The romantic one1 / 7
Monte-Carlo Beach
A 1930s Riviera beach hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant and the best pool on the coast.
Beach & pool centralSplurge
€€€€From about €400 a night
Best beach hotels in Monaco & around
7 of the ten hotels in our Monaco & around edit qualify. They are in our order of preference for this, not a ranking of the hotels overall.
What we looked for: A beach you can actually use, or a pool that is the point of the stay.
The romantic one
The resort2 / 7
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
The resort answer to Monaco: lagoon pool, gardens, a two-star restaurant and no need to go out.
Large resortBeach & pool centralStay at the hotel
€€€From about €250 a night
The beach one3 / 7
Le Méridien Beach Plaza
The Monaco hotel with its own beach. Pick it for the sea, forgive it the rest.
Beach & pool centralLarge resort
€€€From about €220 a night
The hideaway4 / 7
Cap Estel
A private peninsula between Monaco and Nice. The Riviera hideaway that grand hotels cannot imitate.
IntimateSelf-containedSplurgeQuiet
€€€€From about €650 a night
The design one5 / 7
The Maybourne Riviera
Claridge's on a Riviera cliff, with views that make Monaco look like a model village.
Design-ledSplurgeContemporaryRemote escape
€€€€From about €700 a night
The icon6 / 7
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
The casino-square original, rebuilt for the 2020s. Book it for the fantasy, not for value.
SplurgeDestination diningSee and be seenCentral & walkable
€€€€From about €600 a night
The all-rounder7 / 7
Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo
The grand Monaco hotel for people who would rather not be watched while they enjoy it.
ClassicCentral & walkableSplurge
€€€€From about €400 a night
Questions people ask
Good questions
Which is the best hotel in Monaco & around?
Monte-Carlo Beach. A 1930s Riviera beach hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant and the best pool on the coast.
How did you choose these hotels?
Independently, through extensive research, trusted sources and increasingly first-hand visits. Hotels cannot pay to be included, and every one of the ten has to exist for a different reason.