Dolomites · Ski hotels
Compare design-led Dolomites stays by ski base, lift access and arrival, from Cortina and Alta Badia to Val Gardena and Alpe di Siusi.
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Alpe di Siusi · IT
A ski-from-the-door hotel on Alpe di Siusi, with quartzite-and-timber architecture, three restaurants and a COMO Shambhala spa with indoor and outdoor pools.
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Ortisei · IT
A century-old family hotel in central Ortisei with three distinctive restaurants, a 17-metre pool and two lift gateways within a short walk.
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Cortina d'Ampezzo · IT
A warm, timber-lined hotel in central Cortina, with just 22 rooms, an all-day restaurant, cocktail bar and mountain-facing spa.
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Alpe di Siusi · IT
A 29-room refuge at 1,910 metres on Alpe di Siusi, with timber wings, art-filled rooms and winter ski days that begin directly at the hotel.
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San Cassiano · IT
Spacious suites in Ladin San Cassiano, with proper kitchens, breakfast until 11, a 16-plus spa and an included winter lift shuttle.
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Castelrotto · IT
A family-run design hotel in historic Castelrotto, pairing Peter Pichler's bold architecture with fireside evenings, South Tyrolean cooking and a generous spa.
Cortina d'Ampezzo brings several lift sectors together around a substantial mountain town. San Cassiano is a smaller Alta Badia village with Piz Sorega as its ski gateway. Ortisei combines a lively Val Gardena centre with separate lift directions towards Seceda and Alpe di Siusi, while the Alpe di Siusi plateau offers a quieter high-mountain setting.
Lift access changes from one base to the next. A stay may begin directly on the snow, with a short walk to a gondola, or by public ski bus or hotel shuttle. On Alpe di Siusi, staying on the plateau also creates a different arrival and evening rhythm from choosing a village below it.
Choose Cortina for a substantial town with several lift sectors, San Cassiano for a smaller Alta Badia base, Alpe di Siusi for a high-plateau setting, or Ortisei for village life with routes towards Val Gardena and the plateau.
Some are, but lift access varies widely. The selected stays include direct skiing, walks to gondolas, public ski buses and hotel shuttles, so compare the access shown on each hotel card and profile.
They are distinct settings within a connected ski area. Alpe di Siusi is a high plateau with restricted road access, while Val Gardena is a valley whose villages include Ortisei and offer connections towards the plateau.
Yes, some stays have train and bus approaches followed by a cable car, shuttle or arranged collection. Check the complete route on each hotel profile to choose an arrival that works with your luggage and timings.
Choose Cortina for a substantial town with several lift sectors, San Cassiano for a smaller Alta Badia base, Alpe di Siusi for a high-plateau setting, or Ortisei for village life with routes towards Val Gardena and the plateau.
Some are, but lift access varies widely. The selected stays include direct skiing, walks to gondolas, public ski buses and hotel shuttles, so compare the access shown on each hotel card and profile.
They are distinct settings within a connected ski area. Alpe di Siusi is a high plateau with restricted road access, while Val Gardena is a valley whose villages include Ortisei and offer connections towards the plateau.
Yes, some stays have train and bus approaches followed by a cable car, shuttle or arranged collection. Check the complete route on each hotel profile to choose an arrival that works with your luggage and timings.
OpenPeaks selects a small number of design-conscious Alpine hotels and checks the practical details that affect a ski stay. This is not a complete guide to the Dolomites. Inclusion is editorial and is not determined by commission.