Hotel Pontechiesa, Cortina

Italy

Hotel Pontechiesa

Italy

In a quiet location with fantastic views across the mountains with access to wellness facilities too

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Hotel
Half Board
550m to slopes
550m to Resort Centre
Access to wellness facilities
Ski & Boot Room
Free Wi-fi

Overview

Hotel Pontechiesa is the perfect choice where guests can enjoy the comfortable Alpine style rooms with fantastic views of the surrounding mountains.

The hotel's peaceful surroundings provide the perfect backdrop for a relaxing and restorative stay and you're not too far from the centre of resort, so easy access when it comes to getting to the lifts, having a drink or doing a spot of shopping.

At the end of a ski day, there's nothing better than taking some time to treat yourself to the wellness area. By paying locally, you can access the facilities which include a sauna, steam room, sensory shower and a relaxation area,

Description

Location

550 metres to the Tofana cable car

550 metres to Cortina's main street Corso Italia

100 metres to ski bus stop

Supermarket opposite hotel

Rooms

Standard Twin Rooms are 16m² and sleep up to two people. Rooms come with a bath or shower and a balcony.

Triple Rooms are 20m² and sleep up to three people (third bed is a single sofa bed). Rooms available on request, please call to book.

Single rooms are 9m² and available on request. Please call to book.

Bedroom Facilities

TV with English speaking channels
Safe
Hairdryer

Facilities

The hotels wellness area has a steam room, sauna, kneipp bath, sensory shower and a relaxation area. There is a local charge of €18 a day to use the wellness facilities. The fitness room is free.

Heated boot room
Free Wi-Fi
Parking (payable locally)
Infant cot - free

Catering

Offered on a half board basis, breakfast will include a selection of hot and cold options including cereals, fruit, yogurts, freshly baked breads and pastries, fresh coffee and tea.
A freshly prepared evening meal is provided with a good selection of local and internationally inspired dishes.

About Cortina

Cortina is one of the top Italian ski destinations and sits in the same exclusivity bracket as Courchevel, St Moritz and Lech/Zurs. This is where affluent Italians head and is the location of many a second home. But why is it so highly regarded? There is some of the most awesome scenery anywhere in the ski world, with great ambience in a classically Italian context, with shops, cafés, restaurants and hotels to rival the very best. Cortina is also a genuinely pretty town, with lots of activities for non-skiers. This is indicated by the fact that two out of every three Italian visitors don't even ski…

On the skiing and boarding side of things, there are superb, well-groomed pistes for beginners and intermediates, but experts will find less to challenge them. The pistes are fairly uncrowded except on holidays and, if being on the snow is your major priority, get up early to dodge the late-starter brigade.

The downside? It's expensive, although not as bad as other 'top' resorts. But perhaps the biggest criticism is the ski domain itself. It's split into three separate areas and accessed by overcrowded buses, while the lift system is old and slow. Snow can be unreliable, so the season is shorter and this reduces off-piste opportunities for better skiers/boarders. Boarders will find a specialist park and half-pipe catering only to them. Some visitors may well dislike the overriding chic of the resort. This is especially noticeable when the fur coat gang take their early evening stroll, serenaded by the glorious symphony of the local bird – 'mobilius phonicus major'. But if you want to see how the richer Italians do 'the Alpine scene', this is the best place to see it. If you want more skiing, you can always take a day trip to the Sella Ronda…

Resort Attributes

Alpine Charm

Beginner Friendly

Choice of Restaurants

Extensive Shopping

Good Beginners

Good For Non-Skiers

Good For Snowboarding

Great for Mixed Abilities

High Altitude

Mountain Restaurants

Scenic