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BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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( 041 241 37 84; www.abadessa.com ; Calle Priuli 4011; d €125-375; ; Ca' d'Oro) Evenings seem
enchanted in this opulent 1540 Venetian palazzo, with staff fluffing pillows, plying guests
with prosecco, arranging water taxis to the opera and plotting irresistible marriage propos-
als. Classic guestrooms feature kingly beds, silk damask-clad walls, Murano glass lamps
and wood-beamed ceilings; go for baroque in frescoed superior rooms with 18th-century
vanities and canal vistas. Breakfasts are served in the tree-shaded, lily-perfumed garden.
Sestiere di Castello
For luxury with lagoon views, grand hotels along the Riva degli Schiavoni have reeled in
visitors for two centuries. Bargain hunters, take note: some Castello lodgings are closer to
Piazza San Marco than ones with a San Marco address, often at a substantially lower
price. For even better rates, walk another 15 minutes from the Piazza towards the
Arsenale, where rates plummet up to 50% from central city rates.
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(
041 522 75 89; www.realvenice.it/smarco ; Fondamente San Giorgio 3385l; s €65-100, d €105-135;
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età, Arsenale) One of the few genuine B&Bs in Venice. Alice and Marco welcome you
warmly to their home overlooking Carpaccio's frescoed Scuola di San Giorgio Schiavoni.
The 3rd-floor apartment (no elevator), with its parquet floors and large, bright windows, is
furnished with family antiques and offers photogenic views over the terracotta rooftops
and canals. Marco and Alice live upstairs, so they're always on hand with great recom-
mendations.
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(Palazzo Cavagnis; 041 528 67 97; www.foresteriavenezia.it ; Castello 5170; dm €30-35, d €70-140, q €95-190;
Ospedale, San Zaccaria) Holy hostel: this rambling palace retreat owned by the Waldensian
church has 1st-floor guestrooms with 18th-century frescoes by Bevilacqua, and one floor
up guestrooms have canal views. Dorm beds are available only for families or groups;
book well ahead. Rates include breakfast.
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