Fairmont Monaco

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... money at the main casino, then lost it (and some more) at the hotel casino... Black Jack luck was definitely not with me in Monaco. But I did see Princess Caroline (after a bit of internet research, I am pretty sure it was her and not Stephanie) at a ...

... well, we aren't spending money on much but food, so it's not that big a deal....just interesting! The train ride to Monaco was 22 minutes! And most of that was stopping at small stations between Nice and Monte Carlo! The Monte Carlo station was large ...

... true... 12hrs after i checked out of my Barcelona hotel, i am in Monte Carlo!!!!! Luckily got the last bus from the Nice airport to Monaco. Amazing bus trip here. I think i was wide-eyed and jaw dropped for much of it. Although it is night, you can ...

We have finally arrived in the beautiful town of Monte-Carlo, Monaco the home of the late Princess Grace.  The famous Royal Casino from the James Bond movies and the lifestyle of the extremely rich and famous.  Bill Gates home is the size of a ...

... , boats come in and out and the Palace is right in front of me. This hotel is cheaper than my previous Monte Carlo hotel (Fairmont), but far superior in every way. The lobby, hallways and rooms are like being in one of the palaces I visited on my 2009 ...

... be able to exchange money for us, yet we had issues as we did not have a room in any of the hotels. So the Fairmont, Hotel Paris and many others shunned us away. The more denials we seemed to receive on exchanging money the more we presumed our day could ...

This is the day that we first ventured forth from our enclave, ready to explore the world! After stopping off at the Fairmont for a quick drink, we were lucky enough to secure passage on a ship, in fairly luxurious accommodations. Ahoy! ~ Monti and Carlo ...

... famous Cafe de Paris just in front of the famous casino.  I then had a nice walk to the beach past the luxurious Fairmont Hotel.  The beach is sooooo nice and has a huge kids zone that my brother and sisters would love.  This is definitely ...

i had visions of me dribbling into champagne glasses and having my bottom changed on multi-million pound yachts. and wearing a little bling. what i got was highbrow science and very early mornings. that said the hotel was fabby - and valerie our meeting ...

Ok, quick post since we have not cone so in 2 days,  WOW!  it was a amazing day yesterday in Monte Carlo.  we walked around and were able to see the Casino.   pics for now. Story's to ...

At first glance, I must say that Monte-Carlo is the true city of sin and over indulgence.  Vegas has nothing on it.  A small beautifully crafted city, lying directly on the Mediterranean. The weather on our first day was quite disappointing - ...

... of finding a reasonably priced restaurant to have breakfast. After meeting a gentleman from New York who was staying at the Fairmont Monte Carlo he suggested a little café called the Miramar. We followed his directions and soon came upon this wonderful ...

... 1929 when it was sold to a company that renovated it and used it as a private retreat.  This company also built the Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello next door to the manor.   The chateau was built by a Finnish master-builder and is ...