How the 1% Experience Monaco's Iconic Grand Prix

  • April 30, 2018
How the 1% Experience Monaco's Iconic Grand Prix

The 1% experience Monaco’s iconic Grand Prix (May 24-27) from drinking and dining over the track, to getting behind the wheel of an F1 racecar.

Exclusively offered through Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo’s “Just For You” programming, the Get Dizzy With Speed package offers the chance for inner speed demons to become a race car driver for the day. Put in the driver’s seat of a F1 race car, participants experience the white knuckle thrill of maneuvering the turns of the famed Circuit du Luc in Provence track. To ensure a safe and smooth ride, guests take a workshop led by a certified Formula 1 driver. The hotel’s goal was to offer clients the experience of driving a real F1 due to Monaco’s connection to race car driving with the Grand Prix. Since it isn’t possible to drive the Monaco track (which winds through the streets of Monaco), the Circuit du Luc track offers a more safe and secure environment to experience this adrenaline-pumping activity.

Located directly above the slowest (for optimal views!) and most dangerous turn on the storied racetrack, Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo provides travelers with an immersive Grand Prix experience. Highlights include:

  • Drive the Course: Hotel Metropole’s exclusive “Get Dizzy with Speed” experience puts guests in the driver’s seat of an F1 race car, where they zoom from 0 to 186 mph in less than three seconds at the Circuit du Luc track in Provence, after taking a workshop with a Formula 1 driver.

NEW Eco-Friendly Racing: Just launched, guests can now experience a drive with the Venturi Formula E racing team as a simulator pilot for the electrical equivalent of an F1, using the same simulator used by the Formula E drivers to train.

  • Dining with a View: Dine over the track at the outdoor terrace of Michelin-starred Restaurant Joël Robuchon, with dishes include royal spiny lobster and foie gras stuffed quail.
  • Revved Up Cocktails: Crafted for the race, the Monte-Carlo Racing cocktail is an adrenaline-pumping blend of saffron-infused Hennessy, kumquat syrup, fresh passion fruit, champagne and pepper.
  • Suite Ambassador: Signature Suite guests receive an on-call luxury concierge, welcoming them with amenities and treats (rare wines, special champagnes, etc.) and curating one-of-a-kind Grand Prix experiences (including in-room stylists so guests look their trackside best).

Pricing

  • Get Dizzy With Speed costs 2,300 euro per person
  • Rate for the Suite Carre d’Or during the Grand Prix is 69,550 euro for a 4-night stay with daily breakfast for two
    • Rates are 27,600 euro for a deluxe suite, 22,900 euro for a superior suite and 11,900 euro for a deluxe room for the four-night Grand Prix period
    • With the VIP package during the Grand Prix, guests receive lunch for two at Restaurant Joel Robuchon, helicopter transfer for two in and out of Monaco, champagne welcome, in-room check-in, access to the VIP lounge at Hotel Metropole and a Givenchy flash makeup service. Priced at 32,000 euro total.
  • The Monte Carlo Racing cocktail costs 32 euro (though pricing isn’t officially set yet, so subject to change)