The hotel is situated right on the harbour front at Port de Cap D'Ail, which is to the West of Monte Carlo, and a lot quieter than the other harbours. Our suite, which claimed to sleep 4, would have been pretty cosy with 4 adults - there is a double bedroom at the back, a nice bathroom, and a lounge with small kitchen leading to a balcony. The balcony looked right out over the boats in the harbour (we were on the first floor), and had plenty of room for eating and lounging. The kitchen was pretty basic, so don't plan to cook grand meals there, but was adequate for our needs. The decor was fine but looking a little dated, and everything was perfectly clean. The staff were friendly and accomodating.

The 'leisure club' consists of a steam room, sauna, whirlpool and gym, and there's a pool on the roof which was - not surprisingly - closed in December. Internet access was available in the hotel bar, which was completely deserted every time we went past. The hotel operates more like services appartments, with a skeleton staff out-of-hours.

It's about a ten minute walk through the suburbs of Monte Carlo to the start of the touristy area - maybe 30 mins walk to the casino. A bus service runs from the main road, 5 mins from the hotel, which will take you anywhere you are likely to need. Another bus service runs from even closer to the hotel to the airport in Nice. If you don't mind a bit of a walk back from the restaurant or bar, I'd highly recommend this hotel.