The most dramatic room with a view on the whole Riviera: a 2021 cliff-top hotel on Cap Martin with Monaco on one side and Italy on the other, ten minutes from the Principality.
The Maybourne Riviera opened in 2021 on a steep clifftop above Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, on the French side of the border. It is the Riviera’s newest big-name luxury hotel, from the group behind Claridge’s and The Connaught in London, and it was designed so that nearly every room looks out over the sea, with Monaco’s skyline on one side and the Italian coast on the other.
Dining is a major reason to stay. The hotel has restaurants by Mauro Colagreco, whose Mirazur is just along the coast in Menton, and by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, plus several bars and a pool terrace that cascades down the cliff. There is also a spa, a beach club reached by a complimentary shuttle, and around 65 rooms and suites, so it feels exclusive rather than large.
It is among the most expensive places to stay near Monaco, with rates starting well above the Monte-Carlo palace hotels. It is about ten minutes by car from the Casino, so plan on taxis or the hotel’s transfers in the evening. It suits couples and travellers who want views and quiet, and who are happy being outside the Principality.
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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.
Read the full Monaco travel guide for transfers, dress codes and what things cost, or compare quarters in where to stay.
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