Starlight Room

Set atop a peak over a mile above sea level, the Starlight Room is a one-of-a-kind accommodation that offers unsurpassed views of the surrounding Dolomites and the night sky. The views are enabled by a bed that's surrounded by glass on four sides, including the ceiling, so you can look up to see a view unpolluted by nearby lighting. There's a small TV, a heating/cooling system, and speakers, and you get a four-course dinner, complete with wine, as well as a light breakfast included with the room. But it's really the views and the feeling of isolation — as well as the exciting journey in on snowmobile, snowshoes, or fat bikes — that's the attraction here.

Photos: Giacomo Pompanin / Rifugio Col Gallina