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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.
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.


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>{{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|author=|date=13 June 1988|website=people.com|accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref> and opened in 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/101590946/|title=The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio on December 24, 1989 &middot; Page 35|author=|date=|website=newspapers.com|accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref> by [[Prince Rainier]], [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert]] and [[Princess Stéphanie of Monaco|Princess Stephanie]] as '''Le Metropole Palace''',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/13/magazine/a-promenade-in-monte-carlo.html|title=A Promenade In Monte Carlo|author=|date=13 March 1988|website=The New York Times|accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref> operated by [[Conrad Hotels]], the international division of [[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)|author=|date=|website=justia.com|accessdate=29 August 2017}}</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>
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>{{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|author=|date=13 June 1988|website=people.com|accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref> and opened in 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/101590946/|title=The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio on December 24, 1989 &middot; Page 35|author=|date=|website=newspapers.com|accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref> by [[Prince Rainier]], [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert]] and [[Princess Stéphanie of Monaco|Princess Stephanie]] as '''Le Metropole Palace''',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/13/magazine/a-promenade-in-monte-carlo.html|title=A Promenade In Monte Carlo|author=|date=13 March 1988|website=The New York Times|accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref> operated by [[Conrad Hotels]], the international division of [[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)|author=|date=|website=justia.com|accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref> In Septemebr 2003, the hotel closed for a major renovation,<ref>http://www.tourmag.com/Monaco-Le-Metropole-Palace-ferme-pour-des-travaux-de-grande-ampleur_a185.html</ref> reopening in July 2004 with its name 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>


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>
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>

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The current Hotel Metropole (far left)

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

The original Hotel Metropole

The original Hotel Metropole was built in 1886 and was designed by Hans-Georg Tersling.[1] Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark died there in 1944.[2] It was demolished in the mid-twentieth century.

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,[3] and opened in 1988[4] by Prince Rainier, Prince Albert and Princess Stephanie as Le Metropole Palace,[5] operated by Conrad Hotels, the international division of Hilton Hotels.[6] In Septemebr 2003, the hotel closed for a major renovation,[7] reopening in July 2004 with its name shortened to Hotel Metropole to match the original hotel. It has 126 guest rooms, including 64 suites.[8]

American television host Mike Bongiorno died there in 2009.[9][10]

References

  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. ^ Scott (9 March 2017). "Prince Andreas of Greece". Unofficial Royalty. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio on December 24, 1989 · Page 35". newspapers.com. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. ^ "A Promenade In Monte Carlo". The New York Times. 13 March 1988. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Hilton Intern. Co., Inc. v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 888 F. Supp. 520 (S.D.N.Y. 1995)". justia.com. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  7. ^ http://www.tourmag.com/Monaco-Le-Metropole-Palace-ferme-pour-des-travaux-de-grande-ampleur_a185.html
  8. ^ "Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo Monaco Monte-Carlo, in the heart of the Principality of Monaco". Monaco-hotel.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Mike Bongiorno è morto a Montecarlo. Aveva 85 anni | TV Sorrisi e Canzoni". Sorrisi.com. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  10. ^ "«Correte, è caduto». Il malore nella suite - Corriere della Sera". Corriere.it. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

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