Hotel de Paris and Metropole Hotel gain an extra star.

New JV company established in Monaco.

London & Regional adds another Monaco hotel to its portfolio.

Impact of sea on shoreline doesn't delay opening.

Do you want to research Monaco's hotel and restaurant industry?

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Employers' Federation

Established in 1945, the Association des Industries Hotelieres Monegasques (AIHM) changed its name to the Association des Hoteliers, Restaurateurs, Traiteurs, Etablissements de nuit et Residences Hotelieres de la Principaute de Monaco in September 2008.

One of Monaco's 3 star hotels will close at the end of October 2009.

The Port Palace Hotel's management group has changed its name.

Located in the port on the Grand Prix track and with a view of the Rock and the Prince's Palace, the Port Palace is one of Monaco's boutique, luxury hotels. It has been one of the Principality's little gems since it opened in 2003, and just this year, the hotel restaurant's chef Patrick Raingeard was awarded a Michelin star.

If you've been for a walk by the sea lately on the Eastern side of Monaco, you'll have noticed the construction work going on at the Monte Carlo Beach Hotel.

Several reports this week state that the Columbus Hotel in the Fontvieille district of Monaco has been offered for sale.

There's a report on caterersearch.com that Andrew Davis of luxury hotel group Von Essen is interested in buying a hotel in Monaco.