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for the 21st century the founder François
Blanc’s dream of “a hotel that surpasses
everything”. The hotel has 209 rooms and
suites, eight meeting and banqueting rooms
from 29 to 494m2 including a listed 5381
sq.ft reception room that can host up to 464
people: the Empire Room, for very high-end
events.
The Hotel de Paris wine cellars are home to
some 350,000 bottles of revered wines. The
cellars can host certain corporate events for
small groups of around 40.
The other side of the Hotel de Paris from
the casino – and with its extravagant art
nouveau façade dominating the harbour
– sits its sister hotel, the Hermitage. Also
a five star “grand luxe” hotel of the old
school, the Hermitage is the best place from
which to watch the Grand Prix, as it has
the terraces and balconies with the best
trackside views. Meeting and event rooms
include the spectacular gilded ballroom.
The Hermitage has 278 rooms and suites,
and can host events of up to 400 people.
There is a dedicated group entrance, where
delegates can be greeted and checked in
under a dome designed by Gustave Eiffel.
The 14 meeting and banqueting rooms can
host all types of events ranging from six in
the Bouderie salon, to 400 in the Salle Belle
Epoque (listed historical monument). There
are also convertible spaces such as the huge
Salle Eiffel (3,336 sq.ft).
Both the Hermitage and Hotel de Paris have
direct access to the Thermes Marins de
Monte-Carlo. In addition to its salt-water
swimming pool, its sauna and steam room,
this spa, which is one of the finest in Europe,
can offer half day or one-day treatment
formulas for groups.
The 333 room Monte Carlo Bay Hotel was
opened by SBM in 2005. Just a few minutes
from Place du Casino, built in 2005 on a private
peninsular, it opens onto a lush four-hectare
ga rden with a sandy-bottomed lagoon.
It has hosted over 2,000 product launches,
large conventions, incentives and meetings.
Not only does it have the ideal infrastructure
(special group entrance, heliport, a business
center etc.), but also a skilled team because
business tourism represents over 40% of
room nights spent here.
The meeting and banqueting rooms are
on the ground floor and first floor, most
with sea or mountain views. All have day
light. The Salle America on the ground
floor is the largest room. With 3,831 sq.ft, it
can accommodate 340 people in a theatre
arrangement and has a terrace and direct
access to the garden.
SBM is committed to the environment
and sustainable development. Five SBM
establishments are Green Globe certified, of
which two received Gold level in June 2018.