Col Alto

Superb hotel in Corvara. Two buildings with access underground across structures. The dining room offers a superb breakfast, the quality of the bread and even the omelette were ridiculously fresh and lights up the taste buds. Meals at dinner are very good and change every day. Was with a group of skiers and riders from the US for the week. The guest service provided by the staff is attentive, intelligent, pragmatic, and gracious. Lobby bar is very good, good bartenders. Had lovely confabs with fellow skiers from the US and also others from other points in Europe. For the nightlife oriented there is the Iceberg Bar in the hotel right off the lobby. Ski lockers are in the basement which opens out into hotel shuttle pickup area Spacious lockers with boot heaters. Hotel shuttle service takes one to the lift hub in Corvara and will pick you up at days end if required. Actually, there is a way to ski right to the side of the hotel, ask the folks there, just need enough snow down there. Location is convenient for gear as Sportalfredo has their rental store right outside the hotel so it’s a 10 second walk to get your rentals which can be booked online directly. Hotel has a large spa with pool, saunas and all kinds of goodies. The rooms are big, have balconies, in the annex across the street, excellent location, views and room amenities are great, bathroom is spotless and huge. Just a great place to stay in the Dolomites. On par with and perhaps better than many other hotels in the European Alps and most definitely better than even the ritzy 5 star places in the US ! Only negative I can think of but worth noting, there are no Coffee percolators/machines in the rooms so only way to get an early morning java or tea is to wait for the restaurant to open at 730pm. Apparently this is a Dolomites thing but first time for this traveler as far as memory serves one.