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Good base with car in Dolomites (beside Cortina and Ortisei)

Hi !
we (2 adults and 2 kids) will be in Dolomites region at the end of july. Our imtiatla plan was 3 nights in Cortina region and 3 nights in Ortisei. It seem that mant lodging are already booked and whta remain is very expensive,

Since we will have a car can someoen show us different bases (it could be 2 of 2-3 night or only one of 4-5 nights). We are not avid hikers, we are looking to place we can do some cable car, make easy walk, do mountain bosled and other fun things for the kids. We also want to enjoy beautiful mountain scenery.

Thanks !

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What is your budget? What sources have you used to search for lodging already?

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Hi !
Budget : (we would like to keep it at 160 euro or less by night).
We have look on booking,com and airbnb.

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I don't know whether you'll be able to find something for four people up in the mountains within your price range. If you end up having to expand your possibilities by looking down in the valley (not the usual recommendation, but lodging four people is pricey), I want to warn you that you may well need to have air conditioning. Unfortunately, a lot of the lodgings in the valley do not have a/c. They will tell you it's not terribly hot very often, but that is of no help to you if it is hot while you are there. Up in Ortisei (and I assume also Cortina), a/c would nearly always be unnecessary.

Bolzano, the largest valley city, has a very beautiful historic district as well as the museum housing the Iceman. However, I don't know that air-conditioned lodgings there would be any less expensive than non-air-conditioned lodgings up in Ortisei. Obviously, it's better to sleep up in the mountains, but there is decent bus service from Bolzano to Ortisei.

Oops--Overlooked the "with car" comment; I don't know anything about the parking situation in Bolzano, but it's not a high-rise city, so I doubt that it's too much of a problem. But with a car, I think you can find a place that's workable and closer to Ortisei.

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last year we stayed in an apartment in alta badia and toured the surrounding area each day by car. we were there in late may and when we were booking ( about 6 months prior) a lot of the accomodation in the area initially was shown as being booked out? so perhaps you could email them to double check.
we went up the sass pordoi cable car ( great and recommended) and visited some of the small towns in the general area. we were too early in the year for the lift in alta badia to be open, the scenery is spectacular.
be prepared if any of the family gets car sick? perhaps put them in the front seat.
hope this helps.

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This five minute video will show you a number of different locations in the Dolomites ( with the names on each photo ) you can then locate them on a map and see if any of them suit you . The accompanying music , is sung in Ladin , the local language in the area . - https://youtu.be/gegTMCqF-M0

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Moena, Pozza, Canazei, Dobbiaco, Sesto... Dolomites are not limited to Cortina and Ortisei.