Hotel Sayonara

This hotel is basic, and with most rooms having a single connecting door, you can hear everything that's going on. Apart from that, we (a group of 8) found it clean, reasonable size (bigger than some more expensive ones I've stayed in) and our shower (room 206) was more than ample (however, some of our group did say that their showers were lacking pressure). While I probably wouldn't go there with my wife (she likes ski-in, ski-out) I would happily go again - especially for the price! It's not like you spen a lot of time in your ski holiday room! There is also a 'secure' boot and ski room under the hotel. The running of the hotel was coordinated by a local larger hotel (Relais des Alpes) 200 yds up the road, breakfast was supplied by them for €5 per day (more than adequate and very helpful staff). Location was good, although, if you want to walk to the slopes it will take you 10 mins in to town then up a hill. However, you can get the bus as we did (50 yds down the road), as it was the first stop we never had a problem getting on - not the same for the next stop! The town was great, our groups age range was 25-58 and we had a ball, the bars were all excellent and the staff very friendly - most aprés ski bars offered free snacks for the table and the prices were very reasonable. Caffé della Seggiovia (centre of town) was excellent with great staff and a great atmosphere for aprés ski. The Village bar was also good (opposite the end of the slope) although the steps in and out are long:) Night life - check out Osteria Dei Vagabondi - awesome! Restaurants on the slopes were great with far too much to eat and great value - my pick, Ciao Pais, you can even drop in by helicopter! Probably the best value ski holiday I've done!

The only thing going for this place was it was clean. No TV. No bar, No coffee, No WiFi.No Parking. (only on street in the week) Stale bread rolls , Morning coffee was like tar, Camp beds with plastic under sheet. Drains smell. The owner was at best unhelpful and just came in my room without the curtesy of knocking and turned the light off (9 pm). That is one place I would not be going back to.

Guys, a friend and I stayed in the Sayonara in January 2012 and think some reviewers are expecting a little too much for their money. The hotel was clean, the beds comfortable and we found the owner/operator friendly and helpful (lets face it we're were there to ski not add to our list of friends). Perhaps the unfriendly demeanour percieved by some was down to their own general dissatisfaction with not getting Hilton standard accommodation, which in my view is a little unrealistic and unfair. We travelled with Neilson and got flights, transfer, accomadation, ski pass and ski hire for less than 500 quid. With regards to the paper thin walls, can't say we noticed as we took full advantage of the varied apres available in the town. (Perhaps the people staying next door to us may have a different view as one night I fell asleep with my iPod dock on but hey, doesn't everyone love Motorhead?) I would suggest if skiing is your main holiday for the year and luxury is a requirement put your hand in your pocket and pay for it. If you want clean, comfy and affordable in times of recession, you could do alot worse. if you want perfection and hotel staff tugging their forlocks, try somewhere else. We'd stay here again in a heartbeat. (I bought the guy next door a pint and discussed the virtues of Ace of Spades as a genre defining modern classic but did concede that it may not be best enjoyed at 4 o clock in the morning. My Bad.)