London, Cigar Capital of the World?

 

(Spear's) Until recently, the spa was one way of luring non-resident customers into London’s five star hotels. Now, as a symptom of a more decadent, hedonistic mood, top hotels are resting their reputations on the calibre of their cigar terrace, witness the just-opened Wellesley in Knightsbridge that now claims London’s largest.
Before the smoking ban in July 2007, smoking rooms were rarely glamorous. Cigar rooms were resolutely male environments and those for cigarettes alone were invariably dismal and smelly. Cigarette smoking may be on the decline but in the capital, cigar smoking has never been so fashionable, with cigar bars opening weekly. Continued

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