The new Suites at the Faloria Mountain Spa Resort, a 5-star hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo, exemplify a new culture of hospitality that combines luxury with mountain tradition
The Faloria Mountain Spa Resort in Cortina d’Ampezzo enriches its 5-star accommodation with five new Tofane Suites and a Penthouse Suite designed by Flaviano Capriotti Architetti, the Milan-based architectural firm that in 2019 was in charge of the hotel extension project.
A real tribute to nature and local architecture: the new suites of the Faloria Mountain Spa Resort
The new suites designed by Capriotti, measuring from 50 m2 to 80 m2, are in perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape. In fact, the extreme attention to detail and a delicate balancing of Alpine inspiration and contemporary design create a sense of luxury that is all about elegance and discretion, linked to nature. The materials selected are those typically used for the local architecture: Dolomia stone, brushed larch, wool felt upholstery, and blue-green majolica that picks up on the color of Alpine lakes. All these elements have been reworked by Capriotti in a contemporary key to create rooms that ooze comfort and exclusiveness. Rich in details, the suites are in warm colors with a delicate homey feel, thanks to elements like the parquet, the larch paneling and headboards in padded wool featuring classic botanical patterns of Alpine flora.
Tofane Suites
Developed on two levels, the three new Tofane Suites offer wonderful views of the most majestic group of mountains in the whole of Valle d’Ampezzo. Each of them has a large living area with generous sofas and dining tables, two double rooms complete with walk-in closets and en-suite bathrooms with generous showers and freestanding bathtubs. Moreover, wood paneling and historic ceilings in larch have been preserved and restored by Flaviano Capriotti Architetti and then integrated into new walls with details in charcoal-dyed oak and ivory fabric. Characteristics like the versatility and connection between the different zones become a central element that meets the needs of those wanting more space and privacy: these communicating suites can also be joined to make a single unit measuring more than 250 m2.
Characteristics like the versatility and connection between the different zones become a central element that meets the needs of those wanting more space and privacy: these communicating suites can also be joined to make a single unit measuring more than 250 m2.
Penthouse Suite
Located in the central building of the hotel, the Penthouse Suite featuring double-height larch ceilings, paneling in padded linen with traditional floral prints, as well as rich drapes in woolen cloth in the shades of sporting blue, the iconic color of the “Faloria” brand. It also features furniture designed by architect Flaviano Capriotti and design pieces from some of the best-known Italian brands.
Alpine plants are the common thread of the hotel
One of the details that adds personality to the whole facility is the firm’s thorough research into Alpine flora. The architect Capriotti has in fact selected 10 flowers typical of the Dolomites from the Florae Austriacae atlas written by the eighteenth-century botanist Nikolaus von Jacquin, which have been reproduced on the padded headboards and in other elements throughout the hotel. Botany has therefore become a sort of recurring theme that also runs through the spa, public areas and restaurant to generate a visible and legible storytelling inside the hotel.
At the Faloria Mountain Spa Resort, guests can revive body and mind in the 1.000 m2 wellbeing spa area, with its 25 m semi-Olympic pool, calidarium, indoor and outdoor vitality pool, relaxation zone and fitness center. They can also enjoy an exclusive culinary experience with views of the Alpine scenery thanks to chef Giovanni Gagliardo, who offers a gastronomic journey into local tradition and Mediterranean culture. His cuisine focuses on ingredients from small producers in Cortina and the surrounding area with the aim of promoting less well-known and eco-friendly businesses. Guests at the Faloria Mountain Spa Resort will therefore experience a sensorial path linked to the natural identity of area, enjoying a cozy and warm environment that will make them feel perfectly at home.
Photo: Andrés Otero
