Hotel Himalaia Soldeu

It is located in a convenient location to the ski lifts and the local shops.

The quality of the hotel is definitely not four stars. Food is mediocre, room average with very poor ventilation and dark, with no reading lights. Service is very average, more suitable for package holidays.

This hotel is excellently located, does a great breakfast for a good 3 hours which is very useful. Most of the staff are excellent The cleaners are very good, we had all kinds of stuff lying round in our room, ipods, laptops etc and we were pretty untidy and the cleaners did a great job even putting our board bags under the beds to make more room for us.

However the towels are thin, the spa facilities are terrible, bordering on unhygienic and unsafe. One member of staff who thought me and my son should not walk through reception carrying snowboards and wearing snowboard boots was also a bit annoying

Location was good, a short walk from the ski lifts and in the centre of town.

Location was also the hotel's downfall - right above a bar that can play music until late. Staff were not helpful and unsympathetic about any issues. The buffet style breakfast was also basic and not very nice - we decided to eat elsewhere. Having stayed in numerous hotels through work and socially, the service of this hotel is very poor. I believe this is mainly because they rely on the location and limited competition in the immediate area. My advice would be to pay a little more and stay elsewhere, alternatively if you just want the location then grin and bear it - just try not to interact too much with the staff!