Me and my husband went to Andorra for his 30th brthday, never been skiing before didnt really know what to expect, spoke to people on trip adviser and all there information was absoloutely spot on , so i thank you all so much.
Our stayed at the Sport Village Hotel in Soldeu Andorra , from the 10th jan tothe 17th.We finally arrived after a long morning of travelling had to fly into Barcelona due to the heavy rain fall in Toulouse and then all our flight's bags went missing off of the belts at baggage reclaim founf them after an hour and a half, thought it was quiet funny really afetr the morning we had anyway four and a half hours on a coach to Andorra , was so tiring, but fun.
Andorra is a beautiful place and truly what you would expect if you was going to canada to go skiing all the hotels are wooden and have a very warm feeling when you arrive, the streets are small and oldy weldy, and stunning.
Arrived in our hotel and was greeted by plesent staff who checked us in fine and was told where our room was , we were on the second floor and there was a lift quiet small but fine for us not a problem .
Room was quiet basic but was very clean and again a cosy cottage feel to the room the view form our balcony looked out on to the slopes and was like out of a film it was amazing,.
Was quiet tired this night , but went to see our reps in one of the sister hotels the sport hotel just across the road, met steffi and sophie the grystal reps who were young and very friendly , and also had been skiing for years which was good had a lot of knowledege, we had however already found our ski hire shop which is located just out side the hotel do a left underneath a walk way which leads to the gonderliers and was met by wonderful happy satff, who were willing to help us and got us kitted out in all of our stuff, all hired from the uk with our rep, would next time , hire the skis and boots out there as it was cheaper.
We were then told we are unable to take our skis and boots in to the hotel and was shown to a locker room which opens at 8.30 am and closes at 5.30 pm and they are lovely who run it aswell, you some times have to share a locker so make sure that you dont keep anything personal in there or leave goggles in there.
Went to see our rep and told her that we had already got our ski stuff she told us to be ready by nine am in the morning to book morning ski school which again was cheaper to book there instead of at home, so would recommend to book direct.
Was totally blown away by the rudeness of the people from other countries like spanish , russian, germans, they would just push in after seeing a hugely visable que, all with english people in and they call us rude, i couldnt believe them.
The welcome meeting was ok not very useful and the booklet we had been given had all our information we neededin side it, the beds were comfortable in the hotels and had a safe which was free just have to activate your card at reception, pillows comfy aswell , tv was rubbish all spanish ans only had bbc one , ok if your out all the time but i got an infection while i was there , and could have done with a bit more tv,rooms comfortable and roomy and bathroom was clean and smart , shower not very powerful and some slight imperfections, crack in the sink and arm chair freyed , didnt bother us but thought u would like to know stayed in room 2216 which was right in the corner and had lovely black out blinds which were amazing.
All the staff in the hotel were very friendly, the only down fall was the smoke it hits u straight away being a non smoker felt over powered by the smoke as people smoke in all tehrestaurants , hotels, bars and on the slopes, i had good advice from a lady who said take another coat for the night outs as the smoke is really strong , god felt like me and my husband was the only non smoker s there.
the looby and lounges were beautifully decorated and all christmasy and comfortable with huge arma chairs with contempory decor and with a cottage feel.
Balcony was tiny but didnt use it the rooms were so hot though make sure you turn your heatings off we had our balcony door open most nights and it was lovely, the food in the hotel was ok good selection at breakfast and a large selection dinner was good but warm there was a microwave available to use but like my food hot when dished up, also make sure the chefs cook the meat and fish for long , as i had a couple of raw pieces and had to ask for them to be cooked, would definetly recommend everyone to go ski schoolit was absoloutely fantastic and Stuart our instructor was amazing and helpfull, after the second day was skiing well snow ploughing lolll , one of the best things i have ever done and am determined to go every year it was fantastic and would recommend to all to go.
its so funny when u see everyone walking with there ski boots on its like a different world lolll, we had lunch in the aspen again too smoky wanted fresh air and had lunch in there burger and chips was ok had better, then found the hidden gen the Bruxielles think that is how you spell it and the food was amazing and didnt try any where else after as this could not be beaten it was lovely about 25 euros for lunch huge portions though and homemade food , lasanger, pizzas like a cheese on toast thing that was amazing and drinks , We also got a day pass to use the hermitage spa again related to the hotel and it has got to be the best spa i have ever been to you can sit in the jacuzzi and watch the slopes and it is beautiful, the spa has five floors and an outside jacuzzi which is beautiful , had a lovely stay here and there was alot to do nd see, you do get very tired if you havent done it before but was well worth it, met some lovely peple and would definitly go back tomorrow if i could fantastic holiday couldnt have asked for more, but would defo stay in the hermitage next time as i neede the spa for my bloody aches in my body lolll would not recomend to go on the excursion with the reps to do tubing as it was 30 euros each and was a rubbish night there is only so many times you can go down a heel and it was over so quicky everyone felt the same as well bit rubbish would ahve paid 30 for 2 of us