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recommended hut for 3-4 days staying

Hi,
My wife and I are planning trip to north of Italy for 4 days with our little baby girl (1 year old).
We thought of staying at one hut all of the period, enjoy its nature (there must be a lake...), and go for easy tracks of 2-3 hours near that hut.
Could you guys please recommend me of a hut / village that:

  1. near lake.
  2. has fantastic view of mountains, rivers, wild nature etc. , such as we could stay a whole day in the hut and just enjoy its view.
  3. has easy tracks (prefer of circle) of 2-3 hours near. We will carry our baby with us (of-coarse...)
  4. near a town with vegetarian restaurant, and coffee.

Any comment are welcome!
Thanks, Yair.

Posted by
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The word "hut" usually means a very basic forest hiker shelter with no facilities and strictly limited to one night. What exactly do you mean? Other words might be cabin or chalet?

Posted by
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Thanks for the reply, you are right, I used the word 'hut', but as you pointed, I need something more convenient. my misunderstand of its literal mean.
So to be more specific- it has to be more than basic accommodation, we would like private shower and toilet inside the cabin (does the word 'cabin' fits here ?) , a porch which we could seat and have a coffee, a simple kitchen with small fridge and running water, electricity, and I think the point clear now.
Also could you please reply with the meaning of the different accommodation types and their features ?
Thank you very much, Yair.

Posted by
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Yair, are you planning to rent a car? That will probably be necessary if wishing to stay outside of a village yet be able to access restaurants, coffee, etc.

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In the Dolomites mountains of northern Italy you will find rifugi (singular, rifugio) where you can spend a night or several. They are a bit remote, i.e., you have to hike into them, for the most part. That might be tough with a baby and all the stuff a baby needs. This is a somewhat typical rifugio at Rasciesa above Ortisei. It is an easy hike of about 30 minutes from the funicular, but still would be tough with all your baby equipment. And no lake, So just consider this an example of the type of lodging.

In another class is the mountain hotel such as Hotel Saltria in the Alpe di Siusi. You can drive in or take a taxi from Compatsch or even Bolzano. It is a full services hotel also providing meals. There is a pool (commonly found in mountain hotels) and a pond (but it is not for swimming).

Perhaps this serves as a small education on some of the mountain lodgings types. It is far from comprehensive. We stay in the little towns, not high up.

An interesting source of lodging is Red Rooster which offers farm holidays in the mountains. Many have a focus on children and may have your desired lake. A car is required for most.

As to vegetarian restaurants, you will find vegetarian meals at almost every restaurant, but not an exclusively vegetarian restaurant. With Red Rooster, you might find a unit with a kitchen so you could cook.

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There is a new book out with very easy and easy walks in the Dolomites. I am sure that some of them will be in the time of 2 or 3 hours that you need.

It is called "Walking in Italy's Val Gardena: 20 Easier Walks in the Dolomites near Ortisei, Selva, and Santa Cristina" and is available to take on your Kindle or other reader. Have a look for it on Amazon.

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Richard - Col Raiser is a good idea. Not exactly a "hut" and much like Hotel Saltria, offers half-board, i.e. two meals a day included. Nice digs and great location. Some easy hikes there, and access to all the lifts and walks in the Val Gardena itself thanks to the great transportation network.