Accommodation in Soldeu

Soldeu and its neighbour El Tarter have excellent 5-star and 4-star hotels. But there are cheaper hotels too, and plenty of self-catering apartments.

Where to Stay in Soldeu and Grandvalira

Soldeu is a convenient base from which to explore Grandvalira with six 4-star hotels and a new 5-star hotel. If there’s no room for you in Soldeu’s 4-star hotels there are plenty of hotels and hotel apartments in nearby resorts. Skiing started in Soldeu in 1924 and thanks to the Calbo family (who built the Esports Calbo hire shop, some of the restaurants, three of the Sport hotels and one of the lifts) the place has been transformed, and yet it still has a few old buildings reminiscent of the old Andorran Pyrenean style.

At 1,300m Encamp is the lowest of the six villages and is home to the Funitel gondola running up to Collada d’Enradort (a 6km, 15-minute ride) and the main ski area above Soldeu. Next, some 200m higher up the valley at 1,500m is Canillo, with its cable car to El Forn, a quiet crowd-free area good for families with small children and easy ski descents back to village level. El Tarter at 1,710m is a busy part of the ski area and a busy town with 1,800 outdoor and 350 indoor parking spaces (more than four times as many as Canillo or Soldeu) and a popular access point for day visitors to Grandvalira.

Further up, above Soldeu, there’s just one hotel in Grau Roig (2,120m) and depending on your point of view this is a ‘neither here, nor there’ location between Soldeu and Pas de la Casa or a place of beauty with stunning mountain landscapes among one of the biggest of the six sectors that make up the Grandvalira with good off-piste.

Last, not but not least, is Pas de la Casa (2,100m) at the other end of Tunel D’Envalira and closest to the border with France. The first ski lift opened here in 1956, an initiative that transformed this corner of Andorra into a town with 3,000 permanent inhabitants and triple that number of hotel beds. A favourite of the 18-30 crowd and well known for nightlife, the ski slopes here are predominantly red and black – families with young children and those not to mingle in a boozy single après ski scene will be better off elsewhere in Andorra.

Hotels and Apartments in Soldeu

Below are some recommended hotels and apartments. You can use the search functions at the bottom of the page to find more hotels and apartments either in just Soldeu or throughout Grandvalira and to check availability, compare prices, see exact map locations and read previous guest reviews and ratings.

Luxury Hotels in Soldeu

The Sport Hotel Hermitage is Soldeu’s 5-star treat and probably the best ski hotel in Andorra. Rooms are sumptuous with pillows and cushions everywhere, flat screen TV and idiosyncratic lighting (fine as long as you don’t lose anything on the floor!) The hotel has two very good restaurants making half-board a real pleasure. There is also access to the Sport Wellness Centre – make sure you bring your flip-flops or you will have to rent some.

The 4-star Sport Hotel at the foot of the Soldeu cable car is built in the style of a classic mountain lodge in wood and stone with 160 bedrooms.

Slightly more upmarket but still 4-star is the Sport Hotel Village which is also right next to the cable car and has 148 bedrooms of which 25 have their own Jacuzzi. The hotel also has a pool and great views of the slopes.

Outside the Calbo-owned ‘Sport’ empire you might consider 4-star Hotel Piolets Soldeu Centre and Park Piolets Mountain & Spa (sometimes called the hotels ParkPiolets), which are situated just 50m and 150m respectively from the Soldeu cable car.

Or there’s the 4-star Hotel Himalaia, similarly close to the Soldeu cable car. Further away from the lifts but arguably more luxurious is the 4-star Hotel Galanthus & Spa.