Hotel a 3 stelle a Andorra La Vella

Hotel situato in pieno centro, con ristorante di buon livello. Abbiamo avuto per 3 notti una camera piccola, buia, che si affacciava su un ristretto cortile di passaggio di tubi, non proprio accogliente quindi. Letto comodo, bagno ben fornito. Il posteggio costa 50 euro per 3 notti, un po' caro quindi, ma ad Andorra lo spazio manca, e non è dell hotel né troppo vicino.

This was a one night visit, travelling from Barcelona to Andorra la Vella by Alsa bus. The hotel is approx 12 minute walk from the bus station, located in a busy shopping street surrounded by duty free stores, perfumeries etc. The entrance to the hotel is between shops. Their are a number of pizza parlours located within a 5 minute walk, and their is a McDonalds just 2 minutes walk up the hill. Check-in was professional and quick by the only lady on duty. She offered great extra advice on shopping, pharmacies etc. The hotel is linked by bridge and lift to the Novotel and Mercure, which is where the breakfast room/restaurant/bar is located. Their is a lounge area in the Andorra Palace but never saw anyone there. Their are two very handy vending machines - one with snacks etc..one for hot drinks (important as their are no tea/coffee making facilities in the bedrooms. My room was located on the first floor. Their are two lifts, and a rather tight set of stairs. The overall decor of the public areas is rather dated. My allocated room was a twin room overlooking the main road. However, i did not hear any traffic or pedestrian noise from outside, so the double glazing works extremely well. The room decoration was again dated - especially the bathroom in heavy brown tile. However, the room was absolutely spotless clean - they certainly have a good cleaning crew at the hotel. Their was a flat screen tv, but no fridge or tea/coffee making facilities (so do make a note where the vending machines are). I slept reasonably well as the beds were comfortable. Breakfast is available in the restaurant over at the Novotel/Mercure. I had purchased a room rate including breakfast, which was considerably lower than the breakfast price being charged by Novotel/Mercure. Note that three hotels using one restaurant means it can be extremely busy at certain times - especially at breakfast. Their was plenty of hot and cold items, bakery, juices etc. My only disappointment was their was no 'english breakfast' type tea - but plenty of other types if you like camomile for breakfast! The restaurant also does an evening buffet, which seems to start late at 8pm of an evening. The cost varies depending on the night. I did not use the evening buffet, so cannot comment on the quality. If i had been staying more than one night, I would have probably booked a better standard of hotel less dated. However, for one night, it was perfectly adequate for my needs.

Subtitle: (A Face Like...) Thunder In The Mountains!!! Staying at this hotel was a mixed experience. Some positives; the roof swimming pool right under the mountains was really vibey and atmospheric; the wonderfully changeable weather (with lots of sun but briefly interspersed with mountain thunder storms and monsoon like rain which I LOVED!), the lovely reception lady who was there some days and the regular bar gentleman couldn't have been more helpful; and the general feel and furnishing was charmingly old fashioned, quaint and classic. The negatives; the young male receptionist who radiated unfriendliness and did not crack a single smile on the several occasions we interacted (truly the most unwelcoming hotel staff member we have ever encountered; hence my feeble attempt at a witty subtitle!); the key card system needs replacing - almost every key we went through lost its magnetism within hours and had to be recalibrated; and the restaurant, called the 1940 Restaurant, didn't open until 20.30! (Not that culturally unusual, I admit, in Spain/Andorra, but more unusual for a HOTEL restaurant.) So, all in all, not bad but could do better!

L'hotel è vicino alla stazione di autobus e circa 15-20 minuti dal centro città.Il servizio del personale dell'hotel è molto buono, la stanza è molto semplice, ma il WiFi è buono e ha riscaldamento.

Letto non molto confortevole. Eravamo 2 giorni, e ci hanno solo fatto la letto, non hanno svuotato le cartoline. La TV non era ben collegata al tdt, abbiamo inviato un mail al proprietario e non abbiamo ricevuto alcuna risposta. La camera molto piccola, passi intorno al letto molto giusti. Il riscaldamento non poteva essere regolato. Nella zona comune non poteva essere usato il chimenea. Il peggio è il rumore che si sente, si sente quello delle camere vicine. E a volte deve essere la caldaia o simili che deve essere accennato e sentito da una colonna della stanza, dura circa 5 minuti ogni mezz'ora la mattina e ogni 2 ore la sera. non ti permette di riposare.

