The ever-glam après-ski bar inside Little Nell Hotel debuted a new look for the 2014 season as well as a new name. Known as Chair 9, the name comes from a famous chairlift that once serviced Ajax Mountain and now sits at the rear entrance of the hotel. Whether coming from the mountain or street front, a contemporary lounge space awaits with chocolate leather banquettes, stylish settees and fluffy pillows clad in bougie fabrics. Working the room is a mix of Hollywood hipsters in Moncler and local Apsenites covered in the occasional head-to-toe mink coat. Entertainment comes in form of the daily games televised on big screen TVs as well as live bands and DJs that spin rock anthems through late evening.
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The bar peaks around 6pm in winter as skiers make their way off the mountain for a quick costume change and prompt arrival inside the jammed hotel lounge.
Last Word
An expanded menu mixes champagne by the magnum and equally large pitchers of margaritas. Food options include a sizeable raw bar, truffle fires, charcuterie and cheese platters as well as burgers and full dinner service.
