Mountain Shadows Condominiums

I stayed in unit co2 the beds in this unit were really bad. If your looking for a nice restful sleep after snowboarding this is not the place for you. If you want soft lifeless mattress with springs poking you in your back the please book a room. Ps. Beware of Jeff the parking nazi.

I was a bit delayed in writing this review as I stayed in this condo unit during August 2015 — I was one of the girls on the dirt bike ride.
I highly recommend not staying in this complex if you are looking for friendly people and decent customer service. I am not sure how the property manager, Jeff Maxey, keeps his job. He is one of the most arrogant and rude people I have ever had the «pleasure» of interacting with. I don’t know if he likes to exercise power and try to intimidate people — but he is one twisted SOB. The condo itself was ok — everything worked, location was great. It was really small, but the price matched the size.
With that said, I highly recommend you never experience the property manager as he could easily create a horribly negative experience. Our friends related that they never stay there because of the property manager. He enforces rules like two cars per unit when there is clearly tons of parking and low rental usage. Everything he asked us to do was done with rudeness and he made very sarcastic remarks that were degrading.
Becareful — because he can make up NEW rules while you are there and not support the actual rental company’s agreement. It is amazing, but true.
If you want a good time. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!!

Would not recommend! Beware of rude property manager Jeff Maxey who allowed himself into the condo my gal pals and I were renting and demanded we move our vehicle (from our designated parking area) because we exceeded his 2 parking space. He was very confrontational, unprofessional, no people skills and lacking communication. How does a person like this become property manager?! He needs some serious training!
Jeff harassed us all weekend and he ended up calling the cops to have us move our vehicle. Mind you there were plenty of spaces. it was a slow weekend in Mammoth.
Our upstairs neighbors were up late partying every night and it was not a pleasant experience to say the least.

I would choose zero stars, DO NOT waste your time and money, Mammoth Shadows was a horrible experience due to the complex manager, Jeff M. I was on a girls weekend with 3 friends and because 4 of us drove up in 3 vehicles, we took 3 parking spaces with the permission and extra parking permit from the rental agency. Jeff startled us as he barged into the front door of our unit uninvited and was very rude and threatening the 4 of us as we were laughing at the end of the day enjoying some cocktails. Without introducing himself as the manager, he rudely warned us to move our vehicles or he would move them for us.
It’s clear that Mammoth Shadows is primarily vacation rentals as approximately ¹⁄₃ of the parking spaces were occupied by permanent residents. This left ²⁄₃ of the parking lot empty yet Jeff felt the need to intimidate 4 ladies and allowed us only 2 parking spaces. I parked my vehicle on the street and we complied with his rules completely.
As we were trying to relax and enjoy ourselves, we witnessed Jeff patrolling the parking lot walking circles around us like a mall walker. I know he was watching us and it was creepy.
We came to Mammoth for a dual sport dirt bike ride and to enjoy the laid back mountain life for a few days. Even though we had a fantastic time together, Jeff really put a black mark on our weekend a ruined our stay being a bully for no reason. We all agreed we’ll be back year after year but NEVER stay here again.
As far as the unit itself, it was small but well equipped. One of the other ladies booked it for us and told us it looked bigger on line. We were a little cramped with 4 of us and 4 sets of luggage but didn’t spend much time indoors so it worked out fine. It was Summer so if you’re planning a ski trip and plan to hang out by the fire in the living room, the space is too small.

I picked this place due to location and price. The pictures looked good. It was a one bedroom (sleeps 4) at J01. The master bedroom size was great but the living room with the sofasleeper and bunkbeds was TINY. You couldn’t pull out the sleeper without moving things around. The pictures made it look way bigger! I wouldn’t book this room unit again. Here are my main complaints. 1) No where in the reservation did it state how many parking spots were allowed and that I would need parking passes. With four girls, three trucks and four motorcycles, we needed at least 3 spots. We were only given two parking passes and this turned into a major problem with the on-​site manager. See that story below. 2) The size of the front room is tiny. 3) The mattress in the master bedroom and those on the bunkbeds were very lumpy and very uncomfortable. 4) This next one is a big one for me. There is no actual cable TV. You have to watch using ROKU or amazon. I just wanted some up to date news! 5) The lights are all so dim. I turned all the lights on in the bedroom and I still didn’t have enough to read a book. 6) We found some toys and trash under the sofa bed and some items left in the bathroom. Obviously this wasn’t cleaned that well.
Myself and three other girls were up there for a dualsport motorcycle ride. We had three vehicles and four motorcycles (motorcycles transported in our truck to condo). In the reservation it does not state that we need parking passes or that only two were allowed. No big deal at the moment. We parked one of the trucks on the street next to the complex. We unloaded our bikes on Friday morning and went for a ride. When we came back we pulled our bikes next to the door of our condo so we could watch them. There was a dirt patch under a tree. My truck was parked diagonally and one of the front tires was over the pavement and on a dirt patch. I noticed this but figured that was better than crowded the the narrow space behind me where there was the fenced pool. It was Dirt anyway (no grass, just weeds, and some gopher holes). After an hour or so, someone came to our door which was slightly open. This startled some of the girls on the couch. Anyway, there’s a guy claiming to be the property manager. He says he has a problem with this truck. He is already being loud and rude. I am parked on his grass. I better move that truck and those bikes or he will do it for me!!! I asked where I could put the bikes and he said I had to load them back up on to the vehicles. Really? There were hardly ANY cars in the parking lot! I was annoyed to say the least. This guy was a total jerk. He could have asked nicely and things would have been completely different. I asked if I could get another pass and he said «No, you only get 2 spaces»! He is practically yelling at us. We are stunned. Anyway, he leaves and even though this is a pain in the butt for us to load our big heavy bikes by ourselves, we manage to do it. The next day we have to unload the bikes for the next ride. Still the parking lot is almost empty. It is so ridiculous. We leave on our ride and on the way back to the condo, I stop at the Grand Mammoth Reservations office. This is the place I rented the condo from. The number to call for customer service is Grand Mammoth Reservations. I figure they are the ones to speak with regarding parking issues. I went to the office and explained exactly the situation. We had 2 passes but needed at least another space to put our four bikes in. She understood and decided to issue us another handwritten pass. I was happy. We rode back to the condo and put the our bikes in a sport with the parking pass on them. About an hour later, there was a knock at the door. It was the «manager» again. He put his hand on his hip and asked angrily «Who gave you that parking pass?». I told him where I got it and he flipped out saying I was only allowed two and that he would remove our bikes if we did not do it. He said he was going to call the Grand Mammoth place. I said I would as well. I was tired of this guy harassing us! I called the Grand Mammoth Resorts but had to leave a message. I decided to go back down there. I talked to the same woman Lisa who was very sympathetic. She told me that the guy (condo manager) had already been there. She tells me she wasn’t aware of the 2 spot limit. I told her fine, but aren’t you the management company? She says yes but that on-​site rules apply first. She told me she shouldn’t have given me a pass. I told her I would totally understand if there was limited space, but there was no reason not to give me the pass. I explained how rude the guy was. She mentioned that maybe he did not like dirt bikers. The onsite Manager Jeff was so rude. We ended up having to park two trucks on the street. We found trash and beer bottles in then the next morning.

