The only hotel in Monaco with its own private beach. Sea-view balconies over Larvotto, a big seasonal beach club, and a genuinely good-value entry into Monaco’s waterfront.
Le Méridien Beach Plaza sits on the Avenue Princesse Grace in Larvotto, the eastern end of Monaco, and its selling point is simple: it is the only hotel in the Principality with its own private beach. The rest of the coast is rock and concrete, so a stretch of real sand with sunbeds, a seasonal beach club and a short walk from your room is the reason most guests choose it.
It is a large resort-style property, a little over 400 rooms in a modern 2000s building, and most rooms have a balcony facing the Mediterranean. Expect a polished international-chain feel rather than Belle Époque grandeur, with indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and several restaurants. Some reviewers find parts of the building dated, so ask for a recently renovated room when you book.
The trade-off is location. Larvotto is a pleasant, quieter district with a promenade and the Grimaldi Forum next door, but the Casino is a taxi or bus ride away rather than a stroll. It suits families and summer visitors who want beach time more than evenings in the Casino square, and its rates sit well below the Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage.
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Nice Côte d'Azur airport is the gateway: roughly 30 minutes by car or helicopter transfer, 45 minutes by the express bus, or an hour by train with a change. If you are arriving by train, Monaco-Monte-Carlo station is built into the rock in the middle of the country, and every hotel on this site is a short taxi or a walk-plus-lift away — Monaco's network of public lifts and escalators does most of the climbing for you.
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