The Dolomites — Jagged Peaks, Alpine Lakes & Rifugio Lunches 🏔️
Italy's most dramatic mountains: pale rock towers glowing pink at sunset, emerald lakes, cable cars to the clouds and world-class skiing in winter. Hand-picked stays and must-book experiences — every link takes you straight to Trip.com to check live prices and book.
🏨 Where to Stay
- Grand Hotel Savoia, A Radisson Collection Hotel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Cortina's grande dame, built in 1912 and set right in the centre of town near the Faloria cable car. Chalet-warm rooms, a fine spa with indoor pool, and the rooftop 1224 Terrazza gazing over the Ampezzo valley. A century of glamour, from Churchill and Sophia Loren to the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Rosapetra Spa Resort ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — a Small Luxury Hotels of the World design retreat just outside Cortina, all fir wood and Dolomite stone, with a mineral spa, indoor pool and a restaurant framing the Tofane peaks. Quiet, contemporary and mountain-serene — a car or the ski shuttle makes the short hop into town.
- Hotel de Len ⭐⭐⭐⭐ — the smart pick: a striking sustainable design hotel in the heart of Cortina (de Len means "of wood" in Ladin), rebuilt by local artisans in reclaimed pine. Just 22 cosy rooms, a top-floor spa with valley views, and a ski shuttle to the lifts. Rated a superb 9.5 by couples.
- ADLER Spa Resort Dolomiti ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — a ski-in/ski-out spa resort in the heart of Val Gardena's Ortisei, steps from the gondola up to Seceda, set in a 9,000 sqm private park with three pools — a completely different Dolomites base to Cortina, with direct lift access.
- Aman Rosa Alpina ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — a legendary alpine sanctuary in San Cassiano, Alta Badia, run by the Pizzinini family since 1939 and reborn as a full Aman resort in 2024, with an expansive Aman Spa and a restaurant history of three Michelin stars.
✈️ Flights
🎟️ Experiences
- Lago di Braies Tickets — the Dolomites' most photographed lake: an emerald mirror ringed by sheer peaks, with a little wooden boathouse and rowing boats for hire. Come at dawn to beat the crowds and catch first light on the water.
- Tre Cime di Lavaredo Tickets — the three colossal rock towers that are the very symbol of the Dolomites, rising to almost 3,000m. Drive the toll road up to Rifugio Auronzo, then walk the classic loop for jaw-dropping views from every angle.
- Seceda Tickets — ride the cable car from Ortisei in Val Gardena up to Seceda's dramatic tilted ridge (2,519m), where the jagged Fermeda towers fall away beneath your feet. One of the great panoramic viewpoints in the Alps.
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