Hotel Cristina

Real excellent price/quality relation. Very near slops and the staff is very nice and friendly

Lovely little hotel in great location with quick and easy access to the slopes and the town. The staff were very accommodating and always happy to help, from the reception staff, bar staff, waiting staff through to housekeeping. The food was generally good. There were a couple of nights where the buffet was a bit limited, especially for kids (we had a 11,15 and 18 year old in tow). Breakfast variety was great. Would have loved to have seen porridge / oats on the menu but you can’t have it all! The lobby area was pleasant but could do with a few more activities for families - it has a pool table and TV but would be better with some board games like jenga, chess etc. The bar drinks were cheap compared to bars in town which was an incentive to stay in rather than going out! My only criticism was the noise from the road side rooms between 2-4am. This is a party place and so we had many happy people shouting in the street at a time when we were sleeping. We needed to have the windows open as the heat in the room was unbearable (even with the heating turned off). If the windows were kept closed, the noise would have been less of a problem. This is not the hotels fault but worth pointing out. We had another room at the back side of the hotel and the noise didn’t seem to be an issue so my top tip would be to try and get a room at the rear of the hotel.

We had two rooms for a week. One a twin and one a double. Whilst a little small, they were warm, comfortable and well equipped. Housekeeping kept the room clean and well stocked. The hotel itself is close to the slopes - its not ski in/ski out, but it is only about 100 metres from the ski room to the slopes, via a tunnel under the Olympic Hotel. So, its level access from ski room to slope. Each room gets a large locker with plenty of room for skis and boots. Pas de la Casa is at the foot of ski slopes and you can get to four different lifts and the ski school within 30 seconds from the access tunnel! Back to the hotel, and it has a ground floor bar with pool table and a first floor restaurant for breakfast and evening meals. These are buffet style with a chef cooking one or two items to order each day - so for example at breakfast eggs are cooked to order if needed. The evening buffet has 5 or 6 main course options and a salad cart. I would be surprised if you didn't find something to eat. The only down side (and this not really the fault of the hotel) is noise at night from the street. There are a lot of bars in town and beer plus excited groups moving around in the evening can be noticeable! Not really sure what could be done about this, but if you are a light sleeper ask to sleep on a higher floor! But as a ski hotel its location and facilities are great.