Description
The hotel exudes stylish luxury; the 67 rooms and suites have a mountain lodge feel with oversized beds piled high with cushions, heated flooring and slate bathrooms. The fine dining restaurant, Del Gel al Foc, serves a creative international cuisine with a Catalonian twist and influences from the Spanish head chef, or for something a little lighter at lunch, try the sun-drenched La Petita Borda restaurant. For something a little different in the Pyrenees, try some hot Sake, sushi and sashimi in the hotel's Sushi Restaurant - zen style arrives in the mountains! For après ski relaxation, enjoy a cocktail in the chic Cafe y Veranda bar, and the cigar bar offers cigars and prestigious brandies and whiskies from around the world.
The Occitania Spa is very contemporary in design whilst reflecting the hotel’s surroundings by using natural materials including slate, local stone and wood. There is a huge variety of treatments on offer from herbal massages to hot stone therapy using products incorporating flowers and fruits from the Aran Valley. Unwind after the day's exertions in the aromatherapy relaxation room, or soothe aching muscles in the turkish bath and swimming pool.
The ski lifts are a 10-minute walk away, or alternatively, take the private hotel mini bus which runs to and from throughout the day. There is an in-house ski rental shop run by Jose Moga, once one of Spain’s top ski racers to kit you out with the latest in ski equipment.
Guide price
£1,060 Per adult
£1,060 Price is per adult, based on a 7 night stay in a Superior Double Room on a B&B basis, including flights to Toulouse and return airport private transfers in mid season.
Accommodation
All 67 rooms feature every modern comfort, with satellite television, DVD player, WiFi internet, safe, minibar, Molton Brown bathroom products, and bathrobe and slippers as standard. Plush beds and a choice of pillows from the pillow menu ensure a great night's sleep! The 18 Suites are spacious and luxurious and all have plasma televisions.
Childcare
The hotel offers free childcare from 5 pm until 9 pm. Outside of these hours they have a baby sitting service provided by the staff of the hotel which costs from approx. 15€ per hour for 1 child and 18€ for two children.
Facilities
Fine dining with a Catalonian twist is offered at Del Gel al Foc restaurant and for something a little lighter at lunch, try the sun-drenched La Petita Borda restaurant. For something zen, the hotel's Sushi Restaurant is open twice a week for hot Sake, sushi and sashimi. Revive with a hot mulled wine on the terrace, or enjoy an après ski cocktail in the chic Cafe y Veranda bar. The cigar bar offers cigars and prestigious brandies and whiskies from around the world.
A herbal massage or hot stone therapy treatment will ease aches and pains, and the contemporary Occitania Spa is a great spot in which to relax after a hard day's skiing.
The complimentary hotel shuttle bus runs to the ski lift station and the hotel also has an in-house ski shop (rental), boot butler service and mountain picnic service.
Services
The hotel's concierge can arrange snowmobiling, dog sledding, cross-country skiing, Heliskiing, snow shoeing, ice skating, 4x4 driving as well as the complimentary minibus.
When to travel
Alpine climate.
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Location and directions
Baqueira, Catalonia, Spain
Baqueira is in the Aran Valley, Catalonia, in the Spanish Pyrenees. The hotel is 400 metres to the chair lift and there is a complimentary minibus shuttle to this lift for those struggling in ski boots.
How to get there
1hrs 40 mins British Airways flight to Toulouse, followed by a 1.5hrs transfer to the resort.
