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Almost $2K for a balcony room on the 1st floor - not even a suite. Holes in the pillow and some worn furniture pieces. The steak frites were overpriced and no excuse for a 40 minute wait. The meat didn’t even look very good. Breakfast looked good and public areas were gorgeous. But what was really unacceptable was the lack of warmth or even decent service. Strong pass for me, even if money were no object.

Tim is like our secret mole in the world of the rich.

Tim, when you encounter these rude "people," remember, only unhappy people treat others badly. We are All with you there, Tim.

I lived in Monaco decades ago as a Nanny. It was run by a mafia and you had to tip everywhere you went, as the family of my charge would give me the money to do it otherwise they would totally ignore you. I speak fluent French and it made no difference at all to their aloofness. 😂 I have only seen the front inside of the casino which apparently was all re done in 2019. I was told that there is a secret underground from the hotel to the casino,but haven't experienced that. The best experience I had was to be invited onto some of the massive yachts. Even the vases onboard were the size of a fridge freezer, everything so large and money dripping off people with designer clothes etc. The road in Monte Carlo is the race track and many times I would drive with the children I nannyed for, pretending to be a race driver 😊 had great fun 🚗😊 Enjoyed your video, lovely to remember and to see the changes. I still prefer living on the Greek Islands, people are so friendly. Maybe you can visit one of them one day 😊

For all the hype, I'd say not up to par. Torn pillow, chipped bedside tables, stuffy staff...I'd say no to this one!

True class is accepting people for who they are In Germany, my daughter and I went into a very expensive clothes shop. The lady, whose family owned the shop, was lovely It was very clear that we were financially not her target market, but she was so friendly and relaxed with us, exactly how it should be - regardless of finances, we should treat each other with respect

"Benidorm vibes" -priceless. Staff attitude reminds of the movie Pretty Woman where Vivienne tries to buy clothes in a snooty fashion shop on Rodeo Drive.

Another place I don't want to visit. Balzac's quote about "behind every great fortune, lies a great crime" is what I'm reminded of when I see opulence like that.

Any hotel worth its name should start by having the right attitude from their staff. It makes such a difference.

What I love about your videos is that they beautifully depict the feeling of tension that is inside these hotels. For 25 years I went into these places for business working for a luxury car brand , the biggest issue I had was simply feeling out of place, I didn’t grow up with those layers of granduer so when you finally do get in there you realise not only do you have the wrong clothes but you feel like you’re even having to walk differently. The other thing I found is many of the world’s great hotels are soulless , they don’t live up to the brochures or the drone shots. So in the end , I prefer to rent an apartment or house and simply try to live in whatever area I’m visiting. So your videos serve as a useful reminder to me, to remember what is real and what is not , real is your beautiful family and friends , and whilst being able to afford whatever you want is not the worst thing in the world, neither is it the best.

That 'adult' box is a clear indicator to me revealing the absolute debauchery that goes on, regarding the wealthy people, in that hotel.

Monte Carlo is no longer what it was during the time of Prince Rainier. Your experience at the Paris hotel made me uncomfortable even while sitting watching at home. The money you've spent during your stay should be considered lost or thrown down the drain so never again you should have gone elsewhere. I salute your kindness and politeness.

402K subscribers Tim!! Look at you go😎 It just goes to show how far your authenticity and true humbleness has gotten you.. Stay true to you Tim, you're a real gem out here!!

I treat all hotel staff with respect and expect the same in return. I would not have handled their rudeness as well as you did. The pillow case damage speaks volumes, all frills and no knickers.

I am a regular guest at the hotel. And there are many things I love about the Hotel de Paris. I also smelled the smell coming from the drains in the bathroom last summer (6th floor in the rotunda - new building). I reported it and the hotel staff made an effort to remove the smell. Unfortunately to no avail. A friend who was a guest in the hotel at the same time is a civil engineer. In his opinion, the smell came from a construction error in the drainage pipes. A major intervention is needed to eliminate the problem.

If there was ever an episode which deserved the I AM SHOCKED treatment this is it 😉

For a minute I was shocked you weren't shocked but then I realized you were, in fact, shocked. So I was no longer shocked.

The security team was suspicious - and the staff rude - because you didn’t smell of money, Tim 😂

Ah Tim, these 'servants' can smell a wad of money a mile away, but sadly we plebs don't give off the right whiff.

