Sassongher

This is a classic luxury alpine hotel over looking the town of Corvara, a resort in the Dolomites. We were there in the off season, but this hotel oozes elegance and charm. You can tell that the staff in all areas have been there for a long time and that this is a family affair, one run with precision and attention to service. We didn’t use many of the amenities of the hotel, but they have an indoor pool, children’s area, roof jacuzzi, sauna and outside deck. Just beautiful. Our room overlooked the valley with an ample balcony. The closets were beautiful wood armoires. The entire hotel is decorated with treasures, old sewing machines (above shoe shine areas), flowers and pictures in the hallways, and the walls are painted indicating the rooms. The restaurant matrie d’ showed us the original room of the hotel, a lovely stubl. Our room was also beautifully painted with borders around the ceiling and one surrounding a large painting on the wall. I also have to give a huge credit to the concierge, Paula, who was so helpful and informative with all kinds of information which made the visit so much better. She showed us hikes, and the best restaurant for an alpine dish called Kaiserschmarrn (which people describe as a special pancake…Google it to understand what it is). I will only tell you that is certainly one of THE dishes to try in the Dolomites. Ironically, that restaurant did not have it on the menu, but you could order it and she was absolutely right, it was one of the best we had. She also went so far as to recommend places on the way to our next destination so we could enjoy our travels. So kudos to the Sassongher for sharing their elegant alpine “home” with guests and for having someone as wonderful as Paula to help them.

The hotel's wellness facilities were fantastic. "Saro" who worked in the bar made our trip with his humour and continued care. He provided us with breakfast at 05:00 for an early bike departure and had beers waiting for our return. Always chatty and creating fun moments "Cha" in the restaurant was exemplary with his manners and care. He provided our "Magical" omelettes with the chef, everything was possible with him. These two employees need to be applauded as they stood out far and above to make our trip a fun one.