Autumn is heating up in Paris. There’s a slew of excellent museum exhibits, Fashion Week is on the horizon, and luxury hotels are adding enticing facilities. Case in point: Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris is opening a private cigar lounge called Le Club Viñales. Decked out with custom-made leather armchairs and art books, the lounge will be a private, members-only retreat for cigar aficionados. Along with a key to their very own private humidor for cigar storage, members will get exclusive gifts (like cognac and leather accessories). There’s also a private concierge service, handmade cocktails, and wine and whisky tastings.
The palace hotel at 37 Avenue Hoche near the Champs-Elysées is already home to a private cinema and Philippe Starck-designed spa. For more information, visit www.raffles.com/paris