Skiing Holidays in the Italian Dolomites ~ Click for a larger image

Hosted Chalet in pedraces

Haus Valentin, Pedraces ~ Click for a larger image
Haus Valentin, Pedraces

Haus Valentin - is our base in Pedraces is Haus Valentin. Perched just above the village in a stunning and tranquil location, its new-look exterior (completed in 2005) disguises the fact that it is a traditional Tyrolean guest house. We run it as a warm and hospitable chalet hotel. The bedrooms are en suite and many a sociable evening is spent in its comfortable and spacious bar, where people congregate before and after dinner in a convivial atmosphere to chat over a drink.

Haus Valentin has a warm, down-to-earth atmosphere, big enough to have your own space, small enough to get to know people easily. From the bar, the view over the village to the towering walls of the Fanes is breathtaking and it will absorb you for hours, especially at sunset when its flame-red walls make an awesome backdrop to the village. French windows open on to the sun terrace from the bar and here walkers and snowshoers gather in the mornings and gaze at the surroundings. As for the skiers, the lifts are not far but it is a tricky walk with skis and boots, so we run a minibus shuttle to and from the pistes in the morning and afternoon.

It is the perfect springboard for a memorable winter holiday and the care and attention to detail of our staff here will ensure your days are plainsailing and trouble-free. Each evening, before and after dinner, their help and advice is at hand and, over a map and a beer, you can chat about walks, snowshoeing, downhill or cross-country skiing options and any other activities that might appeal to you, such as ice skating, tobogganing, ice climbing, ski mountaineering etc. You can also obtain details of the organised itineraries they will be offering the following day.

Pedraces is an excellent base for the skier, snowshoer and winter walker - Click for larger imageThe last ski run into Arabba ~ Click for larger imageChalets Robina and Heidi are well located, only 250 yards from the lift station ~ Click for larger image
Pedraces with the World Cup run at
La Villa in the background
Enrosadira is the term for the unforgettable sunset coloured massifs
Office hour in Haus Valentin discussing
the following days itineraries

Haus Valentin is jointly hosted by Collett's and its owners, our great friends, the Saning family - Monica, Cristina and Rainer. Monica and Rainer make a wonderful team in the kitchen and their traditional Tyrolean and Italian cuisine is excellent. Six evenings a week they serve a delicious and substantial three course dinner (with wine included). Breakfast is served daily. Cristina cleans the bedrooms and looks after domestic arrangements. Thursday is our day off and this gives you a chance to eat out in the village in one of several good restaurants.

Accommodation in the Dolomites

Skiing the Hidden Valley from Passo Falzarego ~ Click for larger imageWinter Holidays at Haus Valentin in Pedraces ~ Click for larger imageTaking a well earned rest at Rifugio Santa Croce, above Pedraces ~ Click for larger image
Packed lunches can be organised - just ask at any of our Chalets
Rifugios are a great place to stop for lunch wheather skiing or snowshoeing
Warming up with a hot drink at Rifugio Punta Trieste, on the Pralongia Plateau

We hope you enjoy the website. Please contact us on 01763 289660 if you would like any further information or make an enquiry here. Our office is staffed by Tom, Dee & Nicola Collett, Phil Melia, Matt Thomas, Lisa Brownlow, Sam Chandler and Viv Wilkins. We know the area intimately and will be happy to help you select the right accommodation. We will also provide the highest levels of personal service and attention to detail from your initial enquiry through to the end of an unforgettable holiday.