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