As the title says, sleep on the slopes is, without doubt, the dream of every skier, and oddly enough, is not so easy to find. Today I share with you a little secret I discovered winter during a trip to Andorra last month; a lovely hotel on the slopes in Grandvalira where, after sleep in absolute quiet, just 20 meters to go up in a chairlift and start skiing. Today we check in at the hotel Grau Roig , Andorra.
The nice thing as Grau Roig hotels is that they get make you forget the real purpose of the trip, a weekend of skiing, and manage to make it a fantastic weekend in the snow. We want to travel and where the hotel's own experience.
It was Friday, it was very cold and snowy in Grandvalira (one of my resorts favorite ski), so everything presaged that was before a perfect weekend of skiing. Plus, I had reserved a room in a small hotel both I had heard about but had never had a chance to enjoy, so the travel plan could not be more perfect. Located in Encamp, Grau Roig, this luxury hotel in Andorra has everything a traveler could want. And of course it does not take skier to enjoy it, but if you are, no doubt that much better.
No stop snowing and upon entering the hotel, everything was attentions,
I definitely think that in addition to all the luxurious facilities of
the hotel or how comfortable are the rooms, the real added value of Grau Roig lies in the friendliness and willingness of his staff make you feel at home from the moment you walk in the front door of the hotel. It also has a fireplace in the entrance, so that those who are regular readers of Bon voyage , know that with me, at that moment I saw her, and had many points earned.
The chronicle of my weekend is summarized in 48 enjoy relaxing hours between the thick walls of the hotel Grau Roig, as the snow was intense that weekend I could just make a couple of downhill tracks, albeit with l better virgin snow on which I have skied in my life.
Although it was in the middle of nowhere whiter than you can imagine,
it turned out to be a weekend of highly entertaining, not only because I
was fortunate to stay in one of its modern suites with a huge bath
(large tubs yes please) from where there was not left or breakfast, but
because the entire hotel is focused by and for travelers.
It has a spa, a great menu of massages, a small sitting room with fireplace where you can read, play games or simply have a chat with Dunia, the hotel manager who lives and to meet the needs of their guests while. Also, if like me, you are a lover of good food, I advise that you book your table in any of three restaurants (yes, three, thing that impressed me greatly when dealing with such a small hotel). I tried all three, of course, and although the concept of the Teatro del Vino (a sincere tribute to haute cuisine paired with wine) loved it, I reckon it was at the dairy where most enjoyed.
Small, very charming and Swiss inspiration, this mountain restaurant
where traditional Andorran meal is served, is one of the best I've had
lately. No one should leave without having tasted delicious cannelloni or shared a rich fondue;
moreover, their wine list is impressive-and precious good and the
sommelier, a charming guy you can chat and who learn a lot about
marriage.
