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.

The Hotel Metropole in Monte Carlo has won an award for Commitment to Quality from the Leading Hotels of the World organization. Hotels are visited anonymously and the Metropole scored the highest marks for a European hotel. This is a great achievement for one of our Monaco businesses, and well deserved. I occasionally meet friends in the hotel bar and the service is always attentive and professional.