Women-Friendly Travel in Venice
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Bauer Il Palazzo
Situated in a busy area of the city, the Il Palazzo is an extremely luxurious hotel. The management is excellent at pampering the guests and making them feel comfortable. The hotel is grand in its décor with high ceilings, Murano glass, marble bathrooms, and damask drapes. The 44 rooms and 38 suites have been decorated magnificently. The walls are covered with tufted Bevilacqua and Rubelli fabrics. Most rooms have extensive views and a safe, refrigerator, DVD and Wi-Fi system. Guests are served breakfast on Venice's highest rooftop terrace, accurately called Il Settimo Cielo or Seventh Heaven. The seventh floor also houses the outdoor hot tub and offers breathtaking views of La Serenissima. The hotel offers its guests an in house restaurant, room service, bars, gym, laundry service, Internet terminal etc.
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Ca' Angeli
This elegant and expensive B&B is located on the third and top floors of a palace that stands on the banks of the Grand Canal. It was formerly the residence of an architect and has been converted. It has a homely feel but at the same time it is exquisitely decorated with classic furniture including an 18th-century briarwood bureau, an original icon, as well as 18th- and 19th-century art. Either the Grand canal or a side canals provide picturesque views from the five rooms and two suites. There's also an attic apartment which could be suitable for groups or small families. Guests are served a sumptuous breakfast of cheeses and meats from local producers in a salon overlooking the Grand Canal.
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Ca' Formenta
Located in a residential part of the city, this 15th century hotel offers high-quality services and a canal-side entrance for guests arriving by water taxi. The front rooms boast a splendid view of the lagoon. From one of the back rooms one can get access to a pleasant rooftop terrace with tables. The 12 rooms and 2 junior suites offer facilities of a safe, refrigerator and Internet. In the hotel, room service is available along with a bar, laundry service, Wi-Fi hotspot. Some pets are also allowed.
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Hotel Antico Doge
Decorated in impeccable Venetian style, this former home of Doge Marino Falier, has walls covered with beautiful textiles and elegant furnishings. Some rooms have beautiful views of the city and baldacchini or canopied beds and hardwood floors. Guests can avail facilities of a safe, Internet and Wi-Fi hotspot. The hotel is located in a lively section of the city, with the main road passing right next to it, making commuting to most parts of Venice easy. Guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast, laid out beautifully in a dining room with a frescoed ceiling and a Murano chandelier.
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La Calcina
The La Calcina is located along the Zattere. Some of the 27 rooms and 5 suites offer panoramic views of the extensive Giudecca Canal. Guests can make use of the hotels altanas or wooden terraces to sunbathe or have a cup of tea in the cosy reading corners created in the candlelit lounge with soft classical music playing in the background. The rooms on the first floor are accessible by a stone staircase and they have parquet floors and unique art deco furniture. Fresh snacks and drinks are available throughout the day at Piscina bar and restaurant. Meals are either served in the well-designed dining room or on the waterside terrace. Apartments are also available if desired.
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Pensione Accademia Villa Maravege
This aristocratic villa once housed the Russian embassy and the late Katharine Hepburn shot for her film Summertime here. It is also called the ‘Villa of Wonder’ because of the spectacular garden with a mini Palladian-style villa which has been elaborately decorated with flower beds, stone cupids, and lush green trees. The hotel stands on a serene peninsula where two side canals join with the Grand Canal. The villa’s 27 rooms and 2 suites are decorated with Venetian style antiques and unique tapestry. The villa is very popular so book in advance.
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3749 Ponte Chiodo
3749 Ponte Chiodo is the name of the bridge one has to cross to get to this family-owned B&B. This is how it got its name. It is located near the Ca' d'Oro vaporetto, which is very convenient for commuting. The six rooms here offer views of the bridge, the canals and the surrounding gardens. The rooms have a safe, refrigerator and Wi-Fi system. The management is very attentive and cooperative. Guests can enjoy themselves in the private garden and the patio. Meals can also be served here. The management has also made a kitchen accessible for their guests if they wish to use it.
