In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[QUOTE=Kate]- I've heard of a ski run called the Passo Lanciano, where you can see the sea. Does anyone know where it is, and of any nice hotels nearby? [/QUOTE]
Here's the website: [url]http://www.majelletta.com/en/indexie.htm[/url]
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi Kate,
I've just got back (last weekend) from a trip to Abruzzo. We stayed at the Mamma Rosa at Mailletta/Passo Lanciano for two nights and had one full days skiing.
It snowed heavily while we were there and only the bottom of the resort was open (Passo Lanciano) as it was a white out up top! The hotel shuttled us up and down the mountain (free) in their 4wd minibus.
Lovely powder and safe fun off piste through the beech woods. However it's a small resort and if you're an experienced skier you might find four days exhausts the potential. I'm a novice really and happy to poodle around so had a great time and would happily go back for more - but Chamonix etc it ain't.
A big plus for me was the lack of other skiers - I mean, there were others around but not the huge crowds I'm used to in France (during half term week!), when every time you turn you expect someone to pile into you!
If you're a serious skier Roccaraso is the premier resort in the region but I've not been so can't comment...
The Mamma Rosa is a family run hotel - friendly and helpful, but spoke little english. A big plus was they hire out skis and boots themselves in the hotel which I've not experienced before. So no early morning trek down the mountain to get kitted out!
The hotel is mainly geared up for Italian families. Little 'Apres ski' - we sat in the bar and read our books.('The Kite Runner' - brilliant book )
Food basic but ok. Rooms comfortable and warm but a little dated.
The Panorama hotel looked good from the outside but I didn't go in so can't really comment.
We only skiied for a day (spent the night before and the night after in the Mamma Rosa) then went to look at a property we're buying in Serramonacesca. We're buying through House Around Italy, so far I've no complaints (if anything they've been very helpful) but I know others on this forum have grumbles... time will tell as we're still relatively early in the process.
Hope this helps,
Marc W
estate agents
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/29/2006 - 14:52In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
kate, I have a place in Secinaro, bought through, two Danish agents. property prices are really low, and Angelo a local is going to take me skiing. twenty minutes away. any more advice just ask. sid.
we will be there in Feb
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/31/2006 - 16:58In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi
Hope you enjoy your skiing trip, we have a place in Abruzzo and will be spending a few days on the slopes in Feb.
Be pleased to know how you got on in Passo Lanciano.
We bought our house through [url]www.housesforsaleabruzzo.co.uk[/url] and felt that they went beyond the call of duty, but that's just our opinion. They are worth a call though and are much better than their website suggests.
Good Luck
Eileen and Richard.
Roccarso
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/01/2006 - 08:48In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"]My family who all ski booked Hotel Trieste in Roccaraso.If you want you can get there by train from Pescara and Rome it's about 2 hours from Pescara 3 from Rome.
They are having full board and the hotel proclaims world famous wines and local specialities!I will post their story when they return on 27 Feb.
I am out in Pescara/Manoppello in mid feb.We bought with HAI in Pescara.No problems so far...time will tell but I was pleased that house and taxes were less than I expected.Notary also seemed good.
Good luck with your house .
Becky[/SIZE][/FONT]
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
iam afraid you have left out the hotel maielletta at passolanciano it has a lesure centre with swiming pool heated and with a large glass window looking out on the beech woods fantastic plus suana turkish bath fitnes machines ect it has its own sci hire shop disco plus club room for children .and there own mini bus and will pick up from pescara air port free and allso sumtimes arange trips they do full board opps and 60 mtrs from the sci lifts iallso know off bb in the aria if you need any more imfo on hotel ect feel free free to contact me as the speak little english but i know of a sci inscutor who speaks wery good english
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
o in reply to last but post we to bought our house from house around italy and have nothing but praise for them[2 years ogo] and resieved lots of help and still do
Hi Kate, welcome to the forum. What a pity you`re not coming to Puglia to buy - I`d have recommended the agents we bought through 3 or 4 years ago. They were excellent. I`ll be very interested if someone replies with some good skiing areas in Abruzzo!