Hotel Style Venice

... di Malta. While there we expect to spend some time with my friend Lidia and her wonderful family. Then it's on to Venice for the most charming hotel in Italy, Pensione Accademia, and then a train ride to Varenna on Lago di Como. Varenna, Laura and I both ...

... because the offer is big, fron Bed and Breakfasts to the big hotel, every structure has his own charme. We decided for Hotel Venice Antico Fiore, a first class Inn with an hotel service and private like a Bed and Breakfast. Actually the choice was very ...

... nautical giving the impression you are in a cabin on a cruise ship, albeit a large one, which seems quite appropriate for a hotel in Venice. It was interesting to look out the glass doors in the foyer and see the water of the canal just inches away and ...

... very convenient during our stay and the central courtyard was amazing to relax in after the hard days of walking through Venice. In fact, the Hotel Abbazia became home for use during our stay in Italy and the garden courtyard is where I spent the majority ...

... address. There are many narrow, building-lined alleys that dead-end at canals, requiring much backtracking. Also, addresses in Venice follow no logic: each sestiere issues numbers to the buildings within the sestiere, but there is no logic to the ...

... the Grand Canal.  It is amazing how many different styles of buildings there are in Venice.  We saw classical Renaissance, typical Venetian, and Gothic style buildings.  The mix of all of these different styles created a mosaic of scenery ...

... he had shut early - even though he told us he'd definitely be open.  We headed back towards our Hotel and ate in the Trattoria Al Madonna - a 70s style basic Venetian restaurant which didn't live up the lovely décor or the finely dressed waiters - ...

... of shops & boutiques line the way selling various styles of traditional Venetian masks & Murano glass. Amidst the hussell & bustle of Venice & the myriad of waterways, I feel a sense of urgency, somehow I think that all this water has a calming effect ...

... . After a couple of bottles, we were all feeling pretty good. We grabbed some dinner and then Jason and I headed back to the hotel and Chris stayed in Venice to explore. We got back to the hotel, I took a shower, and then passed out. Venice was fun but I ...

... said that, the other trips by train were second class and really good fast trains and all very pleasant.  Anyway we arrived in Venice, and pulled our bags through the terminal and in front of us the Grand Canal awaited.  Wow, what a sight, all ...

... . We were greeted by a young gentlemen named Alberto and he pleasantly explained different things to do in Venice, recommended a few restaurants, and explained the hotel to us. He even asked what time we would like breakfast to be delivered and what we ...

... the history of Venice and just generally made the experience very special.  He has one of the 15 old style longer gondola's in Venice.  It's a family business that has been passed down for 3 generations.  He manoevered the long boat through ...

... , as much romance as you can get with your kids around! The gondola driver gave us a brief but educational history of Venice, and pointed out certain buildings along the way, including where Marco Polo lived, and where Casanova lived. Other buildings ...

... lunch.  We decided that we wanted to find a place close to the Canal.  We walked and walked and walked.  Venice has service alleys and steps that you will certainly get your exercise out of it.  After walking for awhile and reading ...

... ;  $5,000 after flight = $3,591         I arrived in Venice Italy at 3:25 pm and went straight to my hotel Ca' Del Campo. Ca' Del Campo is a historical building dated from the XVI century recently completely ...

... and a huge glass of beer!  After that we went on and finally reached the Adriatic Coast and arrived at the region of Venice.  Our hotel was some 25 km. northeast of Venice, at Monastier de Treviso.  We checked in and decided to go ...

... , Flemish and Turkish architecture to a bustle of activity on the water and on the streets, we had arrived in Venice. Colourful vendors displayed their wares on cobblestone sidewalks and courtyards to busy tourists from every corner of the planet. ...

... moment I wished I knew some curse words in a language he didn't know but couldn't muster anything.  So I came into Venice with a bad attitude. Upon arrival I asked the tourist office where the nearest hostel was.  They said there were only 4 in ...

In Venice, we stayed at the Hotel Florida. They don't have shower curtain in their shower room. I told the kids to be very careful in taking a shower otherwise, we will flood the bathroom. This hotel is within walking distance to the train station. We're ...

... to the old jail. My feet then took me a different route, following new alleys with the hopes of ending up at Le Fenice - Venice's most famous opera house. I popped my head inside, before heading into an art exhibition across the road, then wound my way to ...

... the sea will win eventually. Both the Doge’s Palace and the Cathedral of San Marco are witness to the wealth of Venice in days gone by.  Sumptuous and extravagant, they must have been the setting for a lifestyle of similar character for those ...