Grand Hotel Miramonti

Grand Hotel Miramonti
The Grand Hotel Miramonti in 2012
General information
Location	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Coordinates	46°31′17.04″N12°08′37.75″E / 46.5214000°N 12.1438194°E / 46.5214000; 12.1438194
Opened	1906;119 years ago (1906)

The Grand Hotel Miramonti is a historic luxury hotel located in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomites, Italy.

History

Vintage view

The hotel was built in 1906 by Romeo Mainago and his wife Filomena. Already in the first half of the 20th century, the hotel became a destination for prominent figures, hosting Emperor Franz Joseph I, Umberto II of Italy, Rainier III of Monaco, Alfonso of Bourbon, the Shah of Persia, and King Farouk of Egypt. ^{[1] [2]} In the following years, Hotel Miramonti became one of the favorite destinations for numerous celebrities from Hollywood and Cinecittà during the Dolce Vita age, counting among its distinguished guests Ingrid Bergman, Clark Gable, Peter Sellers, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Marcello Mastroianni, and Alberto Sordi. ^{[1] [2]}

The hotel served as a filming location for several scenes of the 1981 James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only . ^[3]

References

1. Andrea Priante (22 July 2022). "Cortina, maxi offerta per il Miramonti, l'hotel della Dolce Vita. «Ma i proprietari hanno detto no»". Corriere del Veneto (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
2. "Miramonti, storia da fiaba". Miramonti Majestic (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
3. "Miramonti Majestic". On the Tracks of 007. Retrieved 22 April 2025.

External links

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