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"Absolutely stunning" Stayed at the Hermitage in July 2004 with my boyfriend, we were completely bowled over by the stunning reception areas. Some reviews on this site complain about the service; we had no problems at all, but I would say that the style of service is more reserved and European than the full on American cheerfulness which some travellers might be used to. We did notice several other guests repeating requests angrily in English when the French staff didn't understand them the first time - and that the staff didn't hide all of their irritation at this. However we kept trying our dreadful, ancient school French which the staff responded very well to, greeting us in French at breakfast, helping us out with words and applauding my boyfriend when he finally pronounced our room number correctly! I got the impression they appreciated the effort and would recommend this tactic. After all, how many hotel staff in the UK or US (or come to it, how many university graduates) can speak even one foreign language? Our room was beautiful, overlooking the garden rather than the marina but was enormous, with hung silk on the walls, huge comfortable bed, perfect air conditioning, and fluffy robes and slippers. The breakfast buffet each day was also very impressive, including cold meats and cheese, croissants & brioche, smoked salmon, and eggs, fresh fruit pancakes and waffles were freshly made in front of you. In fact we saved some cash (and let's face it, the Hermitage isn't cheap) by loading up at breakfast and skipping lunch. After dark, don't miss sitting out on the terrace with some champagne, looking out over the marina with the lights of the castle above you. Perfect.

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"Excellent Accomodations" As part of an incentive trip flawlessly organised by Northern Rock and Lotus Incentives we have just returned from a wonderful weekend stay at the L'Hotel Hermitage. We were allocated room 401 which is well worth requesting. Fantastic full view of Port Hercule harbour, 42" Plasma TV, Jacuzzi Bath (with Bulgari toiletries), incredibly comfy bed and furnishings of the highest standard. The hotel is absolutely stunning interior wise and the exterior manages to fit in well with the surroundings in an understated fashion. Very close walk (4 mins) to the plush Casino and Cafe de Paris. 2 bottled beers in the casino 13 euros, the same in Cafe de Paris 22 euros. Take a few coins as it is somewhat more expensive than the rest of Europe and USA. Service at breakfast was not of the highest order and like a past reviewer stated, it did have a little bit of the 'Fawlty Towers' about it, especially the Maitre'D's who looked stressed. If you go there with an open mind knowing that the French (Monegasques) can be a little quirky then this should not be a problem. For this I would have given the hotel 4.5 stars if allowed, but those guest rooms, wow. The central part of Monaco known as Monte Carlo displays incredible wealth beyond the means of any ordinary Joe like ourselves, but it does seem somewhat surreal at times. Ferrari's, Bentley's, Lamborghini's all abound and these are mere toys in comparison to the £50m yachts. Incredible place, great hotel and all worthy of a long weekend break.

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