Gatsby Club: one of the largest cigar lounges in Europe, in a Seine-et-Marne hotel

Located in Chanteloup-en-Brie, close to Marne-la-Vallée, the Hôtel Dali has recently added a new space: the Gatsby Club. Presented as one of the largest cigar lounges in Europe, the room is aimed at enthusiasts looking for a quiet and sociable setting. With its subdued atmosphere, its Art deco lines and its comfortable fittings, the Gatsby Club attaches a cigar lounge to a hotel.

A room built on a large scale

The Gatsby Club stands out for its dimensions and for the care taken over its fittings. Its floor area allows a large number of aficionados to be seated while keeping the room intimate. The choice of materials, the deep armchairs, the dimmed lighting and the decor are all references to the 1930s, in the spirit of The Great Gatsby.

The space has been designed with demanding enthusiasts in mind. A humidor kept at the right conditions is built into it, with a varied selection of modules from well-known growing regions. Visitors can therefore choose their vitola from cigars that have been correctly stored.

Part of what the Hôtel Dali offers

The opening of the Gatsby Club adds to the offering of the Hôtel Dali, an establishment already known for its premium positioning and for a setting inspired by art and culture. Guests have access to the full range of hotel services — restaurant, rooms, relaxation areas — before ending their stay with a stop at the lounge. The idea is to bring these services together in one place: food, accommodation and cigars.

The link between the hotel and the Gatsby Club means it can take in local visitors as well as international travellers wanting to see a space that is rare in Europe. The lounge is set up as a destination in its own right, alongside the large Casas del Habano and the private lounges of European capitals.

A signal for cigar culture in France

By opening a lounge on this scale, the Hôtel Dali and the Gatsby Club are sending a signal: cigar culture still has a place in France and can be housed in venues of some size. At a time when spaces set aside for cigars are becoming scarce, an establishment of this kind shows that the practice remains organised and still has its followers.

The Gatsby Club intends to become a regular meeting place, open to individual enthusiasts but also to private events, tasting evenings and professional gatherings. Its size, its facilities and its location make it a significant venue on the European cigar scene.

Conclusion: a new cigar venue in Europe

With the Gatsby Club, Seine-et-Marne now has one of the largest cigar lounges in Europe. The venue, which combines size, comfort and a themed decor, changes the scale of what such spaces usually offer. More than a smoking room, it is a club where enthusiasts meet, in a setting that its operators expect to count on the French and European cigar scene.