Maria D
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This hotel is pretty much perfect and exceeded our already high expectations. We stayed here for 5 nights and never wanted to leave. It is family owned and has been for multiple generations, and the service is so wonderful at dinner, on the special appetizer/aperitif nights, and at the front desk that it was quite sad when we had to leave and say goodbye to the staff! The food itself is worth the price you pay for the entire hotel stay. Dinner included 5 courses each night (the first being a salad bar which included wonderful fresh greens, grilled veggies, cheeses, etc.), with all 4 remaining courses being beautiful presented and the service impeccable. It was like eating in a top rated restaurant every night, for a fraction of the price. The Sunday aperitif was especially wonderful -- I dream about those squash blossoms and that prosciutto which was cut with a beautiful antique meat slicer! You have your choice out of 3 items for 2 of the 4 courses, with the other 2 courses (dessert and appetizer) being the same for everyone. The choices were pretty varied and all really great; the only criticism I could think of would be to have more interesting vegetarian choices, as it might be hard if you were a strict vegetarian. The saunas are also nice and you can use them for free each day from 4-7 pm, and the hotel itself is located in a beautiful region of the Dolomites, in Alta Badia. You can hike right from the hotel, or for more hiking options you just need to take a short 10 min drive from the hotel. If you're into road biking it is perfect too, as the Sella Ronda course is right there, as well as lots of other awesome climbs! Just be prepared for lots of climbing, and a bit too many cars/motorcycles. Our stay in the Dolomites was one of the best trips of our lifetime, and that was because of this hotel.