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Acca Hotel
This newly constructed hotel has 8 rooms and 1 suite. The rooms are cheerful and comfortable, providing guests a safe, refrigerator and Wi Fi system. The staff is attentive but they leave in the evening after handing over the keys to the guests. The hotel is conveniently located. In pleasant weather, breakfast is served in the courtyard. The hotel has many amenities and is excellent value for the moderate rates they charge.
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Casa Rezzonico
This popular hotel, the result of the hard work of owners Matteo and Mattia, has a canal running next to its entrance and a private garden, where usually breakfast is served. The six rooms are not uniform in size but are pleasing and comfortable, and provide views of the garden or the canal. The views are very much in demand with tourists especially on weekends. The staff is very helpful and the location of the hotel makes it easy for visitors to explore the sights from the Rialto to the Salute and easily get transport from Ca' Rezzonico to reach the various locations in San Marco.
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Santa Maria della Pietà
This simple hotel is very spacious and cheerful because of its huge windows. It was initiated 10 years ago on the upper floors of two historic palaces. The palaces’ terrazzo floors have been restored, the large windows decorated with reasonable but elegant drapery and the hotel boasts a huge rooftop terrace with a coffee shop, bar, and clear views of the lagoon. In addition to these perks, it is conveniently situated just 100 yards from the waterfront and about a 10-minute walk from St. Mark's.
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Art Academy
This small but beautiful B&B is located in the centre of Venice, next to the Accademia Galleria, where one can admire masterpieces by famous Venetian artists such as Tintoretto, Giorgione, Guadi and Carpaccio. It is also in close proximity to St Mark’s Square, Palazzo Grassi and the Peggy Gughenheim Collection. This B&B which only has 3 rooms has a very friendly atmosphere. The staff speak various languages and try their best to cater to every need of the guests.
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Ca' San Marcuola
This warm and inviting family-owned hotel is located in a busy commercial area surrounded by shops, popular bars and trattorias (informal restaurants). The hotel’s 12 rooms have comfortable furnishings in light colors which are soothing to the eyes. The rooms are also full of light and the bathrooms are spacious. Amenities such as a safe, refrigerator and internet are also available. In addition, the hotel elevator provides access to all floors. Since the hotel is situated close to a water-bus stop on the Grand Canal, it makes commuting easy.
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Foresteria Valdese (Palazzo Cavagnis)
This 16th century palace converted into a hotel is a little worn out but retains its beauty and elegance. The various types of accommodations available here are simple yet charming. This palace also once served as a foresteria ie a religious institution that traditionally provides lodging for pilgrims and guests. The Valdese was also associated with Italy's Waldesian and Methodist churches, so even now sometimes its large dormitory-style rooms are filled with visiting church groups. Everyone is warmly welcomed here and one can find international visitors belonging to various religions. All rooms have a balcony that offers views of a quiet canal. The 18th-century frescoes that adorn the high ceilings in some of the rooms are by the same artist who decorated the Correr Civic Museum. These rooms also cost a little more. For families, the two apartments, complete with kitchen facilities, are the best low cost choices in Venice. Guests staying in private rooms or apartments are required to stay at least 2 nights; those staying in dormitories can stay for a night only. Also, the hotel closes for 2 weeks in November. The entire hotel is nonsmoking. Address: Castello 5170 Phone 041-528-6797 www.foresteriavenezia.it
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Hotel Ai Tolentini
This hotel is very centrally located. It is very near the Piazzale Roma and the Venice Santa Lucia Train Station, the main entrance to the city, making it convenient for visitors to discover all the tourist attractions of the city. The hotel has spacious rooms with comfortable furnishings. They are equipped with a private bathroom, TV and air conditioning. The rooms also offer very unique views of the inner city.
