Hotel Solana, Arinsal

Advantages: Ski School,Value for money
Disadvantages: small ski area, mountain restaurants

...After a very long transfer from Tolouse which goes past Pas de la Casa and Soldue you arrive an quite a nice little resort of Arinsal. Accomodation is varied from cheap apartments to De luxe Hotels. A high number of bars/restaurants reflect a lively nightlife. Getting up to the skiing is by a cable car from the centre of Arinsal which tends to get very busy at peak times at top and bottom, for those staying at the top end of the village there is the advantage of a two man chair right up to the base station and snow conditions permiting a choice of a blue or black run right back down to the Hotel Crest and Patagonia Apartments which never seems to get busy.So the skiing, well arinsal's stretches right up the mountain with a series of easy blues and reds coming back down to the cota area,so no chance of getting lost, ideal for beginners... Read review

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Advantages: close to ski lifts, bars and restaurants
Disadvantages: food can be a bit repetitive

...Not a bad little hotel. Quite small, especially the bar but the rooms were very clean and comfortable and the food was fine. The staff were friendly and helpful. It was very close to the ski lifts (1 minutes walk) and was centrally located for most of the shops and bars. The only downside to the Como Pedrosa is that it is at the top of a steep hill and it can be a real hike back up after a night out, though as there are plenty of bars and restaurants close by this is not too much of a problem. It is within easy reach of the capital Andorra La Vella (20 minutes on bus) though the transfers from Toulouse are quite long at approx 4 - 5 hours. Overall I would stay here again, no problem.... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing night life!
Disadvantages: You won't be able to find one!

..." that means “the calm”, "la Brava" that means “the wild”; "Solanas" an important hotel gives their name and "la Barra" that means “the bar”. As you can imagine la Barra is the main area for youth, there the beach is separated in theme stops, and each of them belong to a sponsor such as guess, quilmes (argentinian beer), ford, mobile co., etc. it also matches their appropriate age, but they change every year so you'll probably will have to ask for that years sponsor as to know in what area you want to stay. La Mansa is definitely for families and grandparents. La Brava is for surfers, and there is the beach called “la Olla” that means the saucepan, where the MTV goes every summer for competitions. Solanas is more melancholic, with their famous sunset and their lovely milkshakes (try peach and orange!) So is full of couples, or solitaires... Read review

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