Guest User
February 25, 2024
As returning guests, we were excited to return and see the staff at the Hotel and restaurant that looked after us so well last time. Sadly, the restaurant at the bottom of the hotel, which is open to the public to use, has been sold to private owners. Good points: The hotel is still great. Great location, lovely rooms cleaned daily. Very comfortable beds with a powerful shower and clean bathroom. Ski in/Ski out was perfect, and the hotel just as we remembered it and why we returned. Check in staff were friendly and efficient, as was the ski hire shop located next door to the hotel. Sadly, we booked half board with Crystal. Breakfast and evening meal. This was served in the newly named SENS Restaurant. There is a hotel menu for half board guests and a separate menu for paying customers from the slopes. The menu at first glance looked fine, various options for starter, main, and desert. However, the standard of food compared to walk in paying guests was drastically different. As was the service. We were always overlooked as and watched as paying guests received a first class service with food looking very well presented and to a good standard. When they finally got around to waiting our table, the service was poor, with a we have more important customers to serve. Communication was difficult as the restaurant staff were Argentinian and spoke very little English. When food finally arrived, it was often not what was ordered, undercooked and on two occasions inedible. On another occasion after waiting over 1 hour for our desert and chasing it up...we left with the staff just to busy with outside guests. The food was so poor ( despite the menu looking ok) we ended up eating out on a number of occasions at our own additional expense. Breakfast was no better, supposed to be from 0730 when we often arrived at 0800 the chef had to be reminded to put out things such as bread, serving spoons and tongs. The options were ridiculously poor. Two sugary cerals, one small bowl of fruit and a pot of yogurt when they remembered to put them out. Cooked breakfast consisted of 3meal trays of bacon, beans and fried eggs. No other option and all of poor quality. In summary, this great hotel is in a great location with great staff. The restaurant, however, is an absolute joke!!! I have never felt so let down and made to feel so second class in all my life. The food was disgusting and of such a different standard to walk in guests. Sylvie (owner) please address this issue as it really is affecting your hotels reputation. We feel very let down and having spoke to other guests who may or may-not leave a review were informed they felt the same. Will we return again...definitely to Pas Da la casa, but at this time were not sure about Olyimpiades. Possibly as self catering guests but certainly not as half board. Please get the old restaurant back as it used to be amazing.