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a garden retreat. Gondolas passing along two canals can be spotted from modern, sunny
upstairs guestrooms, with
terrazzo
marble floors and sleek mosaic-striped ensuite 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' DOGARESSA €
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INN
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(
041 275 9441;
www.cadogaressa.com
; Fondamenta di Cannaregio 1018; d incl breakfast €50-170;
;
Guglie)
Splashy new canalside inn with Venetian charm (princess beds, gilt mirrors,
chandeliers) that won't drain vacation budgets. Roof-terrace views and designer bath-
rooms are four star-worthy, and canalbank breakfasts best most B&Bs. Your Antenori
family hosts offer major hotel-chain perks, including 24-hour reception, laptops for in-
room use and laundry service. The annexe is cheaper but smaller, with shared bathrooms.
RESIDENZA CA' RICCIO €
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B&B
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( 041 528 23 34;
www.cariccio.com
; Campo dei Miracoli 5394a; d incl breakfast €90-160; ; Fonda-
menta Nuove)
Down the street from Casanova's house is the Riccio family's lovingly restored
14th-century residence, a hidden yet convenient getaway between the Rialto bridge and
Fondamenta Nuove
vaporetto
stop. Seven rooms over two top floors overlook the court-
yard, with simple wrought-iron beds, wood-beamed ceilings, Murano glass lamps,
terracotta-tiled floors and whitewashed walls. Restaurants are around the corner.
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 retreat: since Ca' Zanardi is all these things, calling it home for the weekend is a
distinct privilege. Those throne-like chairs, tapestries and mercury-glass mirrors aren't de-
cor but the original furnishings kept in the family over four centuries; drawing-room con-
certs and gala ballroom masquerades are still held here.
Princess fantasies seem inevitable, with new management welcoming guests like long-
lost royal relatives. Crystal chandeliers light the way to sunwashed guestrooms with
museum-quality furnishings, views over the cloistered garden or canal, and vintage-tiled
ensuite baths (ask for one with a bathtub). Breakfast is served on the arcaded patio or stuc-
coed breakfast salon, as befits visiting dignitaries such as yourself.
