Monaco

Remarkable though they are, the record results celebrated a few days ago at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco were relatively predictable. A year earlier, in an interview with Voyages d'Affaires, Managing Director Sylvie Biancheri was already predicting an unprecedented 2025 in terms of business activity. And with good reason: the MICE division...

"The Principality of Monaco is a major business tourism destination, offering all the advantages of a destination on a human scale": Christine Barrabino, Head of the Monaco Convention Bureau, sums up the dynamic that drives the destination. Far from the clichés that would reduce the principality to an unchanging postcard - elegant though it may be - Monaco is...

Organising a prestigious event, while simplifying logistics and guaranteeing a unique result: there are few MICE destinations capable of meeting this challenge like Monaco. The Principality stands out for the wealth and proximity of its prestigious establishments, making it possible to go from a top-of-the-range hotel to a top-of-the-range...

Within a few months of each other, two flagship hotels on the Monegasque coastline have seen their captains change faces within the Marriott group. Starting with Le Méridien Beach Plaza, which Vincent Clinckemaillié took the helm of in March 2023 with formidable energy. The hyperactive General Manager of this prestigious establishment wasted no time in putting his...

It is one of the leading trade events held in Monaco every year, and has been for almost four decades. Luxe Pack, the world's leading packaging show, attracted 10,300 visitors last October, including 52% international visitors from over 80 countries. This was an opportunity for us to talk to some of the participants about...

The Côte d'Azur has no shortage of prestigious names and renowned establishments, many of which play the MICE card in the sun. However, some names resonate more than others with event organisers. The Fairmont Monte Carlo is undeniably one of these. Its location is no stranger to this. Not only for fans...

Monaco is going into 2025 with its sights firmly set on maintaining its position as one of the world's leading MICE centres. And to gain even more ground on the international stage, the Principality has been making inroads on the Mediterranean with the inauguration of Mareterra in December. This new district is defined as an extension of the Monegasque coastline from the Grimaldi Forum...

The year 2025 is unlike any other for the Grimaldi Forum... Sylvie Biancheri - Yes, it is! We received the extension to the Grimaldi Forum at the end of December. This gave us just under a month to get to grips with it before the official inauguration on 16 January. The occasion also marks the...

You can be one of the richest countries in the world with a staggering density of luxury cars... and still dream of having an underground railway. That's what the Principality of Monaco is thinking about as it looks to relieve traffic congestion on its territory. The current TER line, operated by the SNCF on the Grasse-Cannes-Nice-Monaco-Vintimille route, is...

Meeting in Paris, the Hilton Group's management team for Continental Europe is delighted to announce its debut in Monte Carlo, a destination that the American hotelier has long had its eye on. By the end of 2023, the Columbus hotel is set to become part of the Curio Collection brand, which now comprises almost 150 boutique hotels worldwide. Offering...

According to data collected at the beginning of February by the British website Sellhousefast, the ranking of the most expensive European capitals on Airbnb is dominated by Monaco, where the average overnight stay is 349 euros. London comes second (222 euros), with the British business hub followed by another principality: Andorra (184 euros). Paris only reaches...

Travelling professionals used to letting CityMapper guide them around the world's top business destinations - from New York to Hong Kong, from Sydney to Sao Paulo - will now be able to use their application to travel to Monaco. The Principality has just joined the CityMapper catalogue, which is currently 'limited' to around forty...

Wojo, the ambitious coworking brand supported by Bouygues and the Accor group, is setting out to conquer two new destinations. After introducing its Corner concept at the Mercure Paris Montmartre Sacré-Cœur hotel in November, it is now at another of the hotel group's brands - and in a different part of the world - that Wojo...

Who could have imagined a few years ago that a low-cost carrier would add a helicopter transfer service to its range of services? Yet this is the latest news from easyJet on the French market. It is the official announcement of an agreement with Monacair for the...