Great video as always Tim. Honestly the management really needs a good slap. Your experience with the smell in the bathroom, blocked drain, no mattress encasement, and rude staff is inexcusable. There is nothing wrong with heavy security but their presence should be concealed by being totally discreet, as to avoid guests feeling like they are under constant surveillance. Thanks for sharing Tim.

Staff snobbery, tasteless pudding, torn linen. No thank you.

The helicopter pilots probably weren't rude, they were so used to shepherding obnoxious rich folk about they just assumed you wouldn't want to chat 😂 Congrats on the channel growth, very well deserved!

I watch a lot of travel people on KZfaq and I have to admit you are my favorite you’re honest you’re down to earth and a family man it’s just super nice and I’ve always enjoy your videos

I know plenty of rich people, that don’t look particularly rich. They don’t wear flashy clothing nor expensive jewellery/ watches……they are worth over 100 million.- 500 million…Rich screams, Wealth whispers…customer service staff must never judge..nor should anyone..

The French being rude, I don't believe it!🤣🤣

Not a chance I'd stay there.. the arrogance and the stench of money and corruption. Nah.

Brother Tim... That's exactly what I've been saying for ages when you got to 5 star hotels. It's a shame they weren't friendly, but it all on how you were dressed. When they see Hollister, they don't see class(don't get offended by that remark but I worked in fancy hotels and restaurants). Unfortunately those trainers, jeans and that type of clothing, I've been warning you about. They saw you and they didn't see big tip or big spender, despite the ridiculous price of the place. It's a shame people treat others like that.. but those places money and appearances are king in those countries 😢😢

I believe that silver thing next to the Bottle Tim is to pop on your wine bottle to keep it fresh

Tim, the more you stay at these posh 5*+ hotels the more I'm thinking if you stay at a 3 or 4* hotel you'd get the same service with more of a smile.

Went to Monte-Carlo in the seventies, I was a hippy back then. Spent the afternoon on the beach, met a beautiful girl (Andree) and stayed two weeks in her apartment on the 21st. floor across from the harbour. Twice a week, we sat on the balcony with a bottle or two of Moet & Chandon, listening to Pink Floyd, and taking in the spectacle of the International Fireworks explode right in our face. Tim, I lost some money at that casino too, but not nearly as much as you had to pay for your one night stay there. The rest was free, no suspicious security guards or attitude either. Love and Peace, Tim!

The staff look at you with a death stare because they assume you don't look rich enough to be a guest.

I had Excactly the same experience in that hotel, felt on the verge of losing my temper everytime i had to talk to a member of staff. I stay at a hotel to relax not to feel stressed !!!!

Expensive doesn't always mean good

The best part of that hotel is that view from the balcony.

I love how you do things outside your comfort zone and thanks for taking us along for the ride.

I have found that The Ritz is absolutely, the best at making guests feel welcomed and at least where I stayed, you wouldn't find a bit of chipped furniture, I assure you. The timely service is world class, and the food is superb. A stroll down the hall with anything remotely resembling crystal, hanging from the ceiling, is indeed, just that, and exclusively, the best sort! I will always love The Ritz. I enjoyed your video. It was most informative, and I'll certainly, think twice before staying at The Hotel de Paris.

I noticed that some of the best hotels in the world can be the worst in the world for missing the little things that can ruin the experience of staying at the hotel

There are some people in Monaco whose money comes from dubious sources. The British writer Somerset Maugham called it “a sunny place for shady people.”

I think we really should start to note hotels that despite being an "out of place" single traveller, treat you like royalty. I got that feeling from Claridges hotel - and also the mid-luxury Pan Pacific in London.

My son and his wife are obsessed with your vlogs. They’ve got me hooked too💕🇨🇦

Well, when I win the lottery, I won’t stay there!😂

An iconic hotel that has turned itself into a tourist trap by charging for everything and not providing good service. The nicked side table with the super shabby paint job is when I said NO Sewerage smells, torn bedding and rude staff

Tim, you are a legend! I love how you, totally unapologetically wear the same outfits, at butlins trailer park as you do, when staying at hotel Paris Monaco, it cracks me up every time, but kudos to you! Loving your videos, and how you often don’t seem, to recognise the simples household things, such as a metal wine bottle closure, when u find it next to the bottle and bottle opener and hotel Paris, yet NEVER struggle to find out how many people, fit into a shower 😉 Keep up the good work please!

Thanks for confirming Monte Carlo is probably one of those places I’d just want to visit for the day and go back somewhere more normal.

