The back story
Season 2026/27: 4 Dec 2026 – 4 Apr 2027, lifts 9am–5pm, weather permitting (grandvalira.com) · Ski area: 215 km of slopes, 74 lifts, seven sectors: Encamp, Canillo, El Tarter, Soldeu, Peretol, Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa (grandvalira.com) · Top viewpoint: Solanelles, 2,500 m, at the top of the Funicamp from Encamp; the Llac de Pessons refuge stands at 2,350 m · Lift pass: Day prices are dynamic, up to 15% less online; Andorra Pass season, adult €1,019 until 9 Dec 2026, then €1,433 (grandvalira.com) · World Cup: Audi FIS Ski World Cup, women’s giant slalom and slalom, Avet slope, Soldeu, 6–7 Mar 2027 · Nearest airports: Andorra–La Seu d’Urgell 27 km; Toulouse 195 km; Barcelona 200 km (grandvalira.com)
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The back story
Grandvalira·In depth
From a ski lift powered by a lorry engine in 1956 to the largest ski area in the Pyrenees, and a World Cup venue in March 2027.
Where to stay, every budget
Who it suits. On a budget: Families do well here: children up to 5 ski at no charge, the beginner pass covers the nursery slopes, full hire booked online starts at €26 and the nursery from €70 a day (grandvalira.com, 2026/27); family hotels in Canillo sit at the foot of the gondola. Mid-range: Four-star hotels at the lifts, Hotel Roc Meler and Hotel Bonavida in Canillo or Sport Hotel Village in Soldeu, with a gondola straight from the building. Luxury: Sport Hotel Hermitage & Spa, Andorra’s only five-star at the foot of the Grandvalira slopes, with Ibaya, the country’s MICHELIN-starred restaurant, and a 5,000 m² spa.
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Andorra’s only five-star on the slopes · In depth
Grandvalira·Five-star ski hotel·€€€€
Andorra’s only five-star on the Grandvalira slopes, an all-suite hotel at 1,850 m in Soldeu with direct access to the Sport Wellness Mountain Spa and the Ibaya, Koy and Tradició Grill restaurants.
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Gondola from inside the hotel · In depth
Grandvalira·Four-star ski hotel·€€€
A four-star in Soldeu with the Grandvalira gondola leaving from inside the hotel, direct access to the 5,000 m² Sport Wellness Mountain Spa, 41 suites and a Kids Club.
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Opposite the Soldeu gondola · In depth
Grandvalira·Family ski hotel·€€€
A wood-lined family four-star opposite the Soldeu gondola, with a heated outdoor pool, an indoor and outdoor mini-club and access to the 5,000 m² Sport Wellness Mountain Spa.
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Formerly Park Piolets · In depth
Grandvalira·Five-star hotel·€€€€
A five-star in the heart of Soldeu, opposite Grandvalira, with a spa of more than 1,000 m² (heated indoor pool, hammam, seven treatment cabins), KAO Soldeu, Don Giovanni and a Bollinger terrace.
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Above the Canillo valley
Grandvalira·Family hotel·€€
A renovated four-star in Canillo with valley views, a wellness centre, a buffet restaurant with gluten-free cooking and an Irish pub with a children’s play area.
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At the Canillo gondola
Grandvalira·Family hotel·€€
A family and mountain hotel in Canillo at the foot of the gondola to Grandvalira and the Mon(t) Magic family area, with family rooms and a children’s play area.
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El Tarter
Grandvalira·Mountain hotel·€€
A mountain hotel in El Tarter with a spa and wellness area, a grill at lunchtime and a restaurant in the evening.
