Monte Carlo is crazy city. It sits on the side of a mountain, nestled along the rocky, Mediterranean coast. It has an ideal climate and no matter where you are, you are never more than a 10 minute walk from a beach, with warm, crystal clear, blue water.
The main issue is the price of admission to this wonderland. Hotels are expensive, restaurants are expensive. You feel like you need to spend money to experience the city, which, unfortunately for nearly everyone, is a limited resource. As we walked up and down the yacht-filled marina, I got to thinking: how would we spend a night in Monte Carlo if we were the ones valeting the Ferrari at the casino, or docking our foot boat in the harbor? And how does it compare to the night we actually had?
After landing in Nice from our short, 1. But since we have no budget, we take a private helicopter transfer from the airport, directly to Monte Carlo. In under 10 minutes, we arrive at our hotel on its dedicated landing pad. Time is money. Unfortunately, I got our location confused, so we got off the bus too early and had to walk an additional 20 minutes with our luggage to our hotel. After disembarking from the helicopter, we are whisked over to the Hotel de Paris and shown to the Charles Garnier Diamond Suite, complete with 2 bedrooms and a full length balcony overlooking the Monte Carlo Casino.
When you are dealing with this level of luxury though, does anyone really need it? The rooms were recently renovated and we had a balcony overlooking the city. Since money is no object, our fantasy night in Monaco coincides with the Monaco Grand Prix , the historic F1 car race held every May.
We could buy tickets for seats in the grandstands, but they tend to be crowded and lack the needed shade in the warm Mediterranean sun. Instead, we book the ultimate viewing experience aboard a private yacht, docked up against the track on one of its longest straightaways.
