They call her the queen of the Dolomites, and the UNESCO peaks of the Tofane and Cinque Torri explain why. Cortina co-hosts the 2026 Winter Olympics, but its real currency is the long, sunlit lunch on a mountain terrace.
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a ski resort in Italy, in the Italian Alps. The village sits at 1224 m and the lifts top out at 3243 m, with 120 km of pistes and 34 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 86/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 14.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 536 reviews
Strong value for Cortina d'Ampezzo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 536 reviews). A mid-range option for Cortina d'Ampezzo, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Great · 980 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Cortina d'Ampezzo, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 484 reviews
Strong value for Cortina d'Ampezzo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 453 reviews
Strong value for Cortina d'Ampezzo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 423 reviews
Strong value for Cortina d'Ampezzo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 326 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Excellent · 225 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Cortina d'Ampezzo, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 289 reviews
Strong value for Cortina d'Ampezzo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 196 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Excellent · 138 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Very good · 206 reviews
Strong value for Cortina d'Ampezzo, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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The town centre lies on the valley floor, and the lifts are reached by free shuttle. True ski-in/ski-out is limited to a handful of mountain refuges and lodges.
Cortina is as much a fashionable Italian town as a ski resort, with a pedestrian Corso made for window-shopping and aperitivo. The skiing is scattered across separate areas and best for cruising and scenery rather than mileage, but the Dolomite backdrop is simply unmatched.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Cortina d'Ampezzo offers 120 km of pistes across 34 lifts, from 1224 m to 3243 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 7 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 86/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
The town centre lies on the valley floor, and the lifts are reached by free shuttle. True ski-in/ski-out is limited to a handful of mountain refuges and lodges.
Cortina d'Ampezzo has 120 km of marked pistes served by 34 lifts, between 1224 m and 3243 m of altitude.
Cortina d'Ampezzo counts about 40 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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