Hotel Himalaia
Features
The Hotel Himalaia offers a great standard of accommodation encapsulated in traditional Himalaian themed decor. Ideal for intermediate skiers and boarders, access to the piste is less than a minutes walk away where you can ski down to the lifts. The hotel benefits from a range of facilities including an indoor pool and sauna, perfect to relax in after a day on the slopes. Positioned overlooking the village, it is best suited to those wanting a quieter location but still with easy access to the lively resort centre.
Location · ski slopes virtually outside where competent skiers/boarders can ski down to the main lifts · quieter location overlooking the resort · 5 minutes walk to the resort centre · 5 minutes walk to Solana chairlift
Features · indoor swimming pool · sauna and whirlpool · extra charge for massage · bar · lounge · TV room · FREE WiFi in public areas · ski lockers · 98 bedrooms · lift to all floors
Meals · buffet breakfast · 3 course buffet style evening meals with daily salad, starter and dessert buffets · Christmas and New Year gala dinners included
Rooms for 2 people on half board sharing a room with twin beds, private bath and WC. Triple and quad rooms are also available. Single rooms are available at a supplement on request. All rooms have satellite TV, DVD player, mini bar, hairdryer and safe.
Please Note swimming caps and flip-flops must be worn in the pool and spa area.
Official Rating ****
Pas de la Casa Resort Info
Set high on the border into France, Pas de la Casa really does feel like a frontier town. Loads of French and British descend, looking for tax-free bargains and plenty of cheap booze, and this makes the après-ski extremely lively. It's tacky and rather ugly, but serves a purpose, while the snow record in the
Grandvalira ski area is excellent. Pas de la Casa is an ideal winter package holiday for 16-25 year olds on a tight budget. The skiing itself, which covers the linked areas of Grau Roig and Soldeu, is the largest in the Pyrenees, with 150km of pistes. It caters mostly to easy cruising, while boarders are much in evidence on the slopes.
There are all sorts of accommodation, from apartments to hotels, most of which you can ski to. These serve the various clientele, the young in the former, families in the latter. On-piste restaurants are better in Grau Roig, but most are no more than snack bars. The resort eateries are generally Spanish in cuisine and are largely cheap and cheerful.
Pas de la Casa is easy to knock if you are looking for bags of Alpine charm. But, if you want to have effortless skiing and lots of nightlife, it makes a cheap and understandably popular destination. It is, however, a long transfer from Barcelona or Toulouse.
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