La Villa · Alta Badia · The Dolomites
Summer walks, mountain-hut lunches and time to enjoy the hotel. A family-run base in central La Villa for active couples who value good food, mountain views and a proper pause between outings.
The ExpertoItaly view
We like La Majun for the way it brings an active week together. Stay close to La Villa’s lifts and walking routes, then return to a hotel where the pool, a quiet lounge and an interesting wine list give you good reasons to leave some afternoons free.
The Rinna Mellauner family has developed the hotel over three generations. Natural wood, family artwork and carefully chosen furnishings give the interiors their character, while the mountains remain part of the outlook from many rooms.
For a couple, we would begin with a Junior Suite Cirmolo or Alpine. Both make a longer stay more comfortable; the choice comes down to the room’s style and the mountains you would like to look towards.
Who it suits
Active couples
A full mountain day can sit alongside a shorter walk, a long lunch and an afternoon in the spa. La Majun gives both kinds of day a comfortable starting point.
Food & wine
Ladin cooking, South Tyrolean wines and summer cookery classes give food-minded travellers something to build into the week alongside walking.
Families with older teenagers
The Family Suite offers two sleeping rooms, while guided walking and cycling outings give parents and older teenagers activities to enjoy together.
Rooms & suites
For a summer week, we favour a balcony and room to sit comfortably after an outing. These are the choices we would put at the centre of your proposal.
Our couples’ starting point
Refurbished in spring 2026, with Swiss pine interiors, air conditioning and a balcony towards Gardenaccia and/or Sassongher. The bathroom has both a bath and a shower.
For a south-facing balcony
Natural wood, a sitting area and a balcony facing Piz La Villa and the Sella group. A good choice for couples who want to spend part of each afternoon enjoying the outlook.
For separate sleeping rooms
On the top floor, with two bedrooms and one bathroom. One bedroom has a double bed; the second has a French double bed. Our first choice for families who value separate sleeping space.
For a separate living room
A bedroom and separate lounge with a sofa bed, plus a south-west-facing balcony towards Piz La Villa and Lavarella. Choose it when extra living space matters during a longer stay.
Comfort Cirmolo offers a more compact starting point, with air conditioning and a mountain-facing balcony. For more time outdoors in your own space, the Loft Suite has a generous loggia on the top floor of the hotel’s extension.
Summer days
Lift-assisted walks and a choice of mountain huts make it easy to vary the day. Go further with a guide, spend a morning on a plateau trail, or make lunch the centre of the outing.
On foot
La Villa’s position gives access to higher walking areas as well as valley routes. Combine independent days with guided walks, allowing time for a mountain-hut lunch along the way.
On two wheels
Road cyclists can explore the Dolomite passes; mountain-bike and e-bike routes offer other ways into the landscape. The hotel has a bike room and lends Nordic walking poles free of charge.
Included programme
The hotel’s guided walking and cycling programme runs from mid-June to September for guests aged 15 and over. Outings are free and booked in advance; equipment hire is charged separately.
Food & wine
Food gives the stay its regional character, from breakfast before a walk to an evening exploring South Tyrolean wines.
Morning & afternoon
Breakfast includes homemade pastries and freshly prepared eggs and crêpes. Sweet afternoon treats are served from 2pm to 6pm: a welcome return after a walk and lunch in the mountains.
Your dining arrangement
Choose bed and breakfast for evenings exploring La Villa’s restaurants, or half board for dinner at the hotel. The cooking brings together Italian, Alpine and Ladin influences, with seasonal ingredients.
Wine & cookery
The wine bar’s selection of more than 600 labels is chosen by owner Carlo Mellauner. Summer cookery classes on the terrace introduce Ladin recipes with South Tyrolean wines; these are an additional, separately priced experience.
Pool & spa
The 800 m² spa gives quieter days a purpose of their own. Swim in the heated indoor pool, spend time in the Finnish saunas or steam bath, then settle in one of the relaxation areas.
Large windows around the pool keep the mountains in view. Whirlpool and Kneipp facilities add to the choice, while wood and local stone continue the hotel’s Alpine character.
Spa access, a bathrobe and towel are included in the stay. Massages and beauty treatments can be added separately.
Location & getting around
La Majun is on Via Colz in central La Villa, close to the lifts and walking routes. It is a practical position for combining time in the village with outings across Alta Badia, including Corvara and San Cassiano.
Use our Alta Badia holiday ideas and Alta Badia summer guide to explore the area and decide how to spend your week.
A hire car adds flexibility for exploring neighbouring valleys and travelling onwards to a lake or city. The hotel includes a garage space.
A car-free stay can work with private arrival and departure transfers, local buses and summer lifts. ExpertoItaly can arrange the road journey from a suitable railway station or your previous accommodation, and plan the stay around the summer transport network.
Hotel location
Where it fits
Choose a second base that brings a different kind of day. We plan the journey between stays as carefully as the time at each hotel.
Lake days & mountain walks
Pair Alta Badia with Malcesine for swimming, boat trips and evenings beside the lake. A fortnight allows a week in each setting, with time to enjoy both hotels.
Culture & city evenings
Begin with three nights of Roman history, art and restaurants in Verona, followed by a week in La Villa. The longer mountain stay keeps the pace comfortable.
Art & a change of pace
Combine canals, galleries and neighbourhood walks with a longer Dolomites stay. A private road transfer makes the move between Venice and Alta Badia straightforward.
For seven nights, we would keep La Majun as your one base. For ten to fourteen nights, choose two bases, with the longer stay in Alta Badia when walking and cycling are the priority. A third stop belongs only in a route that still leaves time to enjoy each place.
Other places to stay
Compare La Majun’s village position with these two mountain settings.
Colfosco
Choose it for a resort setting facing the Sella mountains, with substantial spa facilities and distinctive suites.
Above Corvara
An elevated base above Corvara, with broad mountain views, an indoor pool and space for quieter hotel days.
Plan with ExpertoItaly
Tell us your dates, interests and who is travelling. We will recommend the room and length of stay, then shape the holiday around the walking, cycling, food and time to relax that you enjoy.
A mountain week or a two-centre holiday, with enough time in each place and a sensible journey between them.
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