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Me and a friend stayed at the Melodia whilst cycling - what an amazing hotel! I’ll start by saying that the star rating system needs a refresh - this place is more like a 5* than it’s 3*, the decor is modern, everything is well kept and has a luxury feel, but the real stand out feature is the food… incredible. Food: Each night there is a different menu of 4 courses, the chefs have made a serious effort and it shows (I’ll add pictures). I really love that it’s not a buffet style, it makes it feel much more special and like a restaurant. Breakfast is plenty of cereals, fruit, pastries etc with hot items like eggs available fresh to order - you won’t go hungry. Through the day there is a small selection of sandwiches available to buy at the bar. Rooms: We had a twin room on the front of the hotel, the room was huge in my opinion, shower and bath with separate toilet, plenty of suitcase and wardrobe space. Cleaned each day by super friendly staff. Spa: open from 14:00 to early evening, it’s 3 saunas, a steam room and waterfall showers - with a room connected with relaxing music and waterbeds - we used it a LOT after days out on the bike. It was never that busy and again really well kept and modern. Bike hire: We hired directly from the hotel and would recommend - the on-site mechanic Uwe was amazing, making adjustments for us where needed and attaching our own pedals etc. There’s an area to wash the bikes with all the kit and cleaning products, and a secure storage garage where you have to get the key from reception - I’d be happy to leave my own bike there and know it’d be safe. Location: In the little area there wasn’t a HUGE amount but we did wander along to the Badia Pub - worth a visit. For cycling it was ideal, 7km from Corvara where a lot of the routes started, or already on the way north if you wanted ti head that way. I think if you stayed in Corvara or La Villa your legs wouldn’t thank you for no warm up before the climbs… Staff: Lastly the staff who deserve a special mention: Everyone we chatted to were lovely and helpful, in the restaurant, the bar, the reception: you got a sense of it being a small and caring team - so thank you all for making it a great stay! Will definitely be back!

Wow what a great experience. Excellent hotel and what a team of people working there, they did everything possible to make sure we had a great time. Food, service, facilities all top class. An excellent base to stay in to explore the Dolomites.