I went to manali in the third week of jan, and checked in to prebooked hotel. I was also little sceptical about the reviews and all but took the chance and to my utter surprise everything was good enough to stay in the room.
I got the room with balcony view with snowy mountains. It is a very quiet space if you are looking for anything near full market area maybe this is not your ideal choice but for me it was really good as this is a quiet and peaceful place you can hear bird chirping and all take ur full vitamin d in balcony and all. All in all it was a good stay I was there for 3 nights and 4 days. They also provide cab facility you can opt for it and they will share you the package details.