Hotel Hospital de Benasque

This three-star hotel stands where the Benasque valley road ends: at Llanos del Hospital, at 1,750 metres, inside the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park and at the foot of the Aneto. Sleeping here means waking up with snow at the door and no car to move: the Nordic area, the hire shop and the restaurant are in the same building or a few steps away.

Thirteen kilometres above Benasque

The village is 13 km further down, with 600 metres of descent. In winter, going down to Benasque for dinner means coming back at night along a mountain road with snow and stretches without coverage; the hotel has its own restaurant and café so you do not have to move the car until the next day.

Nordic skiing, sledges and snowshoes at the door

In winter the hotel manages the Nordic area at Llanos del Hospital, with circuits from 1,750 to 2,100 metres, open from 9:30 to 17:00. Guests pay a reduced rate:

• Day pass: €6.50 for adults and €4.50 for children up to 12 (compared with €9.50 and €6).
• Nordic ski hire: €10.50 classic, €14.50 skating and €9 for children.
• Snowshoes: €10.50 for adults and €8 for children.

The guided snowshoe outing to the Forau d'Aigualluts starts 750 metres away, at the Vado car park. In summer, the hotel offers walking routes from its own door, family routes and a guided historical circuit.

Breakfast in sittings and dinner in two sittings

Breakfast is served with entries every half hour, from 7:00 to 9:30; you choose yours at reception when you arrive. The hotel restaurant, serving home-style mountain cooking, serves dinner at 20:30 and 21:30. The café, with a fireplace, does not need a booking.

The rooms

The website shows a superior room, but does not publish how many there are or what each type includes; the price depends on the room and the board you choose when booking. Online booking asks for your card as a guarantee, and according to the conditions on its website the stay is paid in cash at the hotel: confirm this when you book. Parking, the minibar and laundry are not included in the room price, according to those same conditions, although the hotel car park is free for guests.

Car, parking and dogs

The hotel car park has a barrier with number plate reading and is free for guests; only they can leave their car overnight. Motorhomes are not allowed: for them there is the public Vado car park, about 400 metres away, with toilets and where overnight stays are permitted.

Animals are not allowed in the hotel, the restaurant or the café.

Arriving in winter

The road from Benasque has stretches with no coverage or only Movistar, and in snow or a blizzard it changes quickly. Take chains, check conditions before you set out, call the hotel on 608 53 60 53 when you reach Benasque and plan to arrive before 18:00. All the information is in the entry for the Llanos del Hospital road in winter.