Ciasa Salares

Built from local larch, fir and stone, the interiors have a warm, lived-in look and feel more alpine farmhouse than polished ski hotel. Grandmother Hilda still keeps an eye on things, and it really shows. The main lounge is all honeyed wood panelling and crackling fires, while Bona Lüna offers a fine evening aperitivo. Four-course dinners at Sorí spotlight seasonal local ingredients, and the Infiní terrace is a hit for sunny lunches with a Dolomite backdrop. Downstairs, the Ega wellness area has an indoor pool, an outdoor hot tub, sauna, and treatments infused with natural Alpine remedies.

There are 47 rooms and suites, all styled in pale wood with handwoven textiles and the calming scent of untreated pine. Every rooms comes with a balcony and mountain views, though the higher-tier suites add welcome extras: Suite Lavarella has a coffee surprise, Suite Salares leans into the chocolate theme, and the Conturines suites have a separate lounge overlooking the peak they're named after. For a proper splurge, the Penthouse Rü Blanch has its own fireplace, and a private sauna and a hot tub on the terrace.

In winter, the Armentarola lift is a stone's throw away, linking directly into the Dolomiti Superski network and the legendary Sella Ronda circuit, an exhilarating 40km loop around the Sella massif. Come summer, the same terrain transforms into a hiker's dream: trails into the Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park start nearby, and via ferratas scale the jagged Conturines and Lagazuoi peaks. Back in the valley, visit the Museum Ladin to learn about the area's ancient cave bear discovery, or rent an e-bike and explore the Pralongià plateau's wildflower meadows.