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Cannaregio
Allo Squero
B&B
€
( 041 523 69 73;
www.allosquero.it
; Corte dello Squero 4692; d incl breakfast €80-130; ;
Fondamenta Nuove)
Dock for the night at this historic gondola
squero
(shipyard), recently
converted into a garden getaway. Gondolas passing along two canals are spotted from
modern, sunny upstairs guest rooms, with terrazzo marble floors and sleek mosaic-striped
ens uite baths, some with tubs. Hosts Andrea and Hiroko offer Venice-insider tips over
cappuccino and pastry breakfasts in the fragrant, wisteria-filled garden. Cots and cribs
available.
Ca' Pozzo
INN
€
( 041 524 05 04;
www.capozzovenice.com
; Sotoportego Ca' Pozzo 1279; d €90-190; ;
Guglie)
Recover from Venice's sensory onslaught at this minimalist-chic hotel near the
Ghetto. Sleek contemporary guest rooms feature platform beds, abstract artwork and
cube-shaped bathroom fixtures; some have balconies, two accommodate disabled guests,
and sprawling 208 could house a Damien Hirst entourage. Laundry, concert-booking and
ticket-printing services available; check the website for photography expeditions led by
National Geographic photographers. Two-night minimum stay April to June.
Ca' Zanardi
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€
( 041 241 33 05;
www.cazanardi.eu
; Calle Zanardi 4132; d €130-300; ; Madonna dell'Orto)
Pristine 16th-century Venetian palace, international contemporary-art gallery, idyllic
canalside garden: since Ca' Zanardi is all these things, calling it home for the weekend is
a distinct privilege. Those thronelike chairs, tapestries and mercury-glass mirrors aren't
decor but the original furnishings kept in the family over four centuries; drawing-room
concerts and gala ballroom masquerades are still held here.
Domus Orsoni
B&B
€€