A quick summary of what I did and didn’t appreciate about unit F14
Negatives:
1. Hot water runs for no longer than 20 minutes total for a group of 6 or more
2. The toilet upstairs did not flush. Had to «fix» it ourselves
3. An outlet had a prong still in it and was burned. Not safe!
4. Everything in the kitchen was outdated from the coffee pot to the counter tops to the oven.
5. The blankets on the bed must literally be from the 80’s. Very raggedy and used. I was not comfortable with it on me.
6. The bunk bed mattresses were horrible. You could feel every spring.
7. Not sure how much they clean before each guest. The shower still had hairs in it.
Positives:
The positives only pertain to the condo building itself and not the unit F14.
1. Next to shuttle that takes you to Eagle Lodge
2. Enclosed jacuzzi that is very hot and has a sauna to keep your clothes warm.
Overall I would recommend going to any of the other units in this building. The owner of this unit obviously does not care about keeping up with his unit. I don’t think he cares if they have repeat customers or not. Nothing cozy about this place. Spend the extra 10 dollars a night to get a much better unit.

This is more of a 3.5 stars because the location is pretty prime. It’s right off the green line that will take you to Eagle Lodge, and not to far from a red line that will take you to the village. There’s also a night bus to at the green line stop but runs about every hour, so it’s faster to walk to the red line.
We stayed in G7, which is right under a stairwell, so that really annoyed us since we could hear the stomping of people going up and down the stairs late at night and early in the morning. In G7, it says it’s a «one bedroom» but that’s pretty much a lie, because it’s mostly a studio, since there’s no actual door or wall that separates the bedroom and living room. There’s a queen bed, a big couch that actually comes out, and bunk beds, so you could potentially fit 6, but it would be very crowded and I think it says its only for 4 people. The bunk beds are in an odd place right next to the door, and you have to use an actual ladder to get to the top bunk because there’s no way to climb on without it. Oh, also in G7, there’s an Xbox with games you can play, and a Blu-​ray player too with some movies to watch as well, so if you want a relaxing night you can bring your own movies or games.
I liked that there was lots of parking, so when it snows you need to make sure to dig your car out and move it to an empty spot, which there were plenty of. I didn’t need chains to get here or leave here because it’s pretty much flat all the way, unlike some of the places near Canyon Lodge or anywhere near Main Lodge. You can easily walk to Vons, or take the shuttle if you’re super lazy, and you’re walking distance to a lot of restaurants on Old Mammoth Road. I would say it is more for mature people, because there’s not a lot of partying done at the condos itself. There was loud music one night, but it soon stopped and I think they took their partying to the village. Maybe next time their will be lighter/​graceful people above us who don’t make a lot of noise going up the stairs.

We stayed here through a Flipkey reservation last weekend. Excellent location! Right across the street from the shuttle stop, and walking distance (if you actually wanted to, or just wanted to be drunk) to many restaurants and Rite Aid.
Pros — A cozy studio that was well-​priced, with a full kitchen. Balcony stacked with firewood and walled in by snow, so that there was plenty of sunlight, but privacy. Great, convenient parking. The HOT jacuzzi/​sauna was right across from our condo, with plastic cups for those who forgot to transfer their drinks from glass :)
Cons — We barely made it to the office by 5 to get the key before they closed, and I wondered what late check-​ins had to do. There was also one small, older TV attached to the wall waiting-​room-​style, but hey, who watches TV here?
The other 2 jacuzzis and pool were closed, leaving only one. No dishwasher, appliances were a little dated. It’s an older building.
Hot water in the shower only lasted for about 15 minutes at a time before it went freezing on you… just enough time to panic and wash the crucial areas before you were forced out. My biggest complaint with this place.
We got a great deal here, so I’d probably stay here again. Don’t stay here if you LOVE long, hot showers, though.

Great location overall. Right off Old Mammoth Road. Plenty of parking and nice people. The condos are older but the inside of our condo was new and updated. Very clean condo but lack of central heating made it a cold. Once I figured out the fireplace things warmed up a bit in the loft area but was still cold downstairs. For wild partiers I would recommend a different condo because the rules are pretty strict. We are mellow non party people so weren’t adversely affected by the security maintenance staff.