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Baqueira/Beret Ratings

Overall: 4.2. Based on 149 votes and 56 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.6

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Baqueira/Beret is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.7

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Baqueira/Beret has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.3

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.5

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.5

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Baqueira/Beret

Public Transport: 3.5

  • There are no buses or taxis to Baqueira/Beret
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.6

  • No places to stay in/near Baqueira/Beret
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.9

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.8

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Baqueira/Beret

Ski in/Ski out: 4.4

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.4

  • There are no child care facilities at Baqueira/Beret
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.4

  • Baqueira/Beret relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.6

  • There are no snow groomers at Baqueira/Beret
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Baqueira/Beret are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.8

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Baqueira/Beret is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.2

  • If snow conditions are poor at Baqueira/Beret, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.7

  • Baqueira/Beret usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.4

  • The staff at Baqueira/Beret are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Baqueira/Beret are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 4.0

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.6

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.7

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.4

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.7

  • No intermediate terrain at Baqueira/Beret
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.5

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.6

  • Not even a kicker at Baqueira/Beret
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 4.1

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Baqueira/Beret
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.4

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Baqueira/Beret has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.1

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.3

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.3

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 3.7

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 4.1

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 4.1

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.7

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.1

  • Overall, Baqueira/Beret is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.0

  • Overall, Baqueira/Beret is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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February 12, 2026
bradley from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Reviews on this resort seem few and far between, so hopefully, this will fill in the blanks First time here and first time in Spain, so a slightly different vibe. Like anywhere, when the snow is good, most shortcomings can be forgiven. We went early Feb 2026, and the snow was excellent. A few things to be aware of: It's a big ski area, but a lot of the slopes are only accessible by drag lifts. This includes Tuc de Costarjas, the 2 drags that get you to Cap de Baciver and the twin drags up to Tuc de Lianca. Off putting for boarders, but you should grin and bear it to access the better terrain. Few crowds, other than at the weekend, if the weather is good, when the Derra Reina lift in Beret gets very busy. Other than that, it's only really the area above Baqueira that gets crowded. Note that the lifts are prone to closure in high winds - just the one Gondala, and the older chairs around Argulls don't open on windy days. When it snows, when there's powder, there are some excellent and easily accessible off piste areas. Beret - get the Blandhiblar lift, head down the blue and cut off to the left of the piste. Or at the top of the Dossau lift, the pistes and off piste areas are excellent. Baqueira - try the 2 blacks at the top of the Cap de Baqueira - Muguet & Manaud. Or take the Argulls lift and head back off-piste on the left hand side. One major drawback is the surprising lack of mountain restaurants. Organising lunch is a strategic challenge. My advice is eat early in order to bag a spot. Bonaigua - don't bother. Quite an effort to get there, not worth it. 2 tips for the management a) you need a extra new chair at Beret, connecting it to the top of the Jesus lift b) Cap de Baqueira - a great spot for a large, self service restaurant.
April 17, 2022
Chris from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Having our Febuary trip to Obertauern cancelled again due to Covid we booked a couple of cheap flights to Toulouse on 9th April and headed to Baquiera. Always had Pyranees as poor relation to Alps with a poorer snow record and earlier closing dates across the resorts. We packed our walking boots and set off. Couldn't have been more wrong, fantastic week's skiing all be it a bit slushy late on in the day. We were skiing back to bottom lift at Baquiera up to the last day (15th April). Lovely ski area and lift system, not a queue in sight all week. Suprisingly big ski area with well interlinked pistes with few roadway blues, which are always a pain. Stayed at Tuc Blanc hotel across road from gondola. Great location and brilliant food, lovely staff, highly recommend. Only negatives, no one speaks any English anywhere and there are no Brits barely anywhere, plus points to some - 910
January 19, 2020
pablo from Ski Spain Spain
Esto es un espacio para comentarios de usuarios reales o para propaganda de Baqueira Beret? "Feelfree Rentals Baqueira", te estamos mirando a ti.
December 17, 2013
J. from Ski Spain Spain
To another reviewer: this website is run from the UK, not the United States. Also, could you tell me where Nebraska or Iowa are on a map without consulting an atlas first? Other than that, I agree that Baqueira Beret is awesome.
October 29, 2013
Marcos from Ski Spain Spain
Funny to read the author of this website stating to be surprised that there is snow in Spain "giving its latitude". What did you expect to find in winter in a country that lies between 36º and 43º North..? coconuts ? Barcelona (41º 23') is further up north than New York is (40º 30'), yet he is surprised that there are good ski slopes in Spain.. :-) Ah, Americans, you'll definitely need to look at a world atlas one of these days. By the way, Baqueira Beret is awesome. [note from the editor: an error has been made at the beginning of this review. The "author of this website" has not expressed surprise that there is snow in Spain.}
April 25, 2012
JR - London from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Went with "Neilson" in February 2012 - impressive place with lots of blue and red runs. Wonderful views of the Pyrenees. No significant queues at lifts and gondola. No crowds! Stayed in "Tuc Blanc"- very pleasant hotel with very good food and service. Rather long transfer to the resort but quite similar to transfers to Andorra. Have skied in many places in Europe and USA. Baqueira/Beret is little known and definitely underrated amongst the European resorts. Will ski there again.
January 13, 2012
Feelfree Rentals Baqueira from Ski Spain Spain
Otro glorioso día de nieve con sol, frío y espesores de 150 cms... Baqueira, See you there this weekend!!
November 28, 2011
Feelfree Rentals Baqueira from Ski Spain Spain
What´s new this season in Baqueira? A total of 6 Million € were invested of which 50 % went solely to the snow production in Baqueira Beret. 3 plows for preparing the slopes were added and 59 new snow cannons were installed on the North side of the ski area. A whole lake was built new to increase the snow production.
November 25, 2011
Feelfree Rentals Baqueira from Ski Spain Spain
There´s nothing you can´t do in Val D´Aran. Everything from Classics such as Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Nordic Skiing to something more special such as Heliski, Snowshoeing and Telemark Skiing. To round the range of snow activities off, Snowmobile Tours, Horse Sleds and Mushing (Husky drawn sleds) Tours are offered as well. You can find more information at the Tourism Offices in Vielha, Salardú and Arties.
February 20, 2011
arantza from Ski Spain Spain
We ski in Baqueira (Baqueira/Beret) since more than 20 years ago. The resort is the best in Spain, including Andorra, and the atmosphere is fantastic. We used to go to different hotels in Baqueira, but since four years ago we try to rent an apartment or a house for all the family. I recommend feelfreerentals.com, high standard apartments and much cheaper than any hotel.