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[[File:Métropole Palace Hôtel - monaco - panoramio.jpg|thumb|The current Hotel Metropole (far left)]]
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| address = 4, Avenue De La Madone
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| architect = Hans-Georg Tersling
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The '''Hotel Metropole''', is a five-star hotel at 4, Avenue De La Madone, [[Monte Carlo]], [[Monaco]].
The '''Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo''' is a five-star hotel at 4, Avenue De La Madone, [[Monte Carlo]], Monaco.


==History==
[[File:Hôtel, Monte-Carlo (5660846848).jpg|thumb|The original Hotel Metropole]]
[[File:Hôtel, Monte-Carlo (5660846848).jpg|thumb|The original Hotel Metropole building]]
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The original Hotel Metropole was built in 1886 and was designed by [[Hans-Georg Tersling]].<ref name="Denby2002">{{cite book|author=Elaine Denby|title=Grand Hotels: Reality and Illusion|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NhLyGME7734C&pg=PA241|accessdate=1 May 2017|date=27 March 2002|publisher=Reaktion Books|isbn=978-1-86189-121-1|page=241}}</ref> [[Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark]] died there in 1944.<ref>{{cite web|author=Scott |url=http://www.unofficialroyalty.com/december-3-1944-death-of-prince-andrew-of-greece/ |title=Prince Andreas of Greece |publisher=Unofficial Royalty |date=9 March 2017 |accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref> It was demolished in the mid-twentieth century.
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[[File:Métropole Palace Hôtel - monaco - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Turrets of the current Hotel Metropole (far left)]]
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The Hotel Metropole was built in 1889, designed by [[Hans-Georg Tersling]].<ref name="Denby2002">{{cite book|author=Elaine Denby|title=Grand Hotels: Reality and Illusion|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NhLyGME7734C&pg=PA241|access-date=1 May 2017|date=27 March 2002|publisher=Reaktion Books|isbn=978-1-86189-121-1|page=241}}</ref> Italian American television host [[Mike Bongiorno]] died there in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sorrisi.com/live-news/mike-bongiorno-e-morto-a-montecarlo/ |title=Mike Bongiorno è morto a Montecarlo. Aveva 85 anni &#124; TV Sorrisi e Canzoni |publisher=Sorrisi.com |date=15 April 2017 |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/09_settembre_09/Correte_caduto_Il_malore_nella_suite_MarisaFumagalli_37015022-9d05-11de-9e0f-00144f02aabc.shtml |title=«Correte, è caduto». Il malore nella suite - Corriere della Sera |publisher=Corriere.it |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref>


The current hotel is a modern luxury hotel, designed in the style of the original. It was built by Lebanese developer Nabil Boustany, at a cost of $140 million,<ref>http://people.com/archive/at-65-monacos-prince-rainier-feels-his-oats-its-not-alberts-turn-to-reign-or-shine-yet-vol-29-no-23/</ref> and opened in 1988<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/101590946/</ref> by [[Prince Rainier]], [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert]] and [[Princess Stéphanie of Monaco|Princess Stephanie]] as '''Le Metropole Palace''',<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/13/magazine/a-promenade-in-monte-carlo.html?pagewanted=all</ref> operated by [[Conrad Hotels]], the international division of [[Hilton Hotels]].<ref>http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/888/520/1644318/</ref> Its name was later shortened to '''Hotel Metropole''' to match the original hotel. It has 126 guest rooms, including 64 suites.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.monaco-hotel.com/en/hotels/monaco/hotel-metropole-monte-carlo/ |title=Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo Monaco Monte-Carlo, in the heart of the Principality of Monaco |publisher=Monaco-hotel.com |date= |accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref>
Lebanese developer Nabil Boustany bought the hotel from the British [[Grand Metropolitan]] group in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1980/06/28/le-grand-hotel-change-de-patron_2805811_1819218.html|title=Le Grand Hôtel change de patron|date=28 June 1980|access-date=1 October 2017|via=Le Monde}}</ref> Boustany spent $140 million gutting and rebuilding the aging hotel into a modern luxury hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/archive/at-65-monacos-prince-rainier-feels-his-oats-its-not-alberts-turn-to-reign-or-shine-yet-vol-29-no-23/|title=At 65, Monaco’s Prince Rainier Feels His Oats; It’s Not Albert’s Turn to Reign or Shine yet – Vol. 29 No. 23|date=13 June 1988|website=people.com|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> The hotel reopened in 1988 as Le Metropole Palace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/101590946/|title=The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio on December 24, 1989 &middot; Page 35|website=newspapers.com|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> The opening was attended by [[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Prince Rainier]], [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert]], and [[Princess Stéphanie of Monaco|Princess Stephanie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/13/magazine/a-promenade-in-monte-carlo.html|title=A Promenade In Monte Carlo|date=13 March 1988|website=The New York Times|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> The hotel was operated by [[Conrad Hotels]], the international division of [[Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotels]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/888/520/1644318/|title=Hilton Intern. Co., Inc. v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 888 F. Supp. 520 (S.D.N.Y. 1995)|website=justia.com|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> In September 2003, it closed for a major renovation,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourmag.com/Monaco-Le-Metropole-Palace-ferme-pour-des-travaux-de-grande-ampleur_a185.html|title=Monaco : Le Métropole Palace ferme pour des travaux de grande ampleur|website=tourmag.com|access-date=1 October 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.monaco-hotel.com/en/hotels/monaco/hotel-metropole-monte-carlo/ |title=Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo Monaco Monte-Carlo, in the heart of the Principality of Monaco |publisher=Monaco-hotel.com |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref>


