The Best Airbnbs & Vacation Rentals in the Dolomites
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Whether you are planning your wedding, honeymoon or simply an epic adventure trip in the mountains, finding the perfect place to stay can make your trip that extra bit special. While many people enjoy staying in hotels, others want their own private slice of Dolomites magic in the way of a mountain chalet or cabin. In this post, I’ve compiled a list of the best Airbnbs, VRBOs and vacation rentals in the Dolomites, arranged by area, so that you can stay close to all the places you want to visit.
Deciding Where To Stay In The Dolomites
The Dolomites are an area of the Italian Alps in the northeast of Italy, which borders the Austrian state of Tirol (also written as Tyrol). While the area may look pretty small on a map, might be surprised at how long it can take to drive between locations. While the roads are generally in great condition, you’ll either find yourselves driving over winding mountain passes or having to drive the “long way around” out of one valley and around to get to the next one. Add in the many photo stops you’ll want to take, getting stuck behind other people wanting to take photos and the inevitable farmer in a tractor, and you’ll wish you hadn’t planned to drive so much during your stay.
The best solution? Break your trip into a few nights in different locations and stay in a few different hotels, mountain huts or apartments in the Dolomites. Plan to stay closer to home on those days rather than spending 2-3 hours each day in the car.
If your time in the Dolomites is limited, the main areas I recommend visiting are:
- Alta Badia
- Val Gardena
- Cortina d’Ampezzo
- Braies / Dobbiaco / Sesto
Why do many places in the Dolomites have multiple names?
The area of the Dolomites known as South Tyrol was at one point a part of Austria. Even though it’s now Italian, it’s actually autonomous. It’s also trilingual in many areas, where the locals speak German, Italian and the local dialect Ladin. However, once you cross into the Trentino area, it becomes almost purely Italian-speaking. That means in some areas you’ll find places have up to three different names, so it can get a bit confusing. But don’t worry. You probably haven’t got lost 😉
Which Booking Platform is Best?
When it comes to finding the best options for chalets and apartments in the Dolomites, you may find that many of the options are only available on one platform, while others may be offered on multiple sites.
Booking.com is still the most popular booking platform for most accommodation owners, simply because it is used by more people around the world than any other platform.
Airbnb & VRBO are well-known platforms for booking apartments and vacation rentals, and while both have plenty of options, they often have fewer properties available than Booking.com.
Some of the most exclusive chalets in the Dolomites only accept bookings directly via their own websites or via email.
Best Dolomites Airbnbs in Alta Badia
Alta Badia is one of my favourite areas for being surrounded by absolutely stunning views in every direction. Stay in Alta Badia if you’re looking to visit any of the following places:
- Alta Badia Ski & Hiking Area
- Pisciadù via ferrata
- Piz Boè summit hike
- Drive the Valparola Pass to the Falzarego Pass
- Gardena Pass
- Lagazuoi Cable Car
Mi Chalet – La Villa
Location: La Villa
Bedrooms: 1 bedroom (sleeps 2)
Price range: €€€
Mi Chalet is a stunning architectural gem in the heart of the village of La Villa. The upstairs features a large open-plan living and dining area with stunning views of the Dolomites, while the downstairs has a large master bedroom with an ensuite, a separate WC, and a laundry room. The chalet is set in a garden where alpacas roam freely. It has a private hot tub on the terrace, as well as access to a shared outdoor pool and sauna.
Guests in the chalet can be fully self-catered, or can opt to pre-order breakfast that is delivered to the chalet each morning. They also offer the option to book a private chef for a special evening meal. Alternatively, guests can get pizza from the next-door sister hotel and restaurant
Get Rates & Availability on Booking.com | Book Direct
Chalet Roenn
Location: Colfosco
Capacity: Sleeps up to 25 people (across various apartments)
Price range: €€€
Stay in luxury in the new apartment in Chalet Rönn in Colfosco. The brand new basement apartment is 300 m from the ski slopes, near the Sella, Sassongher and 2 km from the town centre. You also have the possibility to use the spa of the chalet or the adjacent Hotel Kolfuschgerhof (for an additional fee). You can book massages, order fresh bread every day and book a table at the Col Pradat mountain refuge, which is owned by the same family!
If you’re looking for somewhere for the whole family to stay for your private elopement ceremony, you can also book the entire chalet.
Check Rates & Availability on booking.com | Book Direct
Chalet next to a castle
Location: La Villa
Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Price range: €
This rustic chalet sits on the hillside above La Villa, next to a castle, with beautiful views across the valley to the Sasso Crocce mountains. It’s furnished in a rustic, traditional style, but with a modern kitchen and bathroom.
