Caribou
Great location offering quick & easy access to the slopes
- Apartment
- Self Catering
- Access to one of the best ski areas in Europe, Grandvalira
- 2 minutes' walk to the slopes of Pas de la Casa
- Contemporary, modern apartments
- Wi-fi Available
Overview
The Caribou apartments are a 5-minute walk down to the slopes of Pas de la Casa, which are part of the Grandvalira ski area. And you're just as close to the shops, bars and restaurants of this lively party town. A modern finish, neutral décor and plaid soft furnishings in the apartments give you that cosy mountain feel. The fully equipped kitchenette gives you everything you need or you can dine in one of the local restaurants - the choice is yours!
Description
Location
- close to the the centre of the resort
- located parallel to the slopes of Pas de la Casa
- 5 minutes' walk to the pistes of Grandvalira
Rooms
All apartments are non-smoking and include a telephone, a flatscreen television, free WiFi, hairdryer, tea and coffee-making facilities, minibar, fridge and safe. There's also a room controlled heating system. Kitchens include a stove top coffee machine, ceramic hob and microwave, fridge and freezer.
Type C Apartment (40m²) - sleeps 2-4: one bedroom with a pair of twin beds, one double sofa bed, kitchen, private bathroom with shower and WC.
Type E Apartment (50m²) - sleeps 4-6: two bedrooms with a pair of twin beds in each, one double sofa bed, kitchen, private bathroom with shower and WC.
Cots are available free of charge, on request.
Towels and bedding are provided, with daily apartment cleaning.
Facilities
- bar
- cafe
- ski room
- free ski lockers
- onsite supermarket
- buffet restaurant onsite
- TV saloon with bar and games room
Meals
Offered on a self catered basis, guests will be able to collect provisions from the nearby supermarkets or enjoy sampling the regional and internationally inspired cuisine in one of the many local restaurants
About Pas de la Casa
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.
