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31 Ιανουάριος 2023
Hotel Grifone is a culinary gem of a place to stay, extra-friendly and helpful staff, super easy transfers to the slopes so it was almost better than ski in/out as you really didn't need to carry skis anywhere and never waited more than a few minutes for the shuttle both ways. Mauro, our waiter for the week, was particularly special and excellent. Also the ski shuttle drivers Rashid and Emiliano made it so easy and were always bustling about trying to do even more for you. The hotel is "traditional" decor, not contemporary, but this feels quite cosy and nice for skiing. Just be aware this hotel is not "in" Arabba. It is totally out on its own in the valley, 10mins drive from Arabba. It was lovely to be peaceful and it's a great spot but if we'd better understood the location we would have brought more cash (the nearest A** is in Arabba and you simply don't pass it) and been better prepared to bring absolutely anything we might need (first aid etc) since there are no shops right nearby. This also means you wouldn't go anywhere else for dinner - but then, you'd be mad to, since the food is truly amazing here! The ski area is great and the scenery spectacular- very different to the Alps. The piste maps are quite confusing and the labelling is not always very accurate (beware the "blue" off top of Cherz lift near the hotel, which is distinctly red at the bottom!) - I would just caution anyone with beginner skiers about staying at Grifone- you do have to be able to ski a red comfortably in order to get over to the ski school in Arabba - or the hotel can take you by bus but this is on an exception basis. Or you might consider using Corvara, where there seems to be much more ski school options (plus it would be gettable-to from Grifone without skiing at all, using a chairlift and down a bubble, if there are total beginners in your party.
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