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HOTEL AL DUCA €€
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HOTEL
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( 041 812 30 69;
www.alducadivenezia.com
;
Fontego dei Turchi 1739, Santa Croce; d €80-220; ;
San Stae)
Bedrooms swagged with red damask and black Murano chandeliers are Venetian
bordello-chic, honouring the courtesans that once ruled nearby Rialto backstreets - but
all-bronze guestrooms are serene Serenissima retreats. Get an insider's view of Venice at
family-friendly kitchenette apartments, next-door Museo di Storia Naturale and nearby
Campo San Giacomo dell'Orio happy hours. Reception is open 24 hours; baby-sitting,
laundry and wheelchair-accessible guestrooms available.
CA DEI POLO €€
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B&B
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( 041 244 02 13;
www.cadeipolo.com
;
Fondamenta dei Tolentini 203, Santa Croce; d incl breakfast €90-260;
; Piazzale Roma)
A smart, stylish new option for quick getaways by car, bus, or train -
but breakfasts on the canalfront terrace and sunset toasts on the roof deck are valid reas-
ons to linger. Custom Murano art-glass chandeliers grace sprawling suites and superior
rooms like extraterrestrial lilies, and the even smaller rooms have wood floors and design
mag-worthy details, including bathrooms with excellent water pressure.
PENSIONE GUERRATO €€
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( 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 guestrooms haven't lost their sense of history - some have
frescoes or glimpses of the Grand Canal. A prime Rialto Market location amid gourmet
bacari
makes Pensione Guerrato the Holy Grail for visiting foodies, and newly restored
apartments are equipped with kitchens. Wi-fi in lobby.
CAMPIELLO ZEN €€
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B&B
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( 041 71 03 65;
www.campiellozen.com
; Rio Terà 1285, Santa Croce; d incl breakfast €160-190; ; Riva
de Biasio)
Hotels would have you believe Venetians live a twee existence in fussy brocade-
upholstered pink salons, but this B&B in a traditional family home has comfortable beds,
handsome antique wardrobes, quirky wall niches and every modern convenience, espe-
cially in the bathrooms. The high-ceilinged upstairs suite accommodates a third bed (fee
applies). Handy to train and
vaporetto
, but blissfully off the tourist track.