HÔTEL DE PARIS MONTE-CARLO

Monaco’s most iconic hotel is home to some of the world’s most exclusive luxury suites...

By SI SI PENALOZA

Bonsoir Monsieur Bond, tres heureux de vous voir,” says the valet at the Casino de Monte-Carlo as a suave Pierce Brosnan steps out of a silver Aston Martin DB5 on Place du Casino in Monaco sometime in 1995. The movie, ofcourse, was GoldenEye. Reel back several decades to when the savvy Bordelais-born François Blanc began creating a luxury experience to bring the wealthy aristocracy and gambling elite of Europe to an endless stream of parties which acted as a backdrop for the true business at hand: gambling. His deft hand at marketing created the legend of “Monty” and had him crowned the “Magician of Monte-Carlo” as his masterful curation of luxury, lighting, and risk management led to fantastic results. In fact, it was oft said, “Rouge wins sometimes; Noir often; but…

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MAXIM New Zealand (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2022

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