Chalet Pia
Location: La Valle/Wengen
Bedrooms: 7 bedrooms (sleeps 15)
Price range: €€€
Mountain Chalet Pia is set up on the hillside in a quiet hamlet above La Valle/Wengen in Alta Badia. The chalet sleeps up to 15 guests across 7 bedrooms, and also offers a sauna and wellness area.
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Best Chalets In Val Gardena
Over the Gardena mountain pass from Alta Badia is Val Gardena, another stunning area with so much to see and do in summer and winter. It’s got world-class skiing, adrenaline-inducing climbing and endless picture-perfect spots for photographers. Stay in or around Val Gardena if you’re looking to visit any of the following places:
- Val Gardena Ski & Hiking Area
- Seceda
- Sassolungo
- The Sella Group & Sella Pass
- Alpe di Siusi / Seiser Alm
- Hike in the Puez-Odle mountains
Chalet Aghel
Location: Santa Cristina in Val Gardena
Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Price range: €€
Chalet Agehel is in a beautiful, secluded location on the hillside, just a 5-minute drive from the village centre of St. Christina in Val Gardena. This location is perfect if you want privacy and quiet, such as for an elopement.
Luxury Chalet P
Location: Ortisei in Val Gardena
Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Price range: €€€
Luxury Chalet P is part of a large luxury apartment complex in Ortisei in Val Gardena. The chalet has a shared indoor pool and wellness area, and stunning views across the valley.
Luxury Chalet Vilaiet
Location: Ortisei in Val Gardena
Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
Price range: €€€
Luxury Chalet Vilaiet is a luxury private chalet in Ortisei with a private infinity pool and wellness area. The chalet is set back from the main village, in the green meadows underneath the Ortisei – Seceda cable car.
Find rates & availability on booking.com
Best chalets Around Cortina d’Ampezzo
Cortina d’Ampezzo is a iconic winter destination for winter sports fans in the Dolomites, hosting the 1956 Winter Olympics, and due to co-host the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic games with Milan. It’s also the perfect place to base yourself in the summertime for many of the most popular hikes in the Dolomites. Stay in and around Cortina d’Ampezzo if you’re looking to add any of these places to your travel itinerary:
- Cortina d’Ampezzo Ski Area
- Tre Cime di Lavaredo
- Hike to Lago di Sorapis
- Cinque Torri & Passo Falzarego
- Croda da Lago Hike
Chalet Ronco
Location: Cortina d’Ampezzo
Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Price range: €€
Chalet Ronco has a real Tyrolean feel to it, with it’s wooden parlour-style rooms. It’s definitely got character and will make a memorable base for your adventures in the area.
Find rates on Booking.com | Find rates on VRBO
Cortina Lodge
Location: Cortina d’Ampezzo
Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
Price range: €€
A rustic ski lodge chalet-style apartment that is modern yet looks traditional at the same time. It has everything you need to relax after a hard day of adventuring.
Holiday Apartments Near Lago di Braies in the Dolomites
One of the most famous spots in the Dolomites to visit is Lago di Braies. While it has become extremely crowded in recent years, if you’re coming all the way to the Dolomites, it’s definitely a place you should visit. However, to see it at its best, and with the smallest crowds, the best time to visit is early in the morning or later in the afternoon or early evening, when many of the day trippers have headed home. It’s a bit of a detour from many of the other popular destinations, and especially now that there are traffic restrictions in the summer months, you might find it’s worth staying a night close by. Whilst you do have the option to stay at the hotel directly on the lake, there are a few vacation rental options a short drive away, although my favourites are around 40 minutes away in Sesto/Sexten at the camping, where they have some glamping cabins.
If you are open to staying a little further away, you then also open yourself to being able to explore more beautiful spots in the area, such as:
- Sexten Dolomites
- Prato Piazza / Plätzwiese
- Lago di Dobbiaco & Lago di Landro
- Tre Cime di Lavaredo
- Kronplatz
Caranvan Park Sexten
Location: Sesto/Sexten Dolomites
Bedrooms: 1 (sleeps 2)
Price range: €€
Don’t let the name fool you—this is “glamping” taken to the extreme. It offers some of the most unique luxury accommodations in the region, including high-end lodges and treehouses. Some of their Luxury Treehouses feature private saunas and whirlpools, offering total seclusion and a “hidden escape” vibe for unconventional elopements.
Skyview Chalets Toblach
Location: Toblach/Dobbiaco
Bedrooms: 1 (sleeps 2)
Price range: €€
Located on the shores of Lago di Dobbiaco, these “glass cube” chalets are designed for stargazing. It is an adults-only retreat where nature is the only neighbor. The glass roofs over the beds allow you to fall asleep directly under the Milky Way – the ultimate setting for a proposal.
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