Those kinds of hotels command big bucks. Many of them are celebrity haunts, but unless you're into that kind of stuff, you can definitely spend much less, particularly if you're willing to stay at lesser known boutique hotels.
In Nice, you can get a deluxe room with terrace overlooking the Mediterranean at the La P rouse. That's complete with a pool surrounded by lemon trees, reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong a large rooftop terrace with a great view, and very nice staff.
that's almost reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong as crazy as spending the huge bucks you want to on hotel. You seem to have way more money than brains. Zip around to 3 hotels in 5 days? Yeah...brilliant way to relax on a honeymoon. reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong Every two days pack up and move and unpack and get settled...not fun.
However, I totally agree that Monte Carlo would be a waste of your time. It's not what you imagine it to be (Grace Kelly/Cary Grant), DavyCool. Actually, when I close my eyes and think of it, I envision cement by the sea.
I'm thinking that where you stay in between should be someplace more intimate. reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong Cap d'Antibes/Juan les Pins/Antibes area. You know--Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, the Murphys, the Hemingway's neck of the woods. Great little Picasso museum in Antibes, by the way. Heck, even the museum there is intimate. Good artsy vibe in Antibes. Great walking.
You could visit Cannes on your way to the Antibes area easily, or backtrack there on a daytrip. Heck with the rail transport in the Riviera, you could go clubbing in Cannes and come back to your nice area without worrying about your blood alcohol level.
You can take a bus from Antibes to Vence and St. Paul de Vence, a darling reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong medieval hilltop French village that's also home to one of the best little art museums in the world, The Fondation Maeght. Artist Mark Chagall is buried in the little cemetery in the village. This is the place where Yves Montand and Simone Signoret met(you can still see where Yves played p tanque).
I don't know the areas you mention so cannot really help there. But I was just wondering how you plan on getting married in Paris? reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong Do you fulfil the residency requirements? reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong Is your French good enough reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong to get you through the ceremony? etc. I ask because I got married just outside of Paris last year, and frankly, it's difficult enough even when you've lived and worked there for years, are EU citizens, and have all of the right paperwork...
We're going to have the ceremony reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong in a chapel in the 8th arrondissement in front of family and friends. This will be our "wedding" as far as we are concerned but we will have previously completed the official reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong ceremony in front of our parents only back home.
Just returned from St. Tropez, Antibes (and other places, but they aren't reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong on the coast, so they wouldn't interest you) and I think I get the kind of trip you're looking for. St. Tropez would absolutely fit the bill. We rented an apartment and had a car to drive to Pampelonne to the beach clubs, so I can't recommend a luxury hotel, but I'm positive reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong you can find one. But do go out to the beach clubs - nice beach, lovely spot for lunch, and great people (and yacht!) watching.
As far as Antibes goes, for me, it paled after St. Tropez. reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong I know St. Tropez isn't everyone's style, but I really, really enjoyed it for a relaxing vacation with a nice town to walk around and good beaches and the kind of luxury feel you seem to be looking for. We took Le Petit Train from Antibes to Juan-Les-Pins and from our quick walk around I really think we would have preferred that to Antibes. Again, we were in an apartment so I can't recommend a specific hotel, but if you do look into the area, consider Juan-Les-Pins over Antibes.
I've only been to Monte Carlo for day trips and it's fun to see, but I haven't personally reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong been tempted to stay there. But I also haven't spent a ton of time in the area - just 2 separate day trips a few years apart, so I'm no expert. I feel the same way about Nice. Have been there on day trips on 2 separate trips and have enjoyed it, but I wouldn't personally want to stay there, though I know it has its fans.
The thing I learned is no matter what you do, you will love it. How many times do people come back from a trip and say it was horrible and they hated it? I'm sure it happens, but I do think it's extremely rare. Enjoy!
If you decide to stay in Nice, you could also look at Le Palais de la Mediterranee, a completely renovated art deco hotel directly across the street from the sea. It's got ocean front rooms ( some are not large, but you could upgrade with that budget, I think), a spa, small pool, casino, good food, and is within easy walking distance of Old Nice. Plus the hotel has its own private beach club.
In Santa Margerita Ligure, check out Hotel Grand Miramare, a very old-fashioned hotel with opulent rooms and grounds. Again, it's across the street from its own private ( small) beach, and an easy walk into town.
Agree with the other posts that suggested reviews new world renaissance hotel kowloon hong kong skipping Monte Carlo. Unless you're James Bond on a mission, a big gambler, or hoping to spy on some misbehaving royal, there's just no reason to waste time there. It's a big yawn.
As for your hotel budget - if you want a sea-view suite at the most exclusive hotel in town - no that budget won;t cover it. But you can get very nice lodgings in centrally located elegant hotels for that. You will just have to decide how much of a splurge you want to make.
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