La Massana Ski Holidays

Overview

La Massana town is the capital of the La Massana Parish area that includes Arinsal, Erts and Anyos. The gondola is in the centre of town, with the Hotel Magic Ski, actually built around the gondola station. This takes you directly to the Pal ski station, part of the Vallnord ski area, joining on to Arinsal via cable car.

La Massana is becoming ever more popular as a base for ski and snow enthusiasts for various reasons. The ski station at Pal has plenty to offer; a great ski school, nursery facilities and plenty of adventure activities. Apart from that, the town of La Massana has plenty of shops, bars and restaurants as well as the “comic museum” and the Rossell Forge museum. La Massana has much more of a “small town” feel rather than being just a “resort”.

Only 5 km from the capital of Andorra, Andorra La Vella, with regular public transport taking a matter of minutes. There you have the beautiful shopping district as well as “Caldea”, one of the largest spas in Europe, within easy reach for an afternoon / evening off the slopes.

A varied choice of accommodation in La Massana means that there is something for everyone, and the added bonus of being more affordable than the offers in the Grandvalira ski areas. The Magic Ski Hotel offers 4* comfortable and affordable accommodation and is actually built around the gondola in the centre of the town. At 100 metres, the sister hotel Magic La Massana is also 4* and has an Irish-style pub/bar with games room on the premises and spacious accommodation. Both hotels have indoor pools, spa & wellness centres for those Après Ski relaxing moments.

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Ski Info

Resort height: - 1230 m

Snow range: - 1150-2560m

Ski Area - (Vallnord) 63 km + 30 km Arcalis/Ordino

Easy: 26

Intermediate: 17

Difficult: 4

Longest run - 7km

Snowparks - 1

Snow making facilities - 68%

Ski Lifts - 31 - cable car 1 / gondola 2 /chairlifts 12 / draglifts 11 / magic carpets 5

Resort info

There are plenty of “non-ski” activities to enjoy in La Massana, including visiting the Comic Museum (in the centre of the town), the Rossell Forge Museum and even a cheese factory, (Casa Raubert). The capital city, Andorra La Vella is a short bus ride away to visit the famous shopping district and treat yourself to some duty-free goodies and also the incredible Caldea Spa.

A great choice of snow activities like Mushing (husky dog sleds) and adventure activities with everything from sledging, tubing, paragliding and even helicopter rides.

La Massana offers a good range of restaurants and bars that offer a friendly and laid back Après Ski, which is ideal for those that do not want the night club, party atmosphere. A visit to the Irish-style Pub bar in the Hotell Magic La Massana is a great way to start your evening. However, here are a few others to have a look at:

Mon Bohemi - Popular for a few beers, snacks and live music

Cal Silvino - Serving traditional Spanish & Mediterranean cuisine

Gaucha - Serving Argentinian grilled meats, empanadas and burgers

Restaurante Tequilando - Traditional Mexican food & amazing Margaritas !

La Capricciosa - Quality pizzas