French Alps to House Cable Car-Turned-Hotel
France's Courchevel will be the site of a cable car-turned hotel room.
— -- For die-hard skiers, it could be the ultimate in slope side accommodations.
A cable car in the French Alps is set to become a hotel room -- but only for one night.
Airbnb has commandeered the lift in the resort town of Courchevel and the hotel room will be suspended 2,700 meters over the Combe de Saulire, Courchevel's highest point.
During the night of March 6, the car will be equipped with a bed and small living room for up to four guests traveling together. After climbing the mountain on a snowmobile, the four guests will be greeted with wine and dinner. In the morning, they will have the privilege of laying down the “first tracks” over an untouched snow run, making for the ultimate ski in, ski out experience.
But money can't buy this experience: Prospective guests will have visit the Airbnb listing by Feb. 26 and give the reason they should selected to stay the night in the famed Saulire cable car.
