Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo

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Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo
Facade Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo.jpg
The current Hotel Metropole building
Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo
Hotel chainMonte Carlo SBM
General information
Location Monte Carlo, Monaco
Address4, Avenue De La Madone
Opening1889;135 years ago (1889)
ManagementMonte Carlo SBM
Design and construction
Architect(s)Hans-Georg Tersling
Other information
Number of rooms62
Number of suites64
Number of restaurants3
Website
https://metropole.com

The Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo is a five-star hotel at 4, Avenue De La Madone, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

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History

The original Hotel Metropole building Hotel, Monte-Carlo (5660846848).jpg
The original Hotel Metropole building
Turrets of the current Hotel Metropole (far left) Metropole Palace Hotel - monaco - panoramio.jpg
Turrets of the current Hotel Metropole (far left)

The Hotel Metropole was built in 1889, designed by Hans-Georg Tersling. [1] Italian American television host Mike Bongiorno died there in 2009. [2] [3]

Lebanese developer Nabil Boustany bought the hotel from the British Grand Metropolitan group in 1980. [4] Boustany spent $140 million gutting and rebuilding the aging hotel into a modern luxury hotel. [5] The hotel reopened in 1988 as Le Metropole Palace. [6] The opening was attended by Prince Rainier, Prince Albert, and Princess Stephanie. [7] The hotel was operated by Conrad Hotels, the international division of Hilton Hotels. [8] In September 2003, it closed for a major renovation, [9] reopening in July 2004 with its name shortened to Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo to match the original hotel. It has 126 guest rooms, including 64 suites. [10]

In November 2020, the hotel closed for the first phase of renovation; it took five months and the hotel reopened in April 2021. [11] [12]

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References

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