Columbus Hotel Monaco
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Columbus Hotel Monaco is a luxury 4-star hotel located at 23, avenue des Papalins in the Fontvieille
area of western Monaco
. It used to be owned by the former Formula One
racing car driver David Coulthard
and Ken McCulloch until Coulthard sold out to London and Regional in May 2010. The hotel was opened on April 21, 2001 by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
.
The interior to the hotel was designed by international designer Amanda Rosa in the Italian Riviera
style with light colour palettes and natural furnishings of leather
, marble
, wood
and stone
.The hotel has 174 rooms and 18 suites and several restaurants.
The hotel and Coulthard featured in an episode of Piers Morgan
's travelogue series Piers Morgan on...
looking at Monaco.
Fontvieille, Monaco
Fontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters in the principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative purposes. It is located in the western part of Monaco...
area of western Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. It used to be owned by the former Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
racing car driver David Coulthard
David Coulthard
David Marshall Coulthard, MBE, , sometimes known as DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland.Coulthard, who was born in Dumfries and raised nearby in Twynholm, made his Formula One debut in 1994 and won 13 Grands Prix in a career spanning 15 seasons...
and Ken McCulloch until Coulthard sold out to London and Regional in May 2010. The hotel was opened on April 21, 2001 by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...
.
The interior to the hotel was designed by international designer Amanda Rosa in the Italian Riviera
Italian Riviera
The Italian Riviera, or Ligurian Riviera is the narrow coastal strip which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines...
style with light colour palettes and natural furnishings of leather
Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
, marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
, wood
Wood
Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. It has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression...
and stone
Rock (geology)
In geology, rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic...
.The hotel has 174 rooms and 18 suites and several restaurants.
The hotel and Coulthard featured in an episode of Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
's travelogue series Piers Morgan on...
Piers Morgan On...
Piers Morgan On... is a British television travelogue programme presented by journalist Piers Morgan, broadcast locally on ITV1. So far he has visited Dubai, Monte Carlo, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Marbella and Shanghai.-Series 1:-Series 2:...
looking at Monaco.