In November 2020, the hotel closed for the first phase of renovation; it took five months and the hotel reopened in April 2021.<ref name="Monaco-Life-2020_12">{{cite news |last=Tanti |first=Cassandra |date=2 December 2020 |title=The story behind the closure of the Hôtel Métropole |url=https://monacolife.net/the-story-behind-the-closure-of-the-hotel-metropole/ |work=Monaco Life |location=Monaco |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="Monaco-Tribune-2021_04">{{cite news |last=Mosconi |first=Alizée |date=22 April 2021 |title=Hotel Métropole Monte-Carlo reopens after months of renovation works |url=https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2021/04/hotel-metropole-monte-carlo-reopens-after-months-of-renovation-works/ |work=Monaco Tribune |location=Monaco |access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref>
American television host [[Mike Bongiorno]] died there in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sorrisi.com/live-news/mike-bongiorno-e-morto-a-montecarlo/ |title=Mike Bongiorno è morto a Montecarlo. Aveva 85 anni &#124; TV Sorrisi e Canzoni |publisher=Sorrisi.com |date=15 April 2017 |accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/09_settembre_09/Correte_caduto_Il_malore_nella_suite_MarisaFumagalli_37015022-9d05-11de-9e0f-00144f02aabc.shtml |title=«Correte, è caduto». Il malore nella suite - Corriere della Sera |publisher=Corriere.it |date= |accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:08, 28 June 2024

Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo
The current Hotel Metropole building
Map
Hotel chainMonte Carlo SBM
General information
LocationMonte 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.

History

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The original Hotel Metropole building
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]

References

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  1. ^ Elaine Denby (27 March 2002). Grand Hotels: Reality and Illusion. Reaktion Books. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-86189-121-1. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Mike Bongiorno è morto a Montecarlo. Aveva 85 anni | TV Sorrisi e Canzoni". Sorrisi.com. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ^ "«Correte, è caduto». Il malore nella suite - Corriere della Sera". Corriere.it. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Le Grand Hôtel change de patron". 28 June 1980. Retrieved 1 October 2017 – via Le Monde.
  5. ^ "At 65, Monaco's Prince Rainier Feels His Oats; It's Not Albert's Turn to Reign or Shine yet – Vol. 29 No. 23". people.com. 13 June 1988. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. ^ "The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio on December 24, 1989 · Page 35". newspapers.com. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  7. ^ "A Promenade In Monte Carlo". The New York Times. 13 March 1988. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Hilton Intern. Co., Inc. v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 888 F. Supp. 520 (S.D.N.Y. 1995)". justia.com. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Monaco : Le Métropole Palace ferme pour des travaux de grande ampleur". tourmag.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo Monaco Monte-Carlo, in the heart of the Principality of Monaco". Monaco-hotel.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  11. ^ Tanti, Cassandra (2 December 2020). "The story behind the closure of the Hôtel Métropole". Monaco Life. Monaco. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  12. ^ Mosconi, Alizée (22 April 2021). "Hotel Métropole Monte-Carlo reopens after months of renovation works". Monaco Tribune. Monaco. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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