CENTER OF VENICE & LIDO: DANIELI
(*****L): Located in the historical
heart of Venice, Italy most famous hotel lies just around the The comfort and decor of each guest room captures the warmth and rich cultural heritage of Venice. Accommodations include 225 luxurious rooms, and nine lavishly appointed suites. Each room offers air conditioning, television, direct dial telephones, and self-service minibars. The magnificent Doge Suite is considered the most luxurious in town, reserved far in advance by statesmen, movie stars and leading entrepreneurs. DANIELI's charming rooftop restaurant, La Terrazza's, offering delectable Mediterranean and regional cuisine, complements the captivating panoramas of the Grand Canal, the lagoon and, on the horizon, the Lido and Adriatic Sea. The Terrace Bar is open from May to October. The Dandolo Piano Bar is the ideal place for a romantic "rendez-vous". To preserve
its precious architecture, the hotel has no swimming pool. Nevertheless,
there is free boat transportation available during the summer months to
the Westin Excelsior and the Hotel Des Bains at Venice Lido.
Well worth the trip! DANIELI:
Castello, 4196, 30122 Venice
GRITTI
PALACE (*****L): The GRITTI PALACE dates back
to 1525, when it was commissioned by the Doge of Venice: Andrea Gritti. The 82 guest rooms and 9 suites offer luxurious comfort in an atmosphere created by precious decorations and beautiful antique furnishings. Somehow less famous than the DANIELI, the GRITTI PALACE remains its unique actual counterpart... without any conflict, as both hotels are managed by the same group! Venice is famous not only for its fine art, scenic vistas, and a charming way of life, but also for its cuisine. The quite formal Club del Doge restaurant and the casual though ritzy Bar Longhi offer guests culinary delights and enchanting views of the canal and city. Local and fresh ingredients and the tradition of Venetian gastronomy are the central themes that the executive chef elaborates in his famous recipes. Rates tend
to be slightly more expensive than at the DANIELI.
GRITTI
PALACE: Campo S. Maria del Giglio, 2467, 30124 Venice
HOTEL
DES BAINS (****L): The hotel, through its
splendour and traditions, illustrates what the Lido used to The 191
rooms and suites match tastefully the hotel exterior architecture: traditional,
smart and fitted for relaxation, they display the richest fabrics and furniture.
Guests like to experience the social Venetian life at the Colony Bar. With
live piano music, this is one of the most elegant and animated spot after
dark.
HOTEL
DES BAINS: Lungomare Marconi, 17, 30126 Venice Lido
DUODO
PALACE (****): Set within a historical building,
munificently renovated and restored in 2002 (with Literally located a stone's throw from La Fenice, the hotel could not be more centrally located. You can stroll to San Marco Square, the Rialto Bridge, or the Accademia, in 10 minutes or less. The top floor accommodations offer sweeping views of the city's rooftops and major monuments. Glance below, and you can watch a gondola gliding slowly by your window. Offering direct access to the hotel from the canal, a water taxi can drop you at the door of the DUODO PALACE hotel where you will be warmly greeted by one of the friendliest and most dedicated staff in town. The bedrooms, equipped with IDD telephone, sat TV, minibar, and safe, will fully satisfy discerning travellers. Adorned with ritzy furniture and florid Venetian fabrics, they all display superb original frescoes. The bathrooms (bath or shower) are designed in marble. Which indeed gives the feeling to stay as a private guest in one of Venice most private palaces. The cozy bar, and the study that has the remains of a piscine, are ideal places for relaxation after a tour or a business meeting. Rack rate go from about EURO 245 for a Standard Single Room, to EURO 450 for a Deluxe Double Room. Major credit cards accepted. We loved
at first sight The DUODO PALACE, which is the evident proof that the Venitian
hotel industry is one of the most remarkable in the world.
