René Blino joined Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer Group on 15 January 2024, taking over from Danièle Garcelon as Managing Director of Monte-Carlo Beach. After a long and distinguished career with our company, Danièle, who has perfectly represented the “Beach” for over 20 years, passes on the torch to an esteemed professional in the contemporary luxury hotel industry.
René Blino began his career in retail before joining the hotel industry 15 years ago. He joins us from Paris, where he was Managing Director of Hôtel Madame Rêve, a five-star hotel with 82 rooms, renowned for its two-time Michelin-starred restaurant, led by chef Stéphanie Le Quellec. He previously managed Hôtel Barrière les Neiges in Courchevel and Hôtel Barrière Le Gray d’Albion in Cannes.
René Blino has 360-degree knowledge of the luxury hotel business, having been Human Resources Director, Accommodations Director, F&B Director and Hotel Manager, mainly for the Shangri-la Group in Paris, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manille & Ho Chi Minh.
On the strength of his background and experience in the luxury and ultra-luxury sectors, René Blino is taking over management of Monte-Carlo Beach, the hotel of which will reopen on 5 April 2024 and the entire resort on 12 April with the Monte-Carlo Beach Club.
He succeeds Danièle Garcelon, who has embodied the “Beach” for over twenty wonderful years. Highlights include, in particular, the in-depth renovation of the establishment in 2009, which led to its fifth star, the commitment to sustainable development, the development of the dining offer with Elsa, and the recent opening of Maona Monte-Carlo.
“I would like to thank Danièle Garcelon for her unwavering commitment and exceptional service to our Group, and I am delighted to welcome René Blino, who is the right person to write a new page of the mythical story of Monte-Carlo Beach with us, and more broadly the seaside division of our Group”, said Stéphane Valeri, Vice-President of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer.
