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Venice Map: Pensione La CalcinaPensione La Calcina Frommer's Highly Recommended

Address
Dorsoduro 780
Location On Zattere al Gesuati, In Dorsoduro
Transportation Vaporetto: Zattere (follow le Zattere east; hotel is on water before 1st bridge)
Phone 041-520-6466
Fax 041-522-7045
Web site www.lacalcina.com
Room Information 28 units
Prices 99€-158€ ($129-$205) double without canal view; 130€-225€ ($169-$293) double with canal view; 187€-239€ ($243-$311) suite or apt. Rates include buffet breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, hair dryer, safe

Frommer's Review

British author John Ruskin holed up here in 1876 when penning The Stones of Venice (you can request his room, no. 2, but good luck getting it), and this hotel on the sunny Zattere in the southern Dorsoduro has remained a quasi-sacred preference for writers, artists, and assorted bohemians. You can imagine their horror when a recent overhaul was announced. Luckily, it was executed quite sensitively, with the third-generation owners even refusing to add TVs. Half the unfussy but luminous rooms overlook the Giudecca Canal in the direction of Palladio's 16th-century Redentore. The outdoor floating terrace and the rooftop terrace are glorious places to begin or end the day. Three suites and two apartments were added in 2002.

Facilities:
Restaurant; concierge; 24-hr. room service; laundry service

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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