My husband and I stayed two nights at the Hotel Vista Palace in mid May 2007 after reading in Frommers that it is the “most romantic” place to stay in on the Riviera; we were not disappointed. This recently refurbished hotel is a peaceful retreat cantilevered out from a cliff above the bustling town of Monaco.
We asked for and received the best room in the hotel on the top floor with 270 degree panoramic views up and down the coast (at a special reduced rate offered by the hotel over the internet). It was almost as if we were in a helicopter hovering over the town. We were mesmerized watching the yachts coming in and out of the harbor during the day and the lights coming on at night.
The hotel’s dining room and swimming pool have equally spectacular views. Originally we were only going to eat only one night in the hotel’s Le Vistaero restaurant, but the food was so delicious and beautifully served that we returned there the second night. Breakfast buffet in the hotel’s Corniche restaurant was also excellent. Just taking the glassed in elevator down to breakfast was a treat.
If you would like to take a short walk, the hotel has beautiful terraced gardens connected by steps going steeply downhill until you reach a precipice overlook with a vertical drop to the town below.
For those who want to go into Monte Carlo, the hotel provides free hourly transportation (about 20 minutes into town). If you arrive by train, arrange with the hotel ahead of time to be picked up at the station because it is very difficult to find a taxi.
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