steel dome signed by Gustave Eiffel. With its direct access to the Thermes Marins de Monte-Carlo, the Hôtel Hermitage is the ideal place to lend your stay a sense of well-being and refinement.

Monte-Carlo SBM operates the Principality of Monaco’s most distinctive assets. It comprises 4 palaces and deluxe hotels, 5 casinos, 60 conference and banqueting rooms, 33 bars and restaurants, 3 spas including Les Thermes Marins de Monte-Carlo, as well as cultural and leisure venues including the Opera, the Cabaret, the Salle des Etoiles, the Jimmy’z night club, the Monte-Carlo Golf Club and the Monte-Carlo Country Club.