Your reviews have so much value because they are balanced honest and come from a point of view of an ordinary person. This is so refreshing. I'm so surprised at the service taking so long .

Stunning Hotel , breakfast looked lovely too…. Shame the rest of the experience wasn’t 5 star , You’ve definitely had a more pleasant customer service in far cheaper hotels!

I’m not surprised about your comment regarding the rude hotel Staff. I have experienced exactly the same rudeness on the few occasions I have visited France. I find them quite arrogant

I just want to say as a clean freak I truly appreciate your attention to the details in each of your videos and honesty. Idk if I'll ever be able to stay at those fabulous places but it's nice to know which ones are truly worth our hard earned money. You are appreciated sir. Thank you!

If the bathroom drains smelled foul, I would have requested another room. And NO Excuse for the ripped pillowcase. My goodness. Thanks for your honest review. I will never stay at this hotel.

The big silver thing in the lower mini bar drawer is a stopper to replace your wine cork. Easier to remove/replace than the actual cork

Tim quote 2024 “If you’ve got money, you can park your car anywhere”

Thank you for sharing a gorgeous hotel room there from the very famous hotel there in Monaco!!😊

I stayed there some years back, it was outright one of the worst stays of my life. I'm an Arab, I was getting looks everywhere I went. The racism is just amazing. I checked out early.

Maybe these 5* star hotels don't have Premier Inn kettles, maybe the Premier Inn has 5* hotel kettles. 😊😊

Thank you so much sharing…not somewhere I would put on my bucket list xx

I'm shocked that Tim wasn't shocked.

Shame you had to deal with rude staff, no need for it, rich or poor doesn't cost anything to be polite does it?!! I think I would feel very uncomfortable there. Thanks for the video, always very entertaining❤

please never stop with these 5 star hotels

Great review Tim, I was there in March( toured the casino( before 2 it's free to just walk in the lobby) and just walked past the hotel) and your video brought back great memories.

Thank you for your videos. My wife and I really enjoy watching them and going places through you tat would never see.

I went here years ago on one of my dads business trips. I always remember that long corridor to the pool. The pool used to be very dark, black slate like tile on all the walls. Looks much better now. The manager of the restaurant for breakfast would always have a whole table waiting just for me, and I was just a 12 year old kid on my own

Thanks for this. I really enjoyed it. I have to say, I will never view hotels the same ever since I started watching this channel. I just got through staying in two different hotels, and I automatically started checking out the room and the hallways. Thanks a lot.😂😂 Love your channel ❤

Tim I love this time you walked around the area to give a preceptive of things to see or area of the hotel. Awesome 👏

A couple of years ago I stayed in Nice, and visited Monaco for a day - which is how I recommend everyone does it. Much more to see and do in Nice, it's cheaper and I think much more beautiful!

It must be a super uncomfortable feeling staying in a place where people keep looking at you with suspicion. I know a similar feeling myself, after I went to a rather “high end” restaurant a few years ago. I’m an average guy, I try my best to look presentable 😅 But the lady on the front desk wasn’t able to tell me that they were fully booked fast enough, while looking down her nose at me 😅

Thankyou once again time for a super review , I personally wouldnt ever want to go to this hotel, How dare security staff glare at you like they did. You were a Paying guest and its wanst nice that you felt uncomfortable. I think its very expensive and thus not worth that kind of money in my view. I also wouldnt feel comfortable staying here. But its amazing how through your camera i can experience such places without spending any money. it was a highlight to my sunday thankyou so much tin for sharing this with us

Just FYI (I love your channel) but your choice of attire could be why the staff are rude. You always wear the minimum formal wear (t shirt and trainers with a jacket) which won't help when theres formal dress requirements 😂

Always love your honesty. Great video

I think if you constantly dressed in a suit you could probably walk around the hotel without anyone stopping you but the security are clearly on the look out for "tourists".

There's so much more depth to Tim's videos compared to many of the one trick pony vloggers on KZfaq.

I like that you notice the little details that others might miss. Those are just as important as the overall impression.

You’re the perfect man to review this, humble and fair. I was not surprised to find out just how rude staff and security were, exactly what I expected.

I would love a series on the worst rated bed and breakfast places and worst rated holiday parks. I never see you do bed and breakfast or even some Boutique hotels.

