J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Nanz

So i just got back from Pasa on Sunday nite, we had a brilliant time there, will all the recent snowfall, the conditions for boarding were the best I have ever experienced.

The entire Grand Valira area was full of fresh powder. I spent alot of time in the Soldeu / El-Tartar area which has a great selection of blues / reds. The lifts had little or no queues at all.

We stayed at the Snowlakes Apartments which was surprisingly excellent. There was 4 of us and the rooms were big enough, very clean and warm. Breakfast was as expected, a selection of cereals, breads, cold meats and cheese, coffee, tea, juice and so on. The staff were all very friendly and helpful.

The only let down being that the ski storage room was not heated, we ended up taking out snowboard boot inners out and drying them by the heaters in the room, no big deal really.

It was only a 5 - 10 min walk to the slopes up a small hill, plenty of places to eat close by, supermarket and burger king all within a 5 min walk. Beers were around 3 euro for a pint, food averaged around 9 euros for pizzas and around 12-15 euro for other mains like pastas / steak and so on.

I would def recommend the Snowlakes, just beware that when you transfer from the airport you are dropped off at the bus terminal and you walk up to the hotel (10 min walk). Your luggage is however taken in a van and is waiting for you when you get there.

All in all a great week away on the slopes, pics to come once i get home :)

Fourtoes wrote:Hi, Just registered with the forum.

Just this sec booked for 4 people to Arinsal staying at Princesa Parc 8th Feb. 2 newbies & 2 intermediates.
Not been to Andorra before but been to Borovets....

We've rebooked our skiis and boots. Where can I get a good price for our lift passes. Is it best to wait till we get there?
Anything else we should know?

Thanks in advance.

Personally I think its best to book your lift passes through the tour operator as it tends to be much cheaper than buying from the resort, im off on Sunday to Pas de la Casa and got my passes for around £180 or so.

russco wrote:I have been to pas a few times now and also stayed in the snowflake apts on my last visit! The apartments were near enough brand new when i stayed there 3 years ago and they were spot on for slopes and nightlife!! there is plenty of boarding to do there with the area now including soldeu(granvillera area)The apts are very clean and spacious just perfect for ski/boarding holiday ! if you want any more info regarding night life/things to do just ask will give as much info as pas!!!ENJOY

thanks for that russco, ill be sure to hit you up just before i leave :)

Well i finally booked up, unfortunately I missed out on Soldeu and now am heading to Pas De La Casa to stay at the Snowlakes Apartments.

I really cant wait to hit the slopes :mrgreen:

Thanks heaps for that info snowb4ndit, you have been most helpful!

snowb4ndit wrote:Arrived home an hour ago, from Soldeu. All I can say is that we all (9 of us) had an absolutely fab time. The skiing was excellent (baring in mind that all the resorts are linked now and it has been a record start to the season as far as the snow is concerned). The apres ski was brilliant...my OH ended up playing sax with the ski instructors bands on a couple of nights. The locals are friendly and NYE was fantastic. We were all very drunk and dancing until the early hours.

Soldeu is much prettier than Pas but not the prettiest compared to other resorts I've visited. I wouldn't recommend this resort to advanced/expert thrill seekers but for intermediates is fab.

The Bruxelles was where we stayed...rooms very basic but warm and very clean. Evening meals were excellent but breakfast was toast, cereals and coissant only. The hotel is a five minute walk to the gondola but it's uphill and a killer if you are in ski boots and hungover! My advise if you are going to stay there is hire a ski locker, there are plenty in the gondola station.

All in all we have just had one of our best ski holidays so far and we have had many to compare. thumbs up from me for Soldeu!!! :lol:

Thanks alot for that review, much appreciated, i was a bit suspect of the Bruxelles but since you have only come from there (and its about what i expect) its a bit easier to make up my mind now.

Did you have to pay for coffee and tea in the morning?

by the way, has anyone stayed at Hotel Bruxelles in Soldeu, if so what is it like, are there heaters in the room to dry your clothes and things after a day on the mountain?

Brimster wrote:I have to say that I was in Soldeu last New Year and had a fab time.

There are loads of runs for beginners/intermediates and the area is all linked so there is a lot of distance you can cover if you want. I will confess that there are a couple of flat areas near to the gondola station in Soldeu but selfishly I'm a skier so I don't view them as a problem :lol:

I have a few friends who have been to Pas and Soldeu and they enjoyed bth although they admitted that Soldeu is "prettier" (Pas is a concrete town pretty much).

Soldeu has a fab apres ski and in my opinion I don't think you can go wrong with Andorra......

ahh excellent, thanks for that overview, i have Soldeu in mind as it looks best esp for value at the moment.