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Hotel do Pozzi
Located close to St. Mark's Square is a quaint hotel, where guest are served breakfast on the terrace in warm weather. The hotel’s 30 rooms were refurbished in 1998 and decorated in modern furnishings with embroidered upholstery, 18th-century Venetian-style pieces, Murano chandeliers, wooden floors, and glass mirrors on the closet doors to make the rooms appear spacious. Two of the hotel rooms get a view of the Grand Canal and one of the rooms which has frescoed ceilings and a small sitting room, opens onto the noisy shopping area of Calle Larga. The rooms in the 7 room annex named Dependance Favaro, around the corner are also mainly the same. The hotel also offers facilities of a restaurant, Da Raffaele, concierge, tour desk, room service, babysitting; laundry service, dry cleaning and nonsmoking rooms. Address: San Marco 2373 Phone 041-520-7855 www.hoteldopozzi.it
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Hotel Locanda Salieri
This charming hotel which was completely refurbished in 2004 is located in a historic part of Venice, just a few minutes away from Piazzale Roma. The management is very warm and helpful. The hotel provides its guests a cozy breakfast room, Wi-Fi Internet connection in many of the rooms and public areas. Visitors can also enjoy anti-stress massages and avail the facility of a booking service for small boat tours, restaurants, concerts, events and guided city tours. The hotel’s ten rooms offer views of the Gaffaro Canal, Tolentini Church or rooftops of Venice. All rooms have a private bathroom, air conditioning, TV, direct dial telephone and modem connection.
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Hotel San Geremia
This is very popular hotel. The rooms are tastefully decorated and offer very pleasant views of the city, some have small terraces. Some rooms have been paneled with blond-wood with built-in headboards and closets, while others are painted white with deep-green or burnished rattan headboards and matching chairs. There are hair dryers and heated towel racks in the bathrooms. The staff is English-speaking and very helpful. The owner, Claudio personally welcomes guests and offers useful tips for discovering the city’s artistic and cultural attractions.
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Boutique Giorgio Armani Venezia
(Garments, accessories & shoes) Address: Calle Goldoni 4412, San Marco, 30124 Venezia Phone: 0039 041 5234758 Website: www.armani.com
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Burano Lace? Merletti D'Arte Martina
San Marco 307-337, Burano - Venice Vast selection of Burano Lace Open - Daily 9 - 7 pm Cerentola San Polo 2718, calle dei Saoneri - Venice Specialized in Burano Lace Open - Monday - Saturday 10 -1p / 4 - 8 p Murano Glass Murano Glass Tour - A two and a half hour guided tour of Murano Island, which includes a visit to the Glass museum and the glass factory. Murano Collezioni Fondamento Mani 1/cd, Murano - Venice Glass factory producing high quality Murano glass ware Open - Daily 10 - 6 pm Mazzega - Murano Fondamenta da Mula 147, Murano - Venice Murano Glass ware Open - Daily 9 - 5.30 pm Schiavon - Palazzo del Vetro Fondamento Vetrai 15, Murano - Venice Murano Glass ware Open - Daily 9 - 5.30 pm
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Expensive Shopping Information
There are countless attractive shops in Venice and several vendors of trademark Venetian wares such as glass and lace. Whether these goods are genuine is debatable but they are often pleasing to the eye. For those who are willing to pay the high price, there are jewelers, antiques dealers, and high-fashion boutiques with world-class quality and at the same time bearing a uniquely Venetian flair. There craft and art studios around Venice where high-quality, one-of-a-kind articles, from handmade shoes to decorative lamps and mirrors are available. One should mark the location of a shop that interests you on your map or you might not be able to find it again in the network of tiny streets.
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Markets on Lido
Venice residents, head to the street market put up on Tuesdays, where everything is up for sale. From shoes to salami to clothes and gadgets, everything is available at reasonable prices.
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Mondonovo
One of the most esteemed mask makers of Venice, Guerrino Lovato is the owner of Mondonovo, an art studio of sorts specializing in masks. Besides masks the shop also sells fancy costumes.
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Venetian Carnival Masks
Ca del Sol Castello 4964, fondamento de l'Osmarin, San Zaccaria - VE Specializes in hand-made Venice Carnival Masks Open - Daily 10 - 8pm Ca Macana Dorsoduro 3172, calle de le Botteghe, San Barnaba - Venice Specializes in hand-made Venetian Masks Open - Daily 10 - 7pm Casanova Masks San Marco 1657, piscine de Frezzeria - Venice Specializes in hand-made Venetian Carnival Masks