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Dei Dogi, A Boscolo Luxury Hotel - Venice
Hotel Description
Location. The canalside Dei Dogi, A Boscolo Luxury Hotel is in Venice, Italy, in the northern Cannareggio quarter. It is 500 metres from the Rialto Bridge and Jewish Ghetto, and one kilometre from St Mark's Square and the Bridge of Sighs. Hotel Features. The four storey Dei Dogi, A Boscolo Luxury Hotel was originally an 18th century French ambassador's residence and then a convent. Two six foot tall Murano glass chandeliers and stained glass doors decorate the high ceilinged, marble floored lobby. A gallery overlooks the lagoon.
Tuscan red walls and bare beams decorate the Giardino di Luca Restaurant. International and Venetian dishes are served at tables decorated with silver plates and Murano glass candleholders. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining on the terrace all day, weather permitting. Murano glass chalices decorate the American Bar, which serves drinks, snacks and six whisky varieties from noon til late.
The Dei Dogi, A Boscolo Luxury Hotel offers meeting rooms, business services and high speed Internet connections in public areas (surcharge).
High walls conceal the courtyard garden, and shaded pathways lead to the lagoon. Complete with arched bridge, fountain, picnic spot and terrace, the garden retains some of its original landscaped features. The hotel has massage treatment rooms and guests receive complimentary entry to a nearby fitness centre.
Guestrooms. Murano glass chandeliers, marble desks, Oriental rugs and gilt framed mirrors decorate the luxurious Dei Dogi, A Boscolo Luxury Hotel's climate controlled guestrooms, some with canal or garden views. Rooms, furnished with gold and red silks and 18th century antique and replica furniture, all have satellite television, minibars and safes.
Expert Tip. The hotel is a block away from Venice's Madonna dell'Orto church. It is renowned for paintings by 16th century painter Tintoretto, a former Cannareggio resident, who is buried there.
Check In Time - 2 p.m.
Check Out Time - 12 p.m.
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Driving Directions
From Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE): Distance to Piazzale Roma, Venice's main entry point, is 13 kilometres, approximately 20 minutes' drive.
Getting there. ATVO buses run every 30 minutes to Piazzale Roma in the city centre. The journey time is 20 minutes and single tickets cost 3 EUR. The ACTV number 5 bus also goes to Piazzale Roma. The number 15 bus runs between the airport and Venice Mestre train station. At Piazzale Roma, water buses (vaporetto) are available. The closest stops to the hotel are S. Marcuola and Orto. The hotel also arranges private water taxi transport from the airport to the hotel and offers a complimentary shuttle boat between the hotel and Rialto Bridge. A free bus service links the airport terminal to the airport jetty; from here, regular Alilaguna boats leave for the city. Single tickets cost 10 EUR. Private water taxis are available, but are typically very expensive. Prices are all subject to change.
Getting around. The hotel is on Fondamenta Madonna Dell Orto. Venice's historic centre is just eight square kilometres (three square miles) and is best explored on foot or by public water buses (vaporetto) which also connect Venice with the lagoon's main islands of Murano, Burano, Torcello and the Lido. The Lido is a ten minute boat ride from St Mark's Square. Vaporetti 1 and 82 run down the Grand Canal from Piazzale Roma to St Mark's Square. Three day passes for the public water bus cost 25 EUR and offer unlimited travel. Water taxis and gondolas are also available hotel staff can order water taxis on request. Gondola ferries (traghetti) cross the Grand Canal and the fare is 50 cents. Drivers can leave their cars at Piazzale Roma or Tronchetto.
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Dei Dogi, A Boscolo Luxury Hotel - Venice
