Our stay at the Hotel Parador Vielha was a 5 Star experience all around. Gayle and I loved the…read moreRoom, the Service, the Lower Lounge, the Views, and Dinner at the Restaurant. Our only quibbles are that the Spa is overpriced (except for maybe the package massage/spa deal for couples) and there's a bit of traffic noise from the road leading up the hill to the Tunnel. Our big regret is not being able to stay here longer and take advantage of all the hiking opportunities. As such, we settled for a pleasant stroll to the nearby Village of Casau and back. The Hotel Vielha is a modern granite Parador, with a semicircular salon with huge windows and spectacular views over the Maladeta peaks of the Val d'Aran. Rooms are furnished with traditional carved-wood furniture, comfortable beds, the right amenities, and killer views of Vielha and the surrounding countryside). This was the stunning scenic Mountain Ying to our later Parador de Aiguablava Costa Brava Yang. In hindsight, we should have skipped our next night's stay in Andorra and hung our here for another day. Then there was the Restaurant, which was easily our best Dinner during our Spain Vacation. We feasted on all local Cuisine including: - A Vermouth-based Aperitif - A full bottle of an excellent Spanish Red. - Aranaise Style Soup - Catalan Style Cannelloni with Mushrooms Bechamel and Cream - Sirloin Iberian Pork with Cheese Style Sauce - Grilled Duck Magret with Bittersweet Style Sauce And for Dessert: Crema Catalana - Orange dessert Chocolate Tarte Cafe Solo for me and Con Leche for Gayle And like me, aren't you hungry right now?

It was a rainy autumn day and I only stayed a night, but a wonderful Parador with a great view of…read morethe valley. Comfortable rooms, excellent food at the restaurant and a nice bar area that has a modern hunting lodge atmosphere.

Probably the best hotel in town and for the price it is really a perfect place to stay when you go…read moreskiing in the area. The rooms are beautiful and charming. The service and attitude is unsurpassed. A jewel to keep for yourself.

I adored this small, cozy, perfectly-located hotel during a recent ski vacation at Baqueira-Beret…read more The staff is friendly, the breakfast spread is huge and delicious, the spa is quiet and relaxing, and it's hard to beat an Estrella beer with a snack of nuts by the fire for an after-ski unwinding activity. I would absolutely stay here again. Only gripe is the internet doesn't work well in all rooms.

This was one of the most unique and most interesting hotels I have ever had the pleasure to lodge…read morewhile in Europe. El Castell de Ciutat is located about ten kilometers from the border of Andorra, in the Urgellet Valley. The hotel is a somewhat cozy structure of wood sitting below the castle of Seu d'Urgell. Also, the hotel rooms all have balconies that provide impressive views of the Cadi Mountains. We were on a Tauck tour that arranged the owners of the Hotel/Castle to be sure that our stay was a memorable one. They arranged on our first evening live music concert in the castle, on another evening, a private cheese tasting and dinner event in the castle. But what was an interesting and somewhat educational event was the start to finish the making of a seafood paella. The best part we had the pleasure to eat it for lunch with some fabulous wine. So besides a great activities that we had the great pleasure to enjoy the hotel has a beautiful spa and heated indoor swimming pool. I truly enjoyed our visit very much and we must also commend the director of our Tauck tour that was a large part of our wonderful experience at the El Castell de Ciutat.

A perfect quiet 2-night getaway with my wife. Wonderful views, great breakfast!, nice pools -- 1…read moreindoor and 1 outdoor. Hot tubs, spa and beautiful Pyrenees mountain air. Situated on a bluff overlooking the charming, upscale small city of Le Seu d' Urgell, this family run resort is truly lovely. It's only 10 minutes to the Andorran border, so we spent an entire day hiking high up in El Serrat. Following a day of hiking it's great to come back to the pool, the terrace and a glass of wine. A couple of service glitches and one issue -- it turned out to be minor -- was the wifi. It was weak and spotty and It simply did not work in our room, so we needed to go to the lobby to communicate back home or use google. I'd love to give 5 stars, but the WiFi and service issues didn't measure up to that level. But in all, a truly lovely stay.

I can't rave enough about this hidden gem, located only five minutes away from Baqueira, in the…read morecute historic town of Salardú. The rooms will make you feel like you're staying in the middle of the mountains, in a ski chalet. You'll have views on Baqueira's gorgeous mountains, ski slopes and the big Christmas tree located in the center of the main street. The rooms are great, traditional, with wooden floors and angled ceilings. You'll find small Samsung flat screens, extra blankets, equipped bathrooms and a vintage look. Wifi is free and works mostly in the lower floor. Sonia, the owner of the hotel, is the nicest woman you'll ever meet. A local, always smiling, you know she's enjoying her work and hosting people from around the world. Sonia and her husband also manage the hotel's restaurant where they prepare all the food: from the morning croissants to the evening's pintxos and local soups! We tasted so many dishes including the red peppers stuffed pintxos, salmon sandwiches, calamar pintxos, local soup, ham and cheese plates, crema Catalan and Ribera wine... everything was really tasty. Sonia always checked on us to make sure we were having a good time even though she's by herself working the room. I enjoyed staying in Salardú, because of the overall experience at the hotel but also because the town is beautiful, with its tiny streets made of old pavements and the beautiful 13th century church. There is a small supermarket right across the street from the hotel and a parking lot, for easy parking. Stay at Hotel Era Cuma if you're looking for a charming hotel, not a modern one with the latest furniture. I love authentic experiences which are typical of the places we stay in so I can't recommend this place enough!

There are 2 excellent Paradors within the Val d'Aran. Gayle and I stayed at the Parador Hotel…read moreVielha (up the hill towards the Tunnel) and thoroughly enjoyed the stunning Valley views and a delicious Catalonian dinner. Gayle and I were heading out the next morning (towards Andorra) and decided to stop in Arties to see what we missed. Arties is a cute Village that probably doubles as a ski town during the Winter season. We were here in the fall and most things were quiet, including the well-regarded Casa Irene. Also interesting is the Santa Maria de Arties. For skiers, the Baqueira Beret station is four and a half miles away. The Parador Arties (AKA Hotel Don Gaspar de Portola). The property also includes the House of the namesake discoverer of the State of California. The architecture is consistent with that of the Village. The design has a steeply sloping roof so that a heavy weight of snow cannot accumulate. This results in the bedrooms having 'dormer' windows looking out onto the roof. The traditional mountain design is continued in the wooden beams featured in the bedrooms. The 2-level lounge area was comfortable and spacious and it was fun to walk the property and speculate how we would have spent our time here. In hindsight, I think Gayle and I made the right Parador choice during our too-brief stay in the Val d'Aran. However, we're also sure that we would have also had a wonderful time here at the Parador Arties. And if you're lucky enough to come here, you too will have an equally rich choice.

Albert de Talarn!!! A great Alberg/Hostel that you could enjoy close to the Nature…read more You have close many trekking places, canyoning, ... The place: An old convent, its all almost new and super clean. The staff *Pedro*, is awesome. He is helpful, nice, ... You have kitchen to cook, fridge, microwave if you are not going for their breakfast. They have a nice terrace and BBQ could be use it. Wifi is around all the place but really? you are close to the nature. Living room for stay, dinning room x2. Bed are bunked and no so bad. The price? quite good.

This casual restaurant has excellent, friendly service overlooking the river. I definitely…read morerecommend a visit. Get the menu of the day and enjoy a three course meal for just 16 euros.