Hôtel de Paris

Hôtel de Paris, also known as Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, is a landmark luxury hotel located on Place du Casino in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It opened in 1864 as part of the development of Monaco’s resort and gaming district by the Société des Bains de Mer, the organization that became the principal operator of the Monte-Carlo luxury hospitality and entertainment complex. Its location beside the Casino de Monte-Carlo has made the hotel closely associated with Monaco’s identity as an international destination for affluent leisure travelers, casino visitors, cultural figures, and high-profile events. The hotel’s proposition combines grand-hotel heritage with premium accommodation, destination dining, and proximity to the casino and other Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer properties. The property contains 99 rooms arranged across four pricing categories. Its food-and-beverage offer includes Le Louis XV, a three-Michelin-star restaurant; Le Grill, a one-Michelin-star restaurant; Le Bar Americain; and Em Sherif. These venues give the hotel a role extending beyond overnight accommodation, positioning it as a culinary and social destination within Monte Carlo. A major modernization project took more than four years and was completed with the hotel’s reopening in March 2019. The renovation was reported as costing $280 million and was intended to renew the historic property while preserving its role as one of Monaco’s best-known luxury hotels. The reopening represented the most important documented recent transformation in the hotel’s operating history. Hôtel de Paris has also had an unusually visible place in popular culture. It has appeared in films including Confessions of a Cheat, The Red Shoes, Iron Man 2, Monte Carlo, Never Say Never Again, GoldenEye, and Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted. It was also depicted in the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. In the art world, a joint Andy Warhol and Jamie Wyeth exhibition was held at the hotel in 1980, and Warhol photographed Sylvester Stallone there while working on silkscreen portraits. Photographer Helmut Newton also used the hotel as a shooting location. These appearances reinforce the brand’s association with cinematic glamour, celebrity culture, and the historic image of Monte Carlo. The hotel remains an active luxury hospitality property. Publicly available reference material identifies its location, accommodation capacity, principal restaurants, historic opening, and 2019 reopening, but does not establish a separate publicly reported executive roster, independent financial statements, or a standalone stock listing for the hotel brand.

Hôtel de Paris was established in 1864 during the transformation of Monaco into a modern international resort. Its development was connected to the Société des Bains de Mer, the organization responsible for building and operating much of the principality’s casino, hospitality, and entertainment infrastructure. The hotel was placed at Place du Casino in Monte Carlo, an exceptionally prominent location beside the Casino de Monte-Carlo. From the beginning, the property formed part of a broader destination strategy rather than functioning only as an isolated lodging business: guests could combine hotel accommodation with casino visits, dining, and the social life of the resort district. Over time, Hôtel de Paris became one of the recognizable symbols of Monte Carlo’s grand-hotel tradition. Its reputation was supported by its central setting and by the wider international visibility of Monaco as a destination for luxury travel. The property also developed a presence beyond conventional hotel publicity. It was used as a setting for films and television productions, including Confessions of a Cheat, The Red Shoes, Never Say Never Again, GoldenEye, Iron Man 2, Monte Carlo, and Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted. The hotel was also represented in the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. These appearances associated the property with cinematic spectacle, comedy, espionage, and the popular image of Monte Carlo. The hotel’s cultural profile extended to the visual arts. In July 1980, New York’s Coe Kerr Gallery mounted a joint exhibition by Andy Warhol and Jamie Wyeth at the hotel. During Warhol’s stay, he made Polaroid photographs of actor Sylvester Stallone that were used for silkscreen portraits. Photographer Helmut Newton also selected the hotel as a shooting location, adding to its relationship with fashion and celebrity photography. The property’s modern history was marked by a substantial renovation. The work lasted more than four years, and the hotel reopened in March 2019. The reported cost was $280 million. The project was a significant operational and physical renewal, bringing the historic hotel back into service while retaining its identity as a luxury property on Casino Square. Reference material describes the renewed hotel as containing 99 rooms divided into four pricing categories. Its current hospitality offer includes several prominent restaurants and bars. Le Louis XV holds three Michelin stars, while Le Grill holds one Michelin star. Le Bar Americain provides a bar and lounge component, and Em Sherif adds another restaurant concept to the property’s dining portfolio. Together, these facilities support the hotel’s positioning as a complete luxury destination that combines accommodation, gastronomy, social spaces, and access to Monaco’s casino-centered resort environment. The available reference material confirms that Hôtel de Paris remains active and operated within the Société des Bains de Mer ecosystem. It does not provide a reliable standalone founding-person attribution, current executive list, independent financial profile, or separate stock-market listing for the hotel itself.

• 2019

  Hotel reopened after major renovation

  [1]Hôtel de Parisen.wikipedia.org

  After more than four years of work, the hotel reopened in March 2019 following a reported $280 million renovation.

• 1980

  Warhol and Wyeth exhibition held at the hotel

  [1]Hôtel de Parisen.wikipedia.org

  New York’s Coe Kerr Gallery presented a joint Andy Warhol and Jamie Wyeth exhibition at Hôtel de Paris in July 1980.

• 1864

  Hotel opened in Monte Carlo

  [1]Hôtel de Parisen.wikipedia.org

  Hôtel de Paris opened at Place du Casino as part of Monaco’s development by the Société des Bains de Mer.

Historic, ultra-luxury Monte Carlo hospitality combining grand-hotel heritage, casino-district location, premium rooms, and Michelin-recognized dining.

• Accommodation · 1864

  Luxury guest rooms

  The hotel offers 99 rooms organized into four pricing categories. The accommodation is the core expression of the Hôtel de Paris brand, combining a historic Monte Carlo address with the service and amenities expected from a luxury grand hotel.

• Fine dining

  Le Louis XV

  Le Louis XV is the hotel’s flagship fine-dining restaurant and is identified in the reference material as holding three Michelin stars. It forms a central part of the property’s gastronomic positioning and international luxury-hospitality profile.

• Fine dining

  Le Grill

  Le Grill is a hotel restaurant recognized in the reference material with one Michelin star. It complements the hotel’s broader dining portfolio and reinforces Hôtel de Paris’s role as a culinary destination as well as a place to stay.

• Bar and lounge

  Le Bar Americain

  Le Bar Americain is the property’s named bar and lounge venue. It contributes a social and evening component to the hotel’s offer and supports the wider Monte Carlo positioning of glamour, hospitality, and entertainment.

• Restaurant

  Em Sherif

  Em Sherif is one of the restaurants listed among Hôtel de Paris’s current dining facilities in the reference material. Its inclusion broadens the hotel’s restaurant portfolio beyond its Michelin-recognized venues.

• 2019

  Reopening after comprehensive renovationGeneration change

  Background

  The historic hotel underwent a renovation lasting more than four years, temporarily interrupting normal operations and requiring a substantial reinvestment in the property.

  Action taken

  Hôtel de Paris reopened in March 2019 after completion of the renovation, returning to operation with 99 rooms across four pricing categories and its established restaurant portfolio.

  Aftermath

  The reopening marked the property’s documented modern renewal and preserved its role as a flagship luxury hotel on Place du Casino.

  Reported renovation cost. $280 million (Renovation completed and hotel reopened in March 2019)

  Source

1. 1Hôtel de Parisen.wikipedia.org