Hotel Palerine

Features

Terrace/Balcony
Half board

This British run hotel offers a superb standard of accommodation, service and food. Rooms are comfortable, well equipped and decorated with warm colours. The terrace and lounge with its open fireplace are ideal places to relax with a pre-dinner drink. There are regular ski, public and night buses which stop in front of the hotel making this an ideal base to explore the surrounding area.

Accommodation

Rooms for 2 adults on halfboard. Triple and Quad rooms are also available. All rooms are with private bath, hydro-massage shower, hairdryer, Satellite TV and telephone.

Facilities

Bar and Terrace (with satellite TV)

Lounge

Open Fireplace

Pool Table

Lift available

Facts

On the outskirts of resort approx. 15 minutes' walk to the centre or 5 minutes' ride on the free ski-bus to the lifts

Arinsal Resort Info

The overriding impression one gets of most of the Andorran resorts is that of a summer package holiday - plenty of tax-free boozing and late nights, with skiing the secondary consideration. This is partially true for Arinsal, as our survey contributions bear out. It definitely attracts a younger crowd, who generally take advantage of cheap alcohol and a large selection of bars and clubs. If this isn't your idea of good après-ski, don't come here.

The skiing itself is very limited (only 28 km) and most of this is ideally suited to the absolute beginner or lower intermediate. If you consider yourself more advanced than that, again we would advise other destinations. But these qualities do mean that, with an excellent ski school, those looking to learn will find Arinsal absolutely ideal. It is a great first-time venue and only 7km from Andorra's capital, La Vella. This is most evident on the rather hectic weekends, although queuing has been reduced by the new high-speed 6-man cable car.

There is no international airport in the country, so you do have long transfer times from Barcelona (225km away). Overall, Arinsal ideally suits beginners and those looking for lively evenings, but there is good childcare so families are welcome. The snow is fairly reliable as well.

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