Hotel Diana — Hotel in Comun General de Fascia

The hotel is quite close to the town centre (5 mins walk) and about 15 mins walk from the main Belvedere lift. The hotel runs a little shuttle bus direct from the door to the lift from 8.30-10 am and 3.30-5pm which is really convenient. Ski/boot room was handy and heated racks. The rooms were very clean and comfortable and warm and quiet. ||The hotel is charming and traditional but well kept with a small bar. The staff (family) were very friendly and helpful. The food was good- generous breakfasts of meat, cheese, rolls, eggs, yoghurt, cakes etc. Evening meal was a salad bar followed by two courses plus dessert. It would have been nice to have coffee making facilities in the evening; coffee was available in the bar but it wasn't always staffed until later in the evening. The provision for vegetarians was not brilliant but if we asked they tried to provide something (grilled vegetables for main course two days running). But this lack is also common in all the mountain restaurants in the area which are very meat based!||Access to the main ski area is from the Belvedere ski lift in the village and then another two lifts (Pecol and Toe) take you up to the main Belvedere bowl and then into the Sella Ronda circuit and nearby resorts. There were usually big queues at Belvedere but they moved quickly (15 mins wait at most- try and avoid 9.30-9.45 when the ski schools are heading up). Although the resorts were busy as it was New Year and there were queues at key lifts, they weren't too bad. ||We had ski/boot hire through Crystal at Ski Hire Marmolada which is down at the ski school about 5 mins walk down from the main town lift. It was efficient and spacious. Crystal reps were there if we needed any help on the Sunday morning.||The town itself has some good cafes and bars, seemed lively apres ski, some nice tourist shops. There's a historic feel to the centre with some old churches and an amazing painted chalet on the walk back from the end of the red run which comes down above the town (about 15 mins walk back...

Hotel Diana is a family-run hotel in the quieter part of Canazei. It offers warm and clean rooms with fantastic hot showers and a balcony (ask for one that overlooks the front - rather than the back where the over-enthusiastic churchbells might get on your nerves!)||||Food is good, although Brits might want some eggs and toast rather than the cakes, salami and cheese on offer - which the staff are happy to accomodate at an extra charge.Evening meals were generally good - apart from a strange ''Romagna Style' soup which resembled worms (bread) in a clear broth...hmmm.||||There is plenty of information, maps and helpful services like the daily, free taxi service between the hotl and main cable car in the town centre. Massimo (owners' son) was very keen to get information and make phone calls to arrange excursions; such as the one to the Passa Pordoi cable car which takes you up to the amazing viewing station and restaurant at Sassa Pordoi. In case you care: go up the cablecar from Canazei to Pecol before 10.30am, where you can then buy cablecar tickets from the ticket office staff (14 euros) who will call a free van service to drive you to the Sassa Pordoi cable car for the trip up to the top - dress up WARM and take a camera!||||Overall a good hotel for comfort, frendliness...

Stayed for an enjoyable week skiing in the local area. The rooms are great, apart from one noisy neighbour on the balcony one evening, it was quiet. Breakfast is typical for the type of hotel, breads, ham boiled eggs and lots of cake. No hot options but good coffee. Dinner was 3 courses, adequate and interesting menus with a small salad bar. Water at the table is chargeable. The bar and restaurant run a tab for drinks but don't get you to sign, it might be prudent to check the tab if there is a group at your table. The mini bus to the ski lift is useful but earliest pick up is 3:30 if you return early. You can take the skibus up or down the valley from the drop off point, I would recommend Ciampedie or Alba for beginner blue runs. Alba bus goes from outside the hotel. San Pellegrino is at least 2 bus changes and is not linked to Val di Fassa so difficult to get to. Bus tickets for one or more days travel are €2/day and available from hotel reception. The staff were friendly and...