What we love

• What sets Badia Hill apart is the quiet confidence with which it presents itself. Nothing here is ostentatious and nothing feels staged. The hotel carries a sense of calm refinement that you feel the moment you walk in, as though someone has distilled the essence of Alpine living into a contemporary retreat suspended above the valley. The experience is less about grandeur and more about harmony, proportion and stillness.

• The rooms are among the most spacious in the region, and the floor-to-ceiling windows turn the Dolomites into a living canvas. Mornings begin with slow light spilling across the peaks, and evenings fade into that unmistakable Alpine blue that turns gradually into night. The interiors strike a rare balance. They are warm without being rustic, minimal without feeling sparse. Everything is tactile, deliberate and restful.

• The rooftop pool is one of the hotel’s defining features, not because of its size but because of its placement. In winter, steam rises against a backdrop of frozen ridgelines, and the silence of the valley below makes every swim feel almost cinematic. In summer, the deck becomes a sunlit platform with a full circle of light from early morning to late afternoon. This is where time loosens its grip and you simply float, suspended between sky and stone.

• The spa may be compact, but it is exceptionally well judged. The heat of the sauna, the herbal scent of treatments, the contrast of the cold plunge and the softness of the relaxation area create a rhythm that resets the body with remarkable speed. This is the kind of spa you slip into more than once a day, not because of grandeur but because of proximity and purity.

• Dining at Badia Hill feels rooted in this same philosophy. The chefs cook with quiet assurance, letting clean flavours guide the experience rather than heavy technique. It is modern Alpine cooking with Mediterranean finesse, light enough to enjoy every evening yet thoughtful enough to linger in the memory. Presentation is elegant, but never theatrical. This is cuisine that belongs to its landscape.

• Breakfast deserves special attention. An à la carte morning service, delivered with gentle pacing and an unhurried tone, creates the feeling that you are being looked after rather than processed. There is something deeply restorative about starting the day with good coffee, warm pastries, and sunlight over the mountains without the bustle of a buffet line.

• The bar, centred around its large fireplace, is one of those spaces that becomes part of your daily rhythm. It is where afternoons naturally stretch into evenings, where conversations drift, and where the view over the valley does half the work. It is modern yet soulful, designed for lingering rather than leaving.

• One of the strengths of Badia Hill is how effortlessly it connects indoor and outdoor life. Step outside and you are moments away from trails, crisp air and wide horizons. In winter, the shuttle to the lifts is quick and unobtrusive, placing you close to the action while allowing you to retreat into silence at any moment. This balance between seclusion and access is rare in a region as popular as Alta Badia.

• The hotel’s dog-friendly approach is another quietly remarkable touch. Pets are genuinely welcomed rather than tolerated, with comfortable bedding and natural surroundings that make walks part of the daily pleasure. For many guests this is the detail that turns a good hotel into the right hotel.

• But perhaps the most compelling quality of Badia Hill is how it feels after the first day. Many hotels require time to settle into. This one does not. You find yourself relaxing into its rhythm almost immediately. Corridors feel familiar, staff seem to intuit your preferences, and mornings become unhurried rituals rather than schedules. There is a sense of belonging that arrives early and stays.

• Badia Hill is a place for travellers who appreciate beauty without excess, peace without isolation and design that enhances rather than distracts. It is modern mountain living at its most refined, a hotel that feels part sanctuary, part hideaway and part home. You do not simply stay here. You return to it, even long after you have left.

About San Cassiano - Alta Badia - Corvara

Altitude: 1537m

The Alta Badia skiing area offers winter sports on 130 kilometres of carefully groomed ski-slopes of diverse degrees of difficulty, a snowboard fun park and three toboggan runs. Besides wintersports you can go for a wine tasting tour at one of the many great local wine producers accompanied by the best Italian food.

About the area: Dolomiti Superski

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