After leading the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo with talent and commitment since 2018, Louis Starck has been appointed general manager of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo. He took office on September 29, succeeding Olivier Thomas, who has moved on to new international opportunities. Starck, a highly experienced hotelier, who reshaped the image of the Hôtel Hermitage, brings to the Hôtel de Paris his acute sense of service, taste for challenge and teamwork, and his constant drive to “always do better.” A new era is opening for the historic palace on the famed Place du Casino.
Since September 29, Starck has been at the helm of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, leading nearly 500 employees on average, following in the footsteps of another great hotelier, Olivier Thomas. “This is a moment of great pride, and at the same time I fully realize the responsibility and expectations that come with this position,” said Starck.
As the flagship of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer’s Hotel Division, the Hôtel de Paris has occupied a unique place in the world of luxury hospitality for over 160 years. Starck takes charge of a thriving establishment, which recently welcomed new Pastry Chef Cedric Grolet, adding to an already rich culinary offering (Louis XV-Alain Ducasse, Le Grill, Em Sherif and Bar Américain). Accommodation is distinguished by its five stars, Palace designation, three Michelin Keys, and five stars in the Forbes Travel Guide. A man driven by challenges, competition and teamwork, Starck knows he can count on an outstanding team, especially his Deputy General Manager Vincent Chasseignaux, and all his department heads.
Starck built his career between 1994 and 2004 in international hospitality, from Paris to London, via Muscat and Athens, in various hotels and hotel groups, including InterContinental. In 2004, he was appointed hotel director at Warwick Hotels & Resort on the Champs-Elysées in Paris. In 2008, he joined the Fairmont Monte-Carlo, an adventure that lasted ten years and shaped his experience while confirming his brilliant future in Monaco.
In 2018, he joined Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer, taking over as general manager of the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo. On the eve of the completion of the Hôtel de Paris’ major renovation program (2014–2019), the challenge was considerable: to continue developing the Hermitage’s results while the Hôtel de Paris was operating with reduced capacity—and beyond that, to give the Hermitage a strong identity capable of rivaling its newly transformed neighbor. Thus was born the concept of the “connoisseurs’ hotel,” turning the palace into a haven for lovers of culture, art and haute gastronomy. Under Starck’s leadership, the Square Beaumarchais palace enriched its cultural and culinary offerings, in line with the heritage of the great artists who once frequented it, from Maria Callas to Joséphine Baker to Marcel Pagnol. Chef Yannick Alléno successively introduced two flagship concepts: the very Parisian Pavyllon with its Michelin-starred counter cuisine in 2022, followed by the very Japanese L’Abysse in 2024, elevating sushi to an art form and earning two Michelin stars in one go in 2025. The story continued in autumn 2024 with a major renovation program for the hotel.
Albert Manzone, CEO of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer, said: “I would like to thank Louis Starck for the work accomplished with his teams at the Hôtel Hermitage over the past seven years. His rich hospitality experience, his knowledge of the Monegasque ecosystem and the expectations of our international clientele, his commitment, and his competitive spirit are all precious assets to continue making the legendary Hôtel de Paris shine on the new global stage of luxury hospitality.”
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