The chance to win ski passes for life by winning the Vail Epic Race begins November 22. Curbed Ski knows that many of you have been checking out our Epic Race guide and Vail has also provided more info on the race here. But the race is likely going to come down to a sprint because the last ski resort to open is Brides-les-Bains in Les 3 Vallées, France on December 20. You're going to be in Les 3 Vallées for a few days at least, so Curbed Ski humbly presents a practical, totally within budget lodging option: the five-star Hotel de Charme Les Airelles. Located in Courchevel, this hotel palace reinvents ski town luxury. Where better to calm those Epic Race nerves than a hotel that offers a personal ski valet, a 35,000 Euro-per-night private apartment, and a two star Michelin restaurant? The Hotel de Charme Les Airelles is a ski-in/ski-out property that also offers a cigar room, a library, a Hermes horse-drawn carriage, and gorgeously appointed rooms. The Swiss Cellcosmet spa is over the top, featuring a snow grotto (seriously!), sensory showers, and a balneotherapy pool. And don't think this playground is just for adults. Trust fund babies will love the fortified castle, video game arcade, move theater, skating rink, and carousel. Now that's how you win the Epic Race in style. · Hotel de Charmes Les Airelles
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