Alpe di Siusi

Why not stay up on Alpe di Siusi, traveling there by bus? It is lovely up there in the evening after a day's hike.

Lola has made an excellent suggestion. We have enjoyed two stays up in the AdS, although I think more than 3 nights might get old.

You can take a bus from Ortisei to Siusi and then a bus up to the AdS but that adds a lot of travel time.

Thank you both. I never even considered staying right there. I guess I thought there would be more to do for a few days in a town. But it is something to consider.

Take a look at Hotel Seelaus. We stayed there on our Rick Steves 17 Day Best of Italy Tour. It was very nice and was right next to a number of beautiful trails for hiking. Their website is:

www.hotelseelaus.it

We stayed at Hotel Saltria and Hotel Panorama. The latter is served by a chairlift so may not work for you, but hotel Saltria has a bus stop for the #11 right out front.

We also stayed at the Hotel Seelaus during a RS tour. The hotel had a huge dinner buffet that was a nice reward after hiking in the midst of those gorgeous mountains views all day.

Jean references something I neglected to mention: the hotels in the AdS are half-pension, meaning your breakfast and dinner are included. They offer a substantial variety that you won't become bored and it is nice to have that planned for you at the end of a tiring day in the mountains. We also stayed 5 nights once at the Hotel Albion (on the way to Ortisei from Bolzano) and were never bored with the meals on offer.

Thanks for the hotel suggestions. Staying right there sounds relaxing. Good idea, thanks