2019-09-30_Hello!_Magazine_UK

TRAVEL

S TAY

Asstoriedasit is sparkly,theHôtel

deParisMonte-Carlois a legend

initsownright.Standingproudly

ontheiconicPlaceduCasino,it’s

a gloriousconfectionofmarble

colonnades,wrought-ironbalconies

andgargantuanchandelierswith

can’t-do-enough-for-youservice

andscrawlingsfromRitaHayworth

andWinstonChurchillintheguest

book.Thesizeablesuites– allinan

elegantchampagnepalette( 3 ) –

areadornedwithsubtleartdeco

accents.ThejazzyBarAméricain

haslongbeena hangoutforthe

jetset,andtheviewsoverthe

harbourarespectacular.

TA S T E

Snaga tableat theHôteldeParis

Monte-Carlo’sMichelin-starred

Le Grill,whererefinedplatesspan

royalspinylobsterwithcoralbasil

buttertoGrandMarniersoufflé

( 1 ). OnRuePrincesseCaroline,

Woois thego-todestinationfor

cold-pressedjuicesandfreshsalads,

whileL’AtelierduGlaciertakesthe

prizeforbesticecream.Further

alongthecoast,LaVigieLounge

& Restaurantis theplacetosee

andbeseen.Gofora languid

lunchorshimmyalongafterdark

forfrostyStGermainmojitoswhile

theDJspinsrhythmicbeats.

INDULGE

Withanimpressiveline-up

oftherapiesanda sundeck

withharbourviewsto

stretchoutonafterwards,

ThermesMarinsMonte-

Carlois a superbspotto

spendanafternoon.TrytheLa

PrairieCaviarInstantLifting

Treatment,whichmarriesa

detoxifyingfacialmassagewith

hydratingelixirstoleaveskin

pleasinglyplump.Asforshopping,

pickuplocalproduceat LeMarché

dela Condamine,orambletoOne

Monte-Carlo,wherechicoutposts

ofCelineandChanelawait.

EXPLORE

Jointhecrowdsdescendingon

glitteringPortHerculesnext

weekfortheannualMonaco

YachtShow– a superyacht

extravaganzawith

unbeatablepeople-

watching.Don’tmissthe

changingoftheguard

at theawe-inspiring

PalaisPrincierde

Monacobefore

exploringthe

pastel-tonedstreetsof

Monaco-Ville( 2 ). If

beachesareyourthing,

PlageMalainCapd’Ailis

amongthemostbeguiling.

iRoomsat theHôteldeParisMonte-Carlobeginat £416pernight

basedontwosharinga doubleroom;visitmontecarlosbm.com.BA

fliesfromLondonto Nicefrom£27oneway;visitba.com/nice.

WHAT TO PACK

Supremely starry with superyachts galore, it’s little wonder

this slice of the Côte d’Azur is a magnet for the global glitterati

Monte Carlo

STAR ESCAPES

REPORT: HARRIET CHARNOCK-BATES. PHOTOS: ALAMY. GETTY IMAGES. PA PHOTOS

Crystal-embellished

crepe dress, £320,

Self-Portrait, from

matchesfashion.com

Veronique Gabai

Noire de Mai Eau de

Parfum 85ml, £255,

from libertylondon.com

Feather earrings,

£325, Kalmar; visit

kalmarlifestyle.com

Penélope Cruz is

a Monaco regular

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