The Cristallo is well located in the heart of lovely Canazei with views of the surrounding mountains. The local bars, restaurants and shops are nearby and the ski bus stop to the Belvedere lift is just outside. For cross-country skiers the loop is just behind the hotel and Canazei's wonderful swimming pool complex is also nearby. The hotel is in traditional Alpine style with much use of local wood and guests can expect an excellent standard of cuisine and service.

Canazei is on the Sella Ronda circuit, giving 175km of pistes to cover. Most of it caters for intermediates and, with the aid of improved lifts, the whole domain is easily accessible. Canazei itself is quite large, but maintains its charm and traditional appeal. The local skiing is easy, but all the slopes rely on one lift from the village and this can create queues. There is one run back down, but that can often be closed due to a lack of snow. The village itself has decent accommodation (hotels and chalets), a good range of shops, bars, clubs and restaurants - après-ski can be lively. One slight failing of the smaller Italian resorts is a lack of foreign language spoken in ski schools and Canazei is no exception. The childcare available is also fairly minimal.

Overall, Canazei is a less well-known resort that offers good lower ability skiing on the Sella Ronda and plenty to do off the slopes. Verona has the nearest airport, two and a half hours away.