The Dolomites: Four Doors to Open

The building began as a parish house in 1850. The Pizzinini family ran it as a hotel for most of the twentieth century. When Aman arrived, it brought in designer Jean-Michel Gathy to refine, not erase, that history. The hotel feels less new than evolved. It remains a fixture of San Cassiano, ski-in during winter and deep in hiking country come summer.

Dating to 1826, Ancora is one of the oldest hotels in Cortina. It is currently undergoing a transformation led by Aldo Melpignano, the hotelier behind Borgo Egnazia, with interiors by Vicky Charles. It is an anticipated reopening, an institution stepping into a new era. The hotel sits in the centre of Cortina, with the town's restaurants and shops at its feet.

Cristallo is a grand hotel in the original sense. It has the bones of a classic European resort: wraparound balconies, geranium-filled window boxes, and lawns that roll towards the peaks. It sits just outside the centre of town, close enough to walk in but far enough to command its own grounds in a valley that hosted Olympic alpine events.

This family-run hotel is about quiet seclusion. Built from stone and larch, it sits high on the Plose mountain with ski-to-door access. The design is deliberately unobtrusive. Its purpose is to direct your attention to the views, which look straight across a stretch of the Dolomites with UNESCO World Heritage status.