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( 040 36 24 15;
www.hotelvictoriatrieste.com
;
Via Oriani 2; d €130; )
This is a far-from-
bland business-oriented place: there's a crisp Upper East Side aesthetic in the rooms, a
guest-only sauna and Turkish bath, and a reading room. James Joyce was once a resident
and there are small homages to him throughout the hotel, including a dedicated suite and
contemporary art works.
Hotel Miramare
( 040 224 70 85;
www.hotelmiramaretrieste.it
; Viale Miramare 325/1; d €150; )
Beautiful
sea views from all rooms, simple beachy design and a well-priced but stylish - love the
Cassina leather chairs - restaurant and summery bar.
HOTEL
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Grand Hotel Duchi
LUXURY HOTEL
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d'Aosta
(
040 760 00 11;
www.grandhotelduchidaosta.com
; Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia 2; r €140-259;
)
There's been a hotel of sorts on this prime site since Roman times, and the Duchi remains
Trieste's grand dame. Public spaces are hushed and intimate, and the rooms are opulently
traditional - the way repeat visitors like them. The bathrooms might be a tad frumpy for
some five-star tastes, but the moody basement pool is a good trade-off.
HOTEL
Hotel Vis a Vis
( 040 760 00 11;
www.hotelvisavis.net
; Piazza dello Squero Vecchio 1; s/d €160/175)
Vis a Vis is the
Duchi's slickly modern offshoot, with smallish but luxurious, all-mod-con rooms. A great
choice if your tastes tend towards the contemporary, but you'd like in on the Duchi facilit-
ies.
