Albergo Cappello e Cadore

Location: The hotel is centrally located in Belluno, near the cathedral, main square, train/bus stations, and numerous restaurants/shops.

Our group stayed at Albergo Cappello on the eight and ninth (final) night of our trek on the AV1 in the Dolomites. (The remainder of our baggage had been routed here, so it was a nice bonus to wear something new after 8 days on the trail.) The LOCATION was by far the best feature - In the center of old town, between the cathedral and the main square, and with scores of restaurants & shops a short walking distance away. It was also a 10-minute walk from the bus and train stations, both of which we used. (A bus from the last trailhead; a train to Venice the last morning). As it turns out, there wasn't much choice, since there weren't many hotels in this area. As for the rooms, mine was small and dark, despite being on the top floor. The hotel was obviously older, with several generations of updates and renovations under the surface. But...It still felt luxurious to have a private room, private shower, and air conditioning after so many days of sharing bathrooms and bunks. The staff was friendly; the front desk guy seemed to be managing almost everything. He was very patient when I called to say the AC unit in my room wasn't working - It turned out there were two controllers, and the one on the wall wasn't functional (A sign would have been nice) Breakfast was very OK. Not quite as good as some of the spreads we had in the mountains, but good enough to keep us going for a few hours. Overall we had a decent stay here. Despite my momentary perception of relative luxury, I must put my "realism glasses" back on to rate the place - it felt about average for an Italian hotel.

We stayed Albergo Cappello after our Dolomites hike, and it was obvious a popular choice for other hikers in the region. They accepted our luggage transfer from other hotel and stored our luggage for us until we arrived. The rooms were comfortable and the breakfast was quite nice.