Byblos Des Neiges - Your Ultimate Last Minute Ski Trip!

If you are a regular or even a subscriber of VONCIGARS, this is your last minute destination. Lets say you had a real good year and business went well. Lets say you love traveling to Europe, specifically France. Lets say you want some winter wonderland and you do not mind some winter sport. And last but not least; lets say you love food, wine, spirits and specifically the great smokes of this world - well than this is the trip you need to give to yourself! The original Hotel Byblos in St. Tropez has been one of the destinations on the French Riviera for decades. One of the true original hangouts of the jetset. Superlative hotel and always at least 2 stars Guide Michelin to accommodate the hungry. What fewer people know, is that Antione Chevanne has put up a second Byblos in the French Alps to accommodate your winter holidays in style. The Hotel Byblos Des Neiges in Courchevel. This place will blow your mind. The hotel offers an in-house ski rental service, immediate proximity to two lifts, and access to the seemingly inexhaustible terrain of Les Trois Valles, a region that includes Courchevel and three other major ski areas, all linked by lifts and trails. Off course the hotel features an astounding restaurant, that accommodates your highest expectations and it also features a Spa that will lead your lady to happiness. But what will set this trip apart from any other ski trip is the Cigar Lounge that expects you at the Byblos. Here, Antoine Chevanne invites you to truly explore new flavors and smoking experiences. There are 85 cigars on the lounge's menu. Chevanne chose not only what is considered the best brands, but only the best frontmarks within each brand. And the man has great taste. Not surprisingly, the menu comprises of mostly Cuban masterpieces, including Cohibas in seven sizes. The assortment offers something for everyone: tastes ranging from dainty to forceful, in shapes from petit lonsdales to pyramids to churchills. The lounge even proffers hookahs filled with exotic tobaccos from the Middle East - an option especially popular with female guests, who tend to enjoy the light, cool smoke. Each cigar is prepared by a Byblos staff member, who clips and lights it and then provides a selection of chocolates that Chevanne has chosen to complement it. Chevanne designed the cigar lounge with a decor that blends comfort and elegance with the rustic feel one expects to encounter in a tiny alpine town. For practical purposes, he divided the cigar lounge from the rest of the bar with glass doors, enabling smokers to remain within sight of their companions who prefer less smoky surroundings. A DJ spins cool, contemporary music for both the bar and the lounge. You combine a world class Spa, with a world class cigar lounge and you add a world class restaurant with world class wine and spirits and you put that arrangement into a world class ski resort in the French Alps - well my friends, what can I say - this is our place!