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Two new developments have transformed Arinsal over the last few years. The first is the linking of Arinsal to Pal, creating a very respectable ski area, particularly suited to beginners and intermediates, and second is the building and opening of a number of good quality and attractive hotels to supplement the existing old favourites.
Arinsal lies at the end of a valley in the southern part of Andorra. It’s a typical Andorran ski resort, mixing smart new hotels and apartments with quaint water fountains; the locals collect their drinking water at the fountain as it’s the purest water in Andorra and is bottled here for the supermarkets and the lazy.
With the new link to Pal, the ski area boasts a reasonable 65km of pistes, mainly reds and blues, many of them cut through the woods. The ski school, as in the rest of Andorra, is excellent and has many English speaking instructors. Snow reliability is some of the best in Andorra as most of the slopes are above 1900 m and is supplemented by plenty of snow cannons.
Arinsal has a good reputation for its après ski, with numerous bars, restaurants and discos, so it’s perfect for young people who are learning to ski and looking for a good time in the evenings, all of which is helped by the generous measures and the cheap prices.
For non skiers, Arinsal has little to offer during the day but there is a frequent bus to Andorra la Vella, a mecca for shopaholics.