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( 041 522 71 39;
www.domuscivica.com
; Campiello Ciovare Frari 3082, San Polo; s/d/tr €36/62/93, student €29/50/
75; Jun-Sep; ; Piazzale Roma)
A graceful 1918 building commandeered by Germans in
WWII and used as a postwar refugee shelter is now a women's dorm that becomes a
hostel in summer. Simple, clean dorm rooms are equipped with single beds, desks and
sinks. Shared facilities include five bathrooms per floor, TV room, elevator, terraces and
fee-based wi-fi access. Bring earplugs - hallways and nearby church bells reverberate.
Midnight curfew.
CA' ANGELI €€
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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( 041 523 24 80;
www.caangeli.it
; Calle del Traghetto de la Madonnetta 1434, San Polo; d incl breakfast €70-215;
; San Silvestro)
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Brothers Giorgio and Matteo inherited this Grand Canal palace
and restored its Murano glass chandeliers, Louis XIV love-seat and namesake 16th-cen-
tury angels. Guestrooms feature beamed ceilings, antique carpets and big bathrooms;
some have Grand Canal or secluded courtyard views. Hearty breakfasts are made with or-
ganic products and served on antique china in the dining room, overlooking the Grand
Canal.
AL PONTE MOCENIGO €€
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HOTEL
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( 041 524 47 97;
www.alpontemocenigo.com
;
Fondamenta Rimpetto Mocenigo 2063, Santa Croce; d €85-170;
; San Stae)
A doge of a deal near the Grand Canal, steps from San Stae
vaporetto
stop,
with prime dining nearby and in-house Turkish bath. Ten swanky guestrooms with Mur-
ano chandeliers illuminating high wood-beamed ceilings are often spacious enough for
gymnastic routines, even ones with four-poster beds, minibars, gilt-edged armoires and
salon seating. Ask for rooms overlooking Rio San Stae or the courtyard.
DOMINA HOME CA' ZUSTO €€
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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( 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, where the stately Veneto-Byzantine exterior
disguises a colourful wild streak. Designer Gianmarco Cavagnino winks at nearby Fon-
daco dei Turchi (Turkish trading house) and Fondazione Prada, with 22 mod-striped,
harem-styled suites named after Turkish ladies. Pedestal tables flank baroque beds fit for
pashas; amenities may include slippers, Jacuzzis and iPod docks. Breakfast and wi-fi in
the '60s lounge.
