Reviews GrandValira

Thank you thank you thank you.

The ski school is terrible. We booked my daughter for the 'snow garden' which they describe on their website as 'a gentle and enjoyable introduction to skiing and the snow, with activities and games designed especially for young children. There were no activities or games. The poor children sat on a bench from 9.30-10.30 doing absolutely nothing. When they went on the slopes (10.30-12.15), there were 11 children (aged under 5) per instructor so they just waited and waited for their turn. They basically went down about 3 metres once or twice as all their time was spent waiting. I felt so sorry not only for my daughter but all the children who just had to spend all morning waiting with nothing to do. Unfortunately there is only one ski school in the resort so there are no other options. We would not recommend or visit again. The photo shows the children waiting for one and a half hours before being taken out.

• Good restaurants

• Terrible ski school

The ski school is terrible. We booked my daughter for the 'snow garden' which they describe on their website as 'a gentle and enjoyable introduction to skiing and the snow, with activities and games designed especially for young children. There were no activities or games. The poor children sat on a bench from 9.30-10.30 doing absolutely nothing. When they went on the slopes (10.30-12.15), there were 11 children (aged under 5) per instructor so they just waited and waited for their turn. They basically went down about 3 metres once or twice as all their time was spent waiting. I felt so sorry not only for my daughter but all the children who just had to spend all morning waiting with nothing to do.

• Nice restaurants - good value for money

• Ski school is a complete waste of time and money as children do NOTHING. This photo shows children just sitting and waiting from 9.30-10.30. They then carry on doing nothing outside.

We've stayed in hotels in all the villages (except Canillo). Two of them stand out: Soldeu and El Tarter, because they're located in an area with more trees and are more pleasant in bad weather. Soldeu especially has a very welcoming atmosphere and we preferred it here.

• Cheap ski holiday compared to other countries, especially if you book a package

• Further, but easy to reach from the airport

Spent the weekend here with a group of friends and absolutely loved it! We were lucky enough to have bluebird weather on both days and the snow was incredible; loads of people were taking advantage of the off-piste lines through virgin powder. We had beginners in our group who found no shortage of easy terrain easily accessible from the village. The rest of us skied from El Tarter over to Pas de la Casa and back again - only takes about an hour, and you have a wonderful choice of groomed and ungroomed pistes on the way. Gorgeous views to rival the Alps! Après-ski in this end of Grandvalira is limited but we were happy enough to enjoy a few drinks in the outdoor bar at the bottom of the slopes.

• Great variety of terrain and good for mixed-ability groups
• Modern facilities - hardly any button lifts
• Amazing snow!!!
• Easy access to rest of Grandvalira including Soldeu and Pas de la Casa

• The snowboarders in our group had a bit of trouble with all the flat bits
• Ugly, ugly buildings - but who cares?

Nursery slopes were short and had a natural negative angle which made it very hard for first timers . Also VERY busy with school children , hundreds of them ! Couldn't move in an already difficult slope .

• Advised to go to solden which was a little further to go but much much better

• Very poor for beginners , can't comment on advanced skiers