Hey everybody! It is a beautiful place! Most of this small country was built on a cliff. That is obvious. When taking the bus from Nice, you will ride along the Low Corniche. If you want to take the route all the way to Menton like we inadvertently did , it takes just an hour. The resort has a casino, gym with free personal trainers and a spa. I was able to hit the gym and get a good 45 minute run in before hitting the casino.
My absolute favorite thing about Monte Carlo? OMG, this place is heaven on earth. On the plus side, the spa more than made up for it. We started out in the hammam to relax prior to our spa services. It was like Christmas! The Japanese Bath is essentially a big wooden tub that traps heat so the water never gets cold.
You step into the tub of very warm water, then you have aromatherapy oils poured over you in the water. Once that is complete, rose petals are sprinkled on top of you. Next, the masseuse places a pillow under your neck and proceeds to give you a scalp and neck massage.
Afterwards, you are left alone for about 15 minutes to relax. Once you are fully rested, the masseuse brings you peach tea, honey and dried fruit to snack on while still in the bath. Because it is. You already know I was notating everything because my next home needs a relaxation room like this. After the Japanese Bath, I had an Oriental Massage which was basically laying on hot towels being massaged with warm oils.
Total bliss. I would go back to Monte Carlo just for the spa. It was that fabulous. Want to know more about this fabulous resort? Check out my hotel review here. The next day, Mom and I head out to do some sightseeing. The district of Monte Carlo is the area around the famous Monte Carlo Casino which has a cover charge and dress code. Once you get over the sticker shock, you can really enjoy it and see that it is a wonderful place to visit. The were a couple of cool sculptures across the street from the casino which remind me of sculptures I saw in Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway.
