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amenities; damask-clad superior rooms overlook the garden. Strollers and kids' teatime
complimentary; babysitting available.
BLOOM/7 CIELO €€
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B&B
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(
340 149 8872;
www.bloom-venice.com
; CampieIlo Santo Stefano 3470; d incl breakfast €100-290;
;
Ac-
cademia)
Fraternal-twin B&Bs occupy two upper floors of a historic home overlooking
Santo Stefano right across the
calle
. Bloom offers glam-rock rooms in shocking scarlet,
fuchsia and gold damask with leather bedsteads and full-frontal cathedral views. Down-
stairs 7 Cielo (Seventh Heaven) is artfully romantic, with exposed-brick walls and Mur-
ano glass mosaic bathrooms. Take breakfast on the sunny top-floor terrace.
LOCANDA ORSEOLO €€
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B&B
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( 041 520 48 27;
www.locandaorseolo.com
; Corte Zorzi 1083; d incl breakfast €140-250; ; Val-
laresso)
Hide out behind Piazza San Marco: no one will know but the
gondolieri,
who regu-
larly row past the lobby. Consistently warm greetings and cosy wood-trimmed rooms,
some with vintage-kitsch Carnevale murals, make this an ideal launch pad. Upgrade to
canal views, and don't try to resist owner Barbara's homemade crepes at breakfast.
Babysitting and restaurant and concert bookings available.
CA' DEL NOBILE €€
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( 041 528 34 73;
www.cadelnobile.com
; Rio Terà delle Colonne 987; d €110-270; ; San Marco)
Move over, Casanova - Casa del Nobile makes romantic getaways behind Piazza San
Marco easy. The exposed-brick Casanova room has a canopied bed; cosy standards have
wood-beamed ceilings and sleigh beds; deluxe rooms have room for daybeds and cribs.
Mention you're celebrating your anniversary or wedding when booking, and strewn rose
petals may await your arrival. Fresh breakfast pastries, but no views.
LOCANDA ART DECO €€
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B&B
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( 041 277 05 58;
www.locandaartdeco.com
; Calle delle Botteghe 2966; d incl breakfast €45-220; ; Ac-
cademia)
Rakishly handsome, cream-coloured guestrooms with
terraza
marble floors, an-
tique tables and comfy beds in wrought-iron bedframes. Wood-beamed lofts are romantic
hideaways, if you don't mind low ceilings and stairs. Honeymooners may prefer the
Locanda's apartments with hotel perks (kitchenettes, in-room breakfast, maid service).
