Grand Hotel Savoia Cortina D’Ampezzo Highlights Alpine Summer Offering
Grand Hotel Savoia Cortina d'Ampezzo, a Radisson Collection Hotel, is an iconic property in the heart of the Dolomites, just steps from the charming town centre of Cortina d’Ampezzo and moments away from the awe-inspiring and remarkable heights of the majestic Dolomites. Known the world over as Italy’s most stylish Alpine destination, it has been a gateway to the Dolomites for over 100 years. In winter there is a bounty of winter skiing and après-ski activities but in summer, the views transform for an array of different activities and alpine experiences in the great outdoors, with warm temperatures and beautiful UNESCO World Heritage surroundings.
Open for an Alpine Summer, the hotel captures the best times in Italy from June to October, when the sun works its magic on the surrounding mountains. The Dolomites transform in the summer as people switch their ski boots for hiking boots, and their skis for paddle boards to get a closer look at the many turquoise-blue lakes.
This summer, Cortina is hosting a wealth of varied events, with Grand Hotel Savoia Cortina d'Ampezzo the perfect base from which to experience them all….
Upcoming Summer Events:
- Design Weekend - July 7-9th
- Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti - July 20-23th
- TEDX Cortina - August 25th
- Cortina 4 Pets and Il Cane Istruito - August
Delightful touches of detail, and the effortless fusion of luxury and elegance, define our spacious, newly refurbished rooms. With their dazzlingly beautiful views of the surrounding landscape, the interior décor of the rooms are inspired by the majestic Dolomites, not only with the choice of natural materials such as wood, but also in the earthy colour palette of textiles and furnishings.
Enjoy adrenalin-boosting descents, and cross-country excursions on snowshoes and skis, before warming up in front of the lovely hearth and relaxing completely in your modern room with its refined décor. Wander among the picturesque streets of Cortina and discover its secret. Whatever your choice, all 132 rooms of the Grand Hotel Savoia offer the opportunity for an unforgettable stay in the heart of Cortina d’Ampezzo.
The Grand Hotel Savoia was born in 1912, when this part of Italy belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and its fortunes and history have followed that of the town. Cortina has been an adventure sport hub since the 1860s, when mountain climbers started mapping out the Dolomites, and by the turn of the 19th century it had become a summer holiday rendezvous for British, Austrian and Germany high society, drawn by the sublime landscape and clean air. Between the wars, it started gaining a reputation as a swish winter destination, which picked up again in the 1950s when names such as Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra and Ernest Hemingway all visited the town, along with Brigitte Bardot. Cortina encapsulated mid-century glamour, where fashion, film and sport met for aprés-ski cocktails. This popularity reached its height in 1956 when Cortina hosted the Winter Olympics, opened by Sophia Loren, and was later star of the show as a snowy location in films including The Pink Panther (1963), Von Ryan’s Express (1965) and 007’s For Your Eyes Only (1981).
Since opening, Grand Hotel Savoia has been a central part of Cortina’s social fabric. Just like the subject of Wes Anderson’s 2014 film Grand Hotel Budapest, we have many stories to tell – names who have signed the guest book include Tolstoy, Roosevelt, Umberto di Savoia and Churchill, along with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren herself. And while being one of Cortina’s grande-dame hotels, they’ve moved with the times. In 2009 the hotel reopened after major restructuring work, allowing it to continue as one of the town’s key addresses – as much loved and appreciated by locals and Italian visitors as those from overseas. Now part of the Radisson Collection family, and recently refurbished, Grand Hotel Savoie continues to help make history – a glamorous, characterful home-from-home with all the best views
