We arrived at hotel miravelle on 09.02.2020 and stayed for 1 week, full board. Very friendly staff and the food is EXCELLENT. They give you a lunch voucher for lunch on the slopes, which can be used in 2 restaurants. The lunch in Cappanna Molina at the top of the Clotes lift was so much better than Cappanna kind so I'd recommend going there if you can. You can ski down from the top of sportina Rocco nere lift on a red run to get to it too.
The receptionist, Nav, organises a brilliant trip Thursday evenings on the piste stomper up to Cappanna Molino restaurant, where you are greeted with a glass of prosecco and nibbles, followed by a 3 course meal which was out of this world! All this was just €40! Highly recommend going, it was a lovely and fun experience. The boys, including Nav and the kitchen staff, skied down afterwards with head torches!
Tracy was our Crystal Ski rep. So friendly and approachable, not like some youngsters at other resorts. She holds a welcome meeting and tells you everything you need to know!
There is a regular bus (€8.50 for a weekly pass) going from the end of the drive in the mornings, which takes you to the sportina lift, which is the lift you will need for ski school. The Clotes lift is about a 10 minutes walk uphill, but other guests said there are lockers available at the clotes lift for your ski gear. There are ski lockers at miravelle, but boot heaters weren't working. Thankfully my boots didn't get too wet during my stay.
The resort itself was quite reasonably priced in comparison to other resorts. We read in earlier reviews about happy hour in La Grotto, which is only a 10 minute walk into the centre, where you can get a pint of Birra Moretti for £2.50 between 4pm-7pm.
Ferrucio was my ski instructor at Vialleta Ski School. Fantastic at his job, managed to get me from complete beginner to parallel skiing down the reds in a week!
I personally feel like all these positives completely outweigh the fact our room was small. We booked a small room, but weren't aware just how small. We didn't spend much time in there anyway, so it was not an issue for us. I know there are larger rooms available, however we happened to book quite late. The hotel itself is cosy and charming, the staff are always smiling and welcoming. I will definitely be returning next season.
Thank you Hotel Miravelle for such a lovely first ski holiday experience!