HAPPY HOURS

Earlier this week, I was in the HOTEL PALARINE enjoying two drinks for the price of one, during happy hour. At 5 o’clock every evening, STUART (B.B.A.) strikes a gong and makes his usual announcement, ”When you hear the gong you can’t go wrong..” For the next hour all drinks are two for one. (STUART has informed me that he longer wants to be called the Best Barman in Andorra but prefers to be known as “ Ice Man.” Always cool, no matter how great the pressure during happy hour.)

This got me thinking, “What do other bars do?” So on my day off I went up to the village to find out about happy hours. EL CAU has the earliest start, 3 pm until 6 pm. They provide a free toastie with every drink. One drink and one toastie later, I was in EL MOLI at 3-30 pm downing two dinks and only paying for one. PRINCESA PARK has a happy hour but only in their bowling alley. QUO VADIS, CISCOS, SURF, EL DERBI, BARSOLANA. and ROCKY all have happy hours starting about 5 pm. They all differ, some offering free shots, hot dogs, nachos or two for one. Strangely, CISCOS have a happy hour 9 pm to midnight but only on Red Bull and Vodka. ROCKY has a happy hour between 11 pm and midnight at weekends prior to live music. There was a happy hour somewhere in Arinsal from 3 pm until midnight, with the exception of 8 to 9 pm. No wonder that Arinsal is such a happy place. I made copious notes about who offers what and between what hours. In the morning I decided to consult my notes but unfortunately, most of what I had written was illegible or complete gibberish. Rather than repeat my research. I have decided to publish this report but claim no responsibility for any inaccuracies.

I see on Ian’s news that some travel companies are saying the Arinsal in not available because they do not have a flight. First Choice, Crystal and Thomson’s are in Arinsal until the 12th of April. They are telling clients that certain hotels are full and directing clients to other hotels that they have made a guarantee to fill a certain number of rooms. This happened to a guest who had stayed here before. He had to walk to the PALARINE every night to visit the bar .If this happens to you, try another tour company or contact the hotel direct. Some travel companies will sell flight and transfer, so look around.

The guests this week, (1 to 8 March) did not have good weather. It was overcast with several snow falls, some quite heavy. But on Saturday afternoon the sun came out and gave them a super end to their holiday. The snow falls were not good for them but great for those coming next week.