Description of the Hotel
The elegant hotel was built in 1880 and underwent careful, meticulous restoration in 2006 when it was transformed in a hotel. Located along a main street, this air-conditioned city hotel comprises 5 floors with 35 rooms of which 11 are junior suites and 3 are suites. Guests have access to the hotel's sun terrace and amongst the facilities count a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a safe, a currency exchange facility and a lift. The friendly and professional staff are on hand to provide all the necessary information. Further amenities include a café, a bar, a restaurant and public Internet access/ WLAN (fees apply). Room and laundry services are available.
Location description
The hotel is located in one of the most lively, interesting areas of ancient Venice, parallel to the Grand Canal and opposite the Goldoni theatre. It is just a few paces to the Rialto Bridge (50 m away) and famous St. Mark's Square (200 m from the hotel), being conveniently situated close to the shopping boutiques of Venice. The city's most fascinating mysteries and landmarks among the narrow streets and the vibrant squares are just a step away from the hotel. The railway station is 2 km away and it is about 4 km to Venice lagoon.
Description of the rooms
The guest rooms are fitted with luxurious furnishing, fabrics and lighting to assure guests the highest standards of relaxation: the spacious marble bathrooms have been elegantly enriched with real golden mosaics and are equipped with a bathtub with shower, a hairdryer, a courtesy phone, music, soft bathrobes and commodities chosen to satisfy all of guests' needs. Moreover, there is a direct dial telephone, an LCD TV with cable and satellite channels, a radio, a CD player, wireless Internet access, a minibar and a hire safe on offer. Individually controllable heating and air conditioning are available as standard.
Entertainment and sports facilities
The nearest golf course is 10 km away.
Further details
Its central position between S. Marco Square and Rialto Bridge, offers a wide range to reach the hotel: From Venice Airport Marco Polo (approx 13 km). By water: Take the airport shuttle up to the wharf where you will be able to catch a private water taxi that in about 30 minutes will get you directly to Riva del Carbon, a few steps from the Hotel entrance, or a motorboat of the Alilaguna Airport link lines that goes to S.Marco. From the water landing place you can reach the hotel walking for less then 10 minutes: take the Calle Vallaresso up to the end, then turn left and right and follow the Frezzaria until the Calle Tron, where you have to turn right and at the end left, follow the Fondamenta Orseolo and cross the Goldoni Bridge. Follow the Calle Goldoni until that ends in Campo S.Luca, where in front of you you will find Calle del Forno, where the Hotel is located. By land: Take the ATVO or ACTV buses for Venezia - Piazzale Roma; from there continue with a private water taxi that in 10 minutes will take you directly to the hotel, or with the vaporetto lines 1 that go up to the Rialto Bridge in 15 minutes. Getting off there you just have to turn right, walk for 20 metres, turn in Calle del Carbon where you will see the signboard of the hotel. From Treviso Airport S.Giuseppe (approx 35 km) take the ATVO bus for Venezia - Piazzale Roma; from there continue with a private water taxi that in 10 minutes will take you directly to the hotel, or with the vaporetto line 1 that go up to the Rialto Bridge in 15 minutes. Getting off there you just have to turn right, walk for 20 metres, turn in Calle del Carbon where you will see the signboard of the hotel.