I visited Monte Carlo a few years ago and found it fascinating - the way that people looked at you and calculated your net worth from your clothes/ watch etc was amusing to me as some one with zero net worth but not at all what I expected for somewhere that should be classy.

Beautiful hotel and great review. Not one I would feel comfortable staying at, but thanks for taking us along.

Best tour guide and hotel reviews on KZfaq hands down. You rock Tim. Thank you for this video.

Very enjoyable! If I were using so much money there, I would feel unappreciated. Which is why we appreciate you, Tim. Thank you!

The first glass was a whiskey tumbler, second glass for wine, and third a brandy glass👌😁

I was stationed in Italy in the US Navy. Our job was to bring our huge Cruiser to various ports in the Mediterranean. We dropped anchor in the port on Monaco during Grand Prix. We took small boats from our Cruiser into the City. The race was very exciting. The City draws very rich citizens from all over Europe. Unlike the US, the French take off at least a month off in the summer which doesn't even count as vacation time. Our ship ported in various cities to represent the US Military. And yes, any places that we stopped in France we experienced a lot of arrogance from the French citizens. The Hotel De Paris was a good example of the French attitude. If you are not French you are treated badly. The whole point of a five star hotel is the Service along with the location. The way you were treated is normal. Maybe your video will cause some improvements at the Hotel.

Monaco runs a tight ship - I have no doubt the staff knew exactly who you were and why you were staying at the hotel.

The white chandelier looks the same as the one in santorini video.. that was such an epic hotel room ...with the little mini pool....

Paying THAT MUCH to be treated with indifference by the concierge, and like an interloper by security would *really* have me feeling hacked off… 😤

I found this channel like 2 weeks ago and have been binge watching since, I’m not usually a fan of this type of content but I really enjoy your videos.

Whether you pay the room price (or not) ... the employees communicate in their behavior that You Don't Belong There! ... They bow and scrape to the mega rich. They exhibit a mini disdain to the rest!

Great video Tim. Could you please do a Top 5 Places to Stay video? You've been all over the world so what would you say are your top 5 favorite destinations/hotels? This could be based on value for money, quality of the rooms, the hotel, the service etc.

First of all Tim congratulations on reaching over 400,000 subscribers very well deserved 👏 i can understand the security could be tight in a hotel like with no doubt many rich & famous guests however to treat you the way they did ( even when not filming) is pretty dam unacceptable 😤 but well done Tim for keeping your composure & still giving us another fantastic detailed video 👍

Who would have thought that excessively rich people are utterly obnoxious? Shocker

Morning Tim. I really enjoyed "our" trip , I say that because its so personal , the way you come across. Thanks mate.

That thing at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="407">6:47</a> - I’m going to go out on a limb & suggest that it’s a vacuum cork for the wine 🍷

The Oceanside view looked incredible and parts of the hotel looked really nice but I wouldn't pay a cent to stay in that place especially with how the staff treats you

Love your videos Tim! You reviews are very honest and detailed. Greetings from Australia !

Excellent video yet again - well done! The Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan, Egypt is both spectacular and interesting with its Agatha Christie connections. I loved it.

I love your honesty in these videos. I would hate to feel like I was being watched & suspected. Maybe they should include nose pegs as a complimentary item.

Thanks for a great honest review

Wow Tim, it’s wonderful to see how far you’ve “travelled” with the channel! 👏This hotel was on my bucket list but I’m not sure anymore. It’s the little things that spark “joy” as noted on the welcome note. The bedside tables looked out of place and kinda dirty, bathroom plumbing issues/smells and unpleasant staff and worn pillow case were unacceptable. Beautiful views and filming of Monaco! Great filming and under difficult circumstances. 👏🌊🌅🥂

Hello there Tim and lovely family 😊!. I’ve just subscribed to your Channel after watching a few videos from you. I like from your videos the very direct approach you have with your reviews always very attentive and critical to the little both: pleasant and unpleasantness details you find in these collection of very expensive Hotels. I’ve also found helpful the total price spent for a night (including breakfast, dinner...). Thank you very for the time and work you put in each of your videos.

Excellent honest review of a hotel I will never have an opportunity to visit but wanted to see. Thank you.

Many hotels try and live up to their reputation. However, it takes money and excellent supervision to do that. From every department.

Oh my goodness……I love your channel! The places you go and share are so amazing, but actually “YOU ARE THE STAR”! You are so funny, transparent and honest in your descriptions of each place you visit! KUDOS for a job well done!!!! PS…watching from Colorado 🩷