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Owner of Dior To Launch New Luxury Ski Hotel in Courchevel 1850

Courchevel, France - Courchevel 1850 is all about luxury, and the exclusive new boutique Hotel ‘Le Cheval Blanc’ owned by Bernard Arnault, the man behind luxury brand LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton), will debut this December at the French ski and snowboard resort.

The hotel, which is solely made up of luxury suites, two private chalets and penthouses, also boasts a Givenchy spa, impressive health club, Louis Vuitton & Christian Dior boutiques, John Nollet hair salon and some of the most contemporary designs & stylish furniture & fabrics to be found in the Alps.

This uber-chic hotel has 34 rooms and is located in the quiet ‘Jardin Alpin’ area, allowing guests to ski straight from the door. Smaller suites start at a capacious 40-45 square meters, all of which include an LCD screen TV and WiFi, up to the enormous private apartments of the Arnault family that are also available for a truly unforgettable experience.

Neal Manuel, Managing Director of Kaluma Travel, the sole UK tour operator working with this luxury property, says, "Even though this hotel does not open until December, we have extensive waiting lists to stay at the property. This demonstrates the current demand at the top end of the ski market and we aim to provide the most unusual & exclusive properties available."

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