Hiring a personal trainer in Monaco: where, how much, what to check
Where one-to-one coaching is actually sold in Monaco — the Mairie's Hercule Fitness Club, the training studios, the hotel and SBM gyms — with the prices that are published, the qualifications to ask for and the medical certificate you will need.
Key facts
- Cheapest published rate
- Hercule Fitness Club (Mairie): €80 a session, €720 for 10
- Studio coaching
- The Forge, Brown House, CrossFit Monte-Carlo — by the session or in packs
- Hotel option
- SBM hotels, Thermes Marins and Fairmont Fit arrange private sessions on request
- Paperwork
- Municipal facilities require a medical certificate under 3 months old
- Qualification to ask for
- French BPJEPS or a STAPS degree, plus professional liability insurance
Monaco has plenty of personal trainers but very little published information about them. Most work independently, rent time in a studio or follow clients to hotel gyms and residences, and quote prices privately. This guide sets out where one-to-one coaching is actually sold in the Principality, the few prices that are public, and what to check before you pay for a pack. For choosing a gym membership rather than a coach, see the gyms guide; for training outdoors or in small groups, see outdoor and small-group training.
The public option: Hercule Fitness Club
The Mairie's gym on Quai Albert Ier at Port Hercule is the only place in Monaco that publishes a coaching rate. Its 2026 tariff lists €80 for a one-to-one session and €720 for ten. Group classes are led by State-qualified coaches, and you can combine sessions with the club's own membership (€25 single entry, €190 a month, €1,130 for an annual pack sold as 13 months) and its timetable of around 48 group classes a week.
- Address: Quai Albert Ier, Port Hercule — Hercule Fitness Club
- Phone: +377 99 99 02 52
- Hours: Monday–Friday 07:00–21:30; weekends and public holidays 08:00–18:00
- To enrol: in person, with a medical certificate less than three months old
- Closures to plan around: race weekends (Historic Grand Prix, E-Prix, Formula 1) and a fortnight in August (3–16 August in 2026)
There is no residency condition: visitors can buy single entries and sessions too.
Training studios
If you want a coach who builds a programme around you rather than a gym floor, Monaco's small studios are the usual answer. All three below sell private sessions as well as small-group classes.
| Studio | Where | What it offers |
|---|---|---|
| The Forge | "Le Méridien" building, 8 av. de Fontvieille (second entrance on ruelle Herculis) | Personal training sold singly or in packs of 10 and 30; boxing, kickboxing, functional training, Pilates, yoga, Gyrotonic. Mon–Fri 07:00–20:30, Sat 09:00–13:00; private sessions also outside those hours. +377 97 77 37 22 |
| Brown House Athletic Club | Le Patio Palace, 41 av. Hector Otto | Private sessions and classes of no more than six; formats for teenagers and retirees. Mon–Fri and Saturday morning. +33 6 40 61 48 16 |
| CrossFit Monte-Carlo | 5 rue du Gabian, block C, Fontvieille | Coached CrossFit classes, booked online |
None of the three publishes its rates online — ask for the price of a single session and of a ten-pack before committing, and whether unused sessions expire.
Hotel gyms and the SBM
The Société des Bains de Mer says private coaching can be booked at the Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo, at the Monte-Carlo Bay fitness centre, at Monte-Carlo Beach in season, and at the Hôtel de Paris, where a private room can be reserved for one-to-one sessions. Prices are given on request through the concierge or the spa reception, and are well above the Mairie's.
Fairmont Fit, on the 7th floor of the Fairmont Monte Carlo, is open 24 hours to its members and hotel guests and also sells day access to non-guests — useful if your coach works independently and needs a place to train you.
For €160 the Thermes Marins also sells a day in its wellness area (gym, seawater pool, sauna, hammam), which can make sense if you are in Monaco for a few days and want one session plus recovery.
Independent coaches
A large share of Monaco's trainers are freelance: they come to your residence or your building's gym, train you on the Larvotto promenade, or rent studio time. Some are based on the French side of the border and work in both countries. That is perfectly normal, but it puts the vetting on you.
What to check before you pay:
- Qualifications. Most coaches here trained in France. The relevant qualifications are the BPJEPS (the State professional diploma for fitness coaching) or a STAPS sports-science degree. Coaches working in France must also hold the French professional card — ask to see it.
- Insurance. Ask for proof of professional liability cover. It matters most for sessions at home or outdoors, where no gym's policy applies.
- Business status. A coach running a business from Monaco needs a prior authorisation from the Minister of State (a declaration for Monegasque nationals), as for any self-employed activity in the Principality (see working freelance in Monaco). An invoice with a Monaco or French business number is a good sign.
- Pack terms. How long a ten-pack stays valid, the cancellation notice, and whether sessions can be shared with a partner.
- Health. A good coach will ask about injuries and medical history at the first meeting. If you are starting from scratch, a check-up first is sensible — see finding a doctor.
The rules may change. Bill no. 1.088 on sport, tabled by the Government in December 2023, would introduce a five-year professional card for paid coaches, issued by the Minister of State after a background check, and a separate one-year permit for coaching on public land. As of October 2026 it is still before the National Council.
How to find one
- Through a facility. The Hercule Fitness Club, The Forge and the hotel gyms will match you with a coach who already works there — the simplest route for a visitor.
- Through your building or employer. If your residence has a private gym, the concierge usually knows which coaches already work in it.
- By recommendation. In a place this small, word of mouth works. Ask the coach for a trial session before buying a pack.
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