Soldeu: hotels, restaurants and entertainment Sport Hotel Hermitage (www.sporthotels.ad; +376 870670) At the foot of the slopes; all bedrooms are suites with mountain views. A huge spa is part of the hotel. Euro Esquí (736666) On road to El Tarter but hotel "provides a minibus and is comfortable with large rooms and good buffet food." Himàlaia (hotelhimalaiasoldeu.andorramania.com; 878515) Central, with sauna, steam and hot tub. Impressed a reporter with "good rooms, excellent food, helpful staff." Piolets Park (hotelpioletspark.andorramania.com; 871787) Beside the gondola, with a pool and spa. Good buffet-style food. Sport Hotel Village (870500) Right by the Hermitage. Stylish public areas - comfortable chairs and sofas, high ceilings, beams and picture windows. Sport (870600) Over the road from the other two Sports. Lively, comfortable bar and disco-bar. Two star Bruxelles (851010) Recommended by a 2012 reporter for its helpful staff and cleanliness; 50m from the lift. Food, drink and entertainment Mountain restaurants Not a highlight A 2012 reporter said bluntly: "poor - head to the village." But an earlier reporter enjoyed "really nice Catalan sausage, roast cod, beef shank and pasta" at various places. The table-service section of Pi de Migdia at the top of the El Tarter gondola has a "relaxed atmosphere and courteous staff." Not far away, the Riba Escorxada restaurant includes a trattoria-pizzeria with a neat little terrace. At Espiolets, the Gall de Bosc (steakhouse) has table-service. But the best places are over towards Pas de la Casa. There is a picnic room at the Espiolets restaurant. Eating out Some atmospheric places Most of Soldeu's restaurants are hotel-based. But we've enjoyed meals in two atmospheric old restored buildings: Fat Albert's (steaks, fish, burgers) and Borda del Rector (Andorran cuisine), nearer to El Tarter than Soldeu. The Bruxelles hotel does "delicious food at reasonable prices." Après-ski No shortage of live music A reporter last year who "enjoyed the live music at the Villager" but little else pressed for a cut to 3 stars for this traditionally lively resort. But others seem to have more fun: "great atmosphere"; "live music at the Aspen"; "people of all ages until the early hours" at the "very busy" Fat Albert's. A 2012 reporter complained about the amount of smoke in the bars. Off the slopes Head downhill Soldeu has lots of sporting activities, including snowmobiling, dog sledding, 4x4 driving, ice scuba-diving and ballooning, but is otherwise not great in this respect. The Sport Hotel Hermitage (pricey) and Piolets Park (cheaper) both have excellent spas. Down in Canillo is the Palau de Gel. Andorra la Vella has good shopping and the Caldea spa - see the introduction to Andorra chapter.