Hotel Aston is located in the centre of Andorra La Vella and within 10 minutes’ walk of the city’s tax-free shopping centres. There is a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi is offered throughout the property. Rooms at Hotel Aston have air conditioning and heating. Each room has a TV, telephone, and a private bathroom with a bath. The hotel’s café-bar is open from 8am to 11pm (to 1am during the summer) with kitchen so guest can enjoy a nice breakfast, snacking before and after your plans and or a beer facing the sun. To endulge the food we offer Italian cuisine at La Carbonara Restaurant based at 1st floor of the Hotel. The Hotel Aston is just a 10-minute walk from the Caldea Spa. The hotel is 9 km away from the Grandvalira Ski Resort and a 15-minute drive from the Vallnord Ski Runs. Palau de Gel is located 10 minutes away and the adventure park of Naturlandia is 20 minutes away.

Proprio vicino all'edificio iconico di Andorra, anche al centro urbano standard e al punto di partenza della strada a piedi, il ”orologio distorto”, le parole di entrambi sono molto emotive e non importa se una persona prenota una stanza con terrazza.La stanza è grande.La colazione è buona, ci sono diversi tipi di uova da scegliere, Non capisco, dico che è buono, cambiato ogni giorno.La reception è entusiasta, tutti gli europei lo fanno.La stanza ha un po'di acqua calda.La sotto l'orologio è il fiume che non può essere chiamato, il flusso di ricci, la stagione dei fiori è bella, e la stagione dei fiori è molto bella. Camminare fino alla famosa calda tenda di sopra, e anche l'architettura iconica di Andorra per dieci minuti.

Incredible night's sleep, comfortable mattress, hotel a little plain to be called a 4* but I'm indecisive on whether it's a high 3* or low 4*. Staff really good, when I arrived I was disappointed with the twin beds however they changed me to a big double. Breakfast was really great, they even put my Italian moka machine on the hot plate so I had better coffee than the machine. The buffet in the evening looks really good although I didn't go as I was there for 2 nights & only saw it my last evening when I had plans. Staff really nice, incredibly helpful.

Reception: Majority of staff were mostly courteous, however did not always greet upon arrival and did not always acknowledge you while you waited. Room / facilities: Room number 417 is on the 4 floor and is clean. It overlooks the city and has a road and views of the flowing from your balcony. The self control air conditioning is somewhat confusing to operate, but did the job. The room had a balcony with a door that opens fully enabling guests to go outside. The room has a bar fridge, safe, older style flat screen tv, euro style memory foam pillows, (that i found terrible and left me nursing a migraine after the first night). Queen bed, sofa bed, table and chair, hanging area and luggage shelf. The bathroom had a shower/ tub combo with a multi purpose shower head. Day 2, the 168 kids arrived and the noise escalated from a tranquil setting to a wild playground. Kids played in the hall, yelling screaming, opening and then slamming their and friends room doors, knocking on unknown doors and running (mine). Some kids were polite to apologise when they realised they had the incorrect room. Reception were requested to intervene at least 7 times (face to face and via the phone), however this only sometimes restored the peace for a short period. The student teachers/ supervisors were nowhere to be found to settle the children. Not an ideal situation to be in for a relaxing stay. Parking: is available at an additional cost of €21 (at the time of my stay). The car park is very tight to maneuver around. Wifi: Complementary and good speed password required, this did slow dramatically once the 168 kids arrived to the hotel and were using their devices. Conclusion: Excellent position. River views Comfortable rooms. Right in the center of town. Letdowns: Kids permitted to stay and guests not provided this information upon checkin. Adult guests could have been allocated other separate floors and the children on other exclusive floors. Location / Nearby: Centre of the city and all its offerings. Letdowns Rushing water noise can be a bit much for some. Hotel not advising guests of the imminent arrival of 168 children and the accompanying noise. Getting to hotel: Best use GPS. Be aware of the last roundabout prior to the hotel and the 5th exit that goes down just to the right of the main road/bridge. its very easy to miss. The hotel name and parking signs are only visible when your 5 meters from the property. If arriving into Barcelona airport and drive to Andorra, do yourself a favour and turn off “tolls” on the GPS, the drive has spectacular scenery, and is only marginally longer and you will save €30+ in tolls.

L'hotel è fantastico, la posizione perfetta. Prenderemo mezza pensione, colazione completa ma e cena migliore impossibile, tre primi, tre secondi e tre posteri da scegliere, tutto preparato di qualità, quindi non mangi mille cose da buffet. Ripetiamo quanto prima possiamo.