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bathrooms; some have Grand Canal or secluded courtyard views. Hearty breakfasts are
made with organic products and served on antique china in the dining room, overlooking
the Grand Canal.
INN
€€
Pensione Guerrato
( 041 528 59 27;
www.pensioneguerrato.it
; Calle Drio la Scimia 240a, San Polo; d/tr/q incl breakfast
€145/165/185; ; Rialto Mercato)
In a 1227 landmark that was once a hostel for
knights headed for the Third Crusade, updated guest rooms haven't lost their sense of his-
tory - some have frescoes or glimpses of the Grand Canal. A prime Rialto Market loca-
tion amid gourmet
bacari
(eateries) makes Pensione Guerrato the Holy Grail for visiting
foodies, and newly restored apartments are equipped with kitchens. Wi-fi in lobby.
Domina Home Ca' Zusto
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€
( 051 639 18 01;
www.dominavacanze.it
; Campo Rielo 1358, Santa Croce; d incl breakfast €110-210;
; Riva di Biasio)
Gothic goes pop at this palace, the stately Veneto-Byzantine ex-
terior of which disguises a colourful wild streak. Designer Gianmarco Cavagnino winks at
nearby Fondaco dei Turchi (Turkish trading house) and Fondazione Prada, with 22 mod-
striped, harem-styled suites named after Turkish women. Pedestal tables flank baroque
beds fit for pashas; amenities may include slippers, jacuzzis and iPod docks. Breakfast
and wi-fi is in the '60s lounge.
Oltre il Giardino
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€
( 041 275 00 15;
www.oltreilgiardino-venezia.com
; Fondamenta Contarini, San Polo 2542; d incl break-
fast €180-250; ; San Tomà)
Live the design-magazine dream in this garden villa
brimming with historic charm and modern comforts: marquetry composer's desks and
flat-screen TVs, candelabras and minibars, 19th-century poker chairs and babysitting ser-
vices. Light fills six high-ceilinged bedrooms, and though sprawling Turquoise overlooks
the canal and Green hides away in the walled garden, Grey has a sexy wrought-iron bed-
frame under a cathedral ceiling.
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