With a fabulous setting on the outskirts of San Cassiano in the heart of the Dolomites, the Hotel Ciasa Salares is a family run chalet style hotel, renowned for its superb food, cheese and chocolate rooms, wonderful hospitality, and indulgent spa.
Highlights
Embrace the peaceful location and stunning mountain views at this homely family-run chalet style property.
Enjoy the Tyrolean folk styling coupled with superb modern amenities.
Savour a wide range of fabulous dining options and the chance to experience both the cheese and chocolate tasting rooms.
Indulge in the Ega Wellness Spa, a temple to wellbeing and relaxation.
This stylishly appointed Alpine retreat has been run by the same family since the 1960s, creating a homely, relaxed, and welcoming environment from which to enjoy the many charms of the UNESCO-listed Dolomites. Close to the picture postcard town of San Cassiano with its Alpine church and wooden chalets, Ciasa Salares offers spacious, modern, and comfortable accommodation. Wood-panelled walls, traditional Tyrolean furnishings, fine fabrics, and warming rugs, give the hotel alpine style appeal, while the service is personal and friendly.
All rooms and suites boast balconies with impressive mountain scenery views and amenities that include Wi-Fi, LCD TV, safety deposit box, and minibar. Ensuite bathrooms include a bidet, bathtub or shower, hairdryer, bathrobes, and slippers. Trade up to a Superior Room for extra space and the option for twin beds or book a Junior Suite for a comfortable seating area. Suite Lavarella offers spacious living accommodation and promises a surprise for coffee lovers, while Suite Salares has a chocolate surprise. Alternatively, opt for Suite Conturines for luxury or splash out on the Penthouse Ru Blanch with a fireplace, private sauna, and terrace with Jacuzzi.
The family’s passion for food is evident in the wonderful dining options on offer. From the Cocun wine cellar restaurant, boasting 24,000 bottles from every corner of the world served alongside exquisite Ladin-inspired cuisine in a relaxed and atmospheric setting, to casual lunches on the terrace of the Infini, the food is excellent.
Breakfast and a four-course dinner are served at Sori Restaurant and guests can also enjoy cheese tasting sessions at the Nida Cheese Room or indulge in a chocolate tasting session at the Nodla Chocolate Room. With over 120 different types of chocolate, including chocolate-coated figs, two types of white chocolate and various chocolate spreads, this is a fabulous experience to savour. Drinks and snacks are also served at Bona Luna, a friendly venue for both an aperitif and after-dinner drinks.
Guests enjoy the facilities of the Ega Wellness Spa which include an outdoor sauna, hot tub, Turkish bath, Finnish sauna, Infrared cabin, and whirlpool bath. There is also an indoor pool and fitness centre, while massage and beauty treatments can also be booked as required.
Ciasa Salares is around 2km from San Cassiano set amid immense natural beauty in the heart of the Dolomites. Innsbruk Airport is around a 2-hr 10-minute drive, while Venice is a 2-hour 35-minute drive away.
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Enquire NowAround 2km from San Cassiano, Innsbruck Airport is a 2-hr 10-minute drive, while Venice is 2-hours 35-minutes away.
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