SNÖ Hotel La Corza Blanca

The closest to the slopes

La Corza Blanca is in the Brañavieja development, the cluster of apartments and hotels on the road up to the Alto Campoo resort, about five minutes by car from Calgosa. It is the base for skiing without going down to Reinosa every evening, which is 24 km from the resort along the same road: sleeping here saves you half an hour of bends a day and puts you in the car park before the ticket offices open, at 8:30.

The hotel is part of the SNÖ brand, which runs mountain accommodation at several resorts. The building has a glazed façade and views of the snowy slopes in winter; in summer the surroundings are pasture and summits of over 2,000 metres, with Tres Mares peak above.

The rooms

The website describes double rooms with two beds, triples and quadruples, all with a full bathroom, television and heating. The triples and quadruples are the option for families or groups of friends going up to ski together. It does not publish the number of rooms or their size, so if size or view matters to you, ask when you book.

Services

It has a café, a restaurant and relaxation areas, although the website does not publish hours or a menu: confirm when you book whether the dining room is open on your dates. Parking is outdoor and free, which counts at a resort where the fenced car park at Calgosa costs €4 on weekdays and €8 on public holidays. In summer an outdoor pool opens.

It presents itself as a pet friendly hotel: its services page states a supplement of €15 per pet per day, for animals up to 15 kg, which must be on a lead in the common areas. It also advertises itself as bike friendly, designed for those who cycle up the Campoo passes in summer. Late check-out can be requested subject to availability: until 15:00 with a €40 supplement, and later with a surcharge on the night.

Going skiing from here

In winter, at weekends and on public holidays a shuttle runs between Brañavieja and the slopes, useful when the Calgosa car park fills up. On weekdays the normal thing is to drive up: it is five minutes, but bring chains, because the road goes above 1,600 metres. For eating on the slopes you have the Multiusos and El Chivo cafés.

Outside the ski season, the hotel works as a base for the chairlift ride and the climb to Tres Mares and for going down to the source of the Ebro at Fontibre, next to Reinosa.

Booking

At [email protected], on 942 528 064 or on its website, which advertises benefits for booking directly and long-stay offers of the 5x4 and 7x6 type. It does not publish fixed prices: they depend on the dates, and the winter long weekends fill up early.