Monte Carlo has been designed from the beginning to provide a complete package deal for its typically exclusive European audiences.

Monte Carlo’s History

The Monte Carlo experience has its roots in the late nineteenth century when Prince Charles III opened the Principality to gambling when neighboring countries of France and Germany were banning the practice. The Prince hoped then that the small territory’s protection from the harsh mistral winds in combination with vistas of the Mediterranean Sea and the coastline’s secluded bays might be a fine vacation spot for fancy Europeans. However, he knew it would take more than scenery and fine gaming to keep his wealthy audience returning.

In concert with Monte Carlo’s first casino, opened in the 1860s and known as the Casino de Monte Carlo, Prince Charles also authorized construction of the Opera House. The Opera House signified the Prince’s desire to associate Monte Carlo not only with beauty and fine gaming, but with the best of European arts and culture. Not long after, the Hotel de Paris was constructed. The Hotel has enjoyed generations of prestige, catering to the needs and desires of celebrities, royalty and the wealthy European aristocracy.

Continuing the tradition, Monte Carlo remains one of the most notable locations of dignified European style gambling casinos, many designed in formal French architectural styles. Monte Carlo also rivals much of the European world with its culinary offerings, too.

Exporting the Experience

Although Monte Carlo defies the smog of advertisements more akin to Las Vegas and Atlantic City, the spectacle that is Monte Carlo is envied. Recent additions to Las Vegas’ smorgasbord of casinos and hotels have been perhaps influenced by the design of Monte Carlo’s resorts. Las Vegas has spawned a legion of upscale dining venues by attracting the most popular and new chefs. Food industry and travel magazines and guides are often underscoring the increasing value of the cuisine emerging from Las Vegas’ resort kitchens.

Even Alain Ducasse, one of Europe’s famed chefs, has chosen Las Vegas to be his most recent location for one of his prestigious restaurants. Ducasse’s debut in Las Vegas, his dining experience known as “Mix” at the top of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hotel, is designed to outdo the culinary competition. Ducasse is a validation of Las Vegas’ place among culinary destinations and an example of Monte Carlo’s finest export.

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