"Kafetarca", I'd like to encourage you for the Dolomites, you won't regret it.
Overnight (hotel, apartment, rooms) we search on Booking. Always something turns up somewhere in different price ranges. We most often take an apartment at Campolongo pass between Corvara and Arabba. If moving by car back and forth is no problem for you, you can do interesting hikes, outings, tours if you want.
From here you could go on foot towards Piz Boe and Lago di Boe, to Setsas, across the Cherz and Pralongia meadows.
Not too far to Passo Gardena and Seceda.
From Colfosco near Corvara you can ascend Sassongher.
From Passo Falzarego you can go to Lagazuoi, Strio.
Also not too far to the starting point for Cinque Torri, Nuvolau, Tofana di Rozes.
A bit further to drive to the lower station of the cable car for Marmolada - interesting outing.
Almost all ascent descriptions are on Hribi.
Starting points are usually around 2000m. Parkings are sometimes paid, sometimes free.
The region is purely tourist-oriented, some livestock farming too, so expect lots of people in summer. At certain points huge crowds, elsewhere not. Seems to me I listed exactly the most crowded spots. But nowhere bad mood, everyone takes care of their own relaxation and enjoyment in nature. Everything is marked.
Shops are small but have everything you need to prepare something to eat.
Of course huts, restaurants etc. available.
First time it's always like that, you search and grope because you don't know the area, but every year it gets better and you'll enjoy the mountains according to your abilities (physical) and wishes.
For me personally the Dolomites mean increasingly direct contact with mountains, which I'm slowly losing in Slovenia. Slowly saying goodbye to all-day tours with lots of elevation gain and getting up at 4am. Dolomites offer high starting points, which is great.
Already this year I'm barely waiting for next summer.
Decide and go, you really won't regret it.