DUODO
PALACE: S. Marco 1887 1888 - 30124 Venice
RESIDENTIAL SUBURBS OF VENICE & VENETIA: VILLA
MARGHERITA (****L): Situated 15 kms (20 minutes)
away from Venice, on the main street SS 11 connecting Venice to Padova, The Serenissima Republic opulence and perfect taste characterize the parlours, drawing room -with their mirrors , frescoes, stuccos and glowing open hearths- and lavishly aristocratic 19 rooms and suites. Just like in a castle hotel, they are definitely personalized: done in a sophisticated California style, with incredibly rich fabrics displaying the rarest and finest colours and design, they are all different one from another. Spacious, with wood panel, period antiques and Persian carpets, they are all equipped with satellite TV and minibar. All rooms have a charming view to the secular and delightfully peaceful park. A terrace at the rear is used for breakfast during warm weather. The villa is set far enough back from the road to escape noise; however, one can easily walk just outside the gate to catch the public bus to Venice. Similar tranquillity pervades the communal areas, as much in the dining hall as in the Venetian "campiello", which opens onto the immense green of the park behind the Villa. The discrete conversation niches indoors - with large and deep sofas, smooth carpets and fine paintings- provides an excellent setting for moments of relaxation. They are also perfectly convenient for discreet business discussions. Their setting is simply ritzy! The frescoes and elaborated perspectives, mixing real and fake marble, make the living room a pure marvel: this is both an impressive and relaxing place to rest in from of a glass of Amaretto or Martini, reading a good novel by the open fireplace. The kind of place you will love at first sight! Beautiful frescoes also at the lovely and very popular restaurant Margherita. Specialized in Venetian cuisine with an emphasis on fresh fish, is just across the road and is always busy. The selection of wines and champagnes at the restaurant is notable. The energetic Valeria and her family are all of hand to insure their guests are well taken care of - even the grandmother works in the kitchen! Personal service here is without peer. With demand having exceeded capacity at Villa Margherita, the Dal Corso family -Remigio and Valeria, with their sons Alessandro and Dario, run both the hotel and restaurant with typically enthusiastic Italian style- has acquired another villa nearby which they hope to have ready for guests within a few months. Rates are
more than reasonable. A Single room would cost about US$ 85. Double room
Standard are US$ 150. Double room De luxe US$ 170. A lavish Junior Suite
goes for only US$ 190. Including sumptuous buffet breakfast and welcome
basket of fresh fruit. Promotional rates and packages are available.
Affiliated to the ROMANTIK HOTELS & RESTAURANTS and to the CHARMING HOTELS, the VILLA MARGHERITA received two red towers in the Michelin Italia Red guide, and three red towers in the Gault & Millau guide Italy. A splendid
address we would like to warmly recommend!
VILLA
MARGHERITA: Via nazionale, 416/417, 30030 Mira
Porte, Venice
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corner
of St. Mark's Square, the Basilica, the Doges' Palace, the Bridge of Sighs,
and dramatically overlooks the Venice lagoon. Doge Dandolo's 14th century
palace, displaying a monumental Venetian gothic style with pink marble,
stained glass, gold leaf, columns, Murano glass chandeliers and antiques,
has been seen in so many movies that everybody entering its lobby finds
its atrium and golden staircase as impressive as familiar.
Construction
began that same year. Archival records show that frescoes attributed to
the Veronese style that originally adorned the facade, no longer survive
today. At first the official residence of the Gritti family, it was later
used as residence of the Vatican's ambassadors to Venice. Later still it
was home to successive noble families. Over the centuries it has had illustrious
guests. Officially opened in June 5, 1948, the GRITTI PALACE is located
right on the Grand Canal. Facing the grandiose Church of Santa Maria Della
Salute, it makes it particularly enchanting. From the terrace, directly
on the Grand Canal, guests can enjoy an incomparable view of Venice.
be
in its golden era. Always in step with the times, the Hotel Des Bains still
offers a complete range of sports to be enjoyed in or out of the water:
swimming in the hotel private beach or outdoor heated pool surrounded by
a lovely private park, tennis, windsurfing, golf and horseback riding.
elevator
and air-conditioning): this is now one of the most charming and top comfortable
four star hotels in Venice. The most important architectural elements from
this 600 year old palazzo have been carefully protected and restored: developing
a wonderful and unmatched Venetian atmosphere.
this
15th century typical Veneto "house", former residence of the noble Venetian
Contarini family, has been transformed into a sophisticated country inn
fulfilling the aesthetes highest requirements. It used to be fashionable
for rich Venetian peers to have a palace along the cool and scenic banks
of the River Brenta. One can still see nowadays quite a lot of the mansions:
elegant witness of an opulent lifestyle, surviving in the VILLA MARGHERITA.
