Apartaments Turistics Manzano

“Yeah, this place is ok as long as you don't expect or want a 4 or 5 star standard”

My wife, 10 year old son and I have just returned from a weeks stay at the Manzano Apartments in Pas de la Casa. Bear in mind, this venue has a 2 Star rating, so don't expect 4 or 5 star style decor or standard etc We rolled the dice and booked this 6 weeks before we went and we were a little con... more

My wife, 10 year old son and I have just returned from a weeks stay at the Manzano Apartments in Pas de la Casa. Bear in mind, this venue has a 2 Star rating, so don't expect 4 or 5 star style decor or standard etc We rolled the dice and booked this 6 weeks before we went and we were a little concerned by some of the reviews, particularly about the noise element. Talking from our own experience, we wasn't disturbed at all by any other guests, which was a surprise given about 50 students checked in just after us! (We did learn that some other guests were affected by the students, students being the stereotypical students, loud music and parties until 5am in the rooms, throwing food out of the window and onto the rooms windows below) The only noise we had that did wake us up was people walking home late at night. obviously after a load of alcohol. This isn't a reflection of the apartments, you could have the same experience in any hotel or apartment in the resort. So it is likely you'll experience that anywhere, especially closer into the town centre. We had to pay a €150 deposit upon checking in which we did via credit card although cash was an option. This is refunded at the end of your stay, assuming you've not trashed the place and all the electrical appliances work. Naturally, we were ok but it was a struggle to get a credit note / acknowledgment slip saying so from the chap on the desk, as it seemed a bit out of the ordinary for such a request. Why i dont know but i did get one in the end. The decor in our room, which was a 1 bedroom apartment with twin beds in it and another set of twin beds in the living area plus pull down sofa, was quite dated and a lovely bright pink which seemed to be a theme throughout. That didn't bother us at all and the whole apartment was clean enough. Again, this is 4 or 5 star. There's a bar on the ground floor which we didn't use and i can't imagine many would, another than for a quick beer before heading out to the proper bars or a beer after a day on the slopes. Location wise, for the slopes it's 95% ideal. A short walk to the slope via an obvious cut through which you can't fail to miss. It's close enough to the main bars etc but far enough away not to be effected all night, save for my previous comment about late night disturbance from people walking back. There is a ski hire shop directly below the apartment block which you access it from inside and you then place your skis and boots in your own room's very amply sized locker, located on the ground floor. We travelled with Crystal Ski and because the coaches arent allowed in the village, you get dropped at the main bus stop and walk to you place of stay. (This isn't a Crystal thing, it is everyone) As you can probably imagine, its all up hill but thankfully, a transit van takes your luggage to your digs. Ours got to Manzano before we did, much to our surprise and delight. Its worth noting that the same process occurs when you leave at the end of your stay. Would i stay here again... probably not because we'd prefer to be in a hotel so we don't have to worry about food or eating out and we felt we may have got lucky by not being affected by the students. But, you could stay elewhere and a 'better place' and be affected by grown adults. Its always the luck of the draw with any hotel or apartment stay. But if push came to shivee, then yes i would stay here again.

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“I’ll be back”

Not a good start on arrival I had to wait 2 hours for the room to be available. Luckily it was happy hour at the bar ! I was pleasantly surprised with the Appartment a double bedroom with a separate dinning area kitchen. Plenty of space for 2 people. Everything was clean and well maintained. Some... more

Not a good start on arrival I had to wait 2 hours for the room to be available. Luckily it was happy hour at the bar ! I was pleasantly surprised with the Appartment a double bedroom with a separate dinning area kitchen. Plenty of space for 2 people. Everything was clean and well maintained. Some noise from other Appartment’s but not to bad. A small supermarket attached to the hotel next door has excellent pastries, saves the walk to the spar. All in all good value for money and I will return.

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“Good basic accomodation ”

We stayed January 3rd to 8th 2023. On arrival there is a fair walk up the winding hill from the bus stop. Our luggage was taken up by van. Although there were a lot of people arriving at the same time the check in and ski hire was fairly quick. Pay your deposit by credit card NOT cash. When l... more

We stayed January 3rd to 8th 2023. On arrival there is a fair walk up the winding hill from the bus stop. Our luggage was taken up by van. Although there were a lot of people arriving at the same time the check in and ski hire was fairly quick. Pay your deposit by credit card NOT cash. When leaving you have to wait for your room to be checked before they return the cash making us late for the bus and resulting in our luggage being left on the floor at the bus stop unattended and soaking wet. We were on the 4th floor and grateful for the elevator. The room was clean and warm but could do with a revamp. There was a hairdryer, microwave, hob, kettle, cutlery etc. There was a socket hanging off the wall and we soon realised the bathroom towel radiator didn't work. On the final day the main electric radiator also failed. All the staff were friendly and courteous at all times. One even paid for my partners coffee as she didn't have change!! There is a long walk back down to the bottom of the slopes but there is a shortcut 100 yards down through an alley between the bars where you can ski to the bottom. Overall we had a great holiday and learned to ski at a fantastic price. We saved £1000 staying at the manzano compared to the next cheapest hotel which covered our food. We would definitely stay here again.

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“New year break”

We stopped here as a family of 4 over new year 2023. The pros, plenty of space for a family of 4 (we had a one bed apartment, kids in single beds in living room), nice and warm all the time, good powerful shower and plenty of hot water, all utensils, microwave and fridge freezer, comfy beds and... more

We stopped here as a family of 4 over new year 2023. The pros, plenty of space for a family of 4 (we had a one bed apartment, kids in single beds in living room), nice and warm all the time, good powerful shower and plenty of hot water, all utensils, microwave and fridge freezer, comfy beds and great location to the slopes and bars/restaurants. Bar downstairs selling decent priced drinks and snacks. Cons: we had no duvet until day 6 despite me constantly asking, apparently it was on order? Bit of a language barrier. Eventually the crystal rep got involved and it got sorted. When I say duvet, there was no sheets/blankets etc, just a bottom fitted sheet, I’m not sure how the room could be classed as ready for guests without bedding. The noise was quite bad, after reading the reviews before hand we brought ear plus with us and we did need them! Lots of group of youngsters coming back from nights out, shouting etc, don’t blame them at all but it’s tricky when you’ve got a mixture of clientele. Chairs broken and tv didn’t work in our room. But this was cheap accommodation so we weren’t expecting much. On the plus side we still had a great holiday, kids loved it, plenty of snow towards the end of the week. Pas is a great resort. If you’re travelling without kids in a group I’d definitely recommend this place for the price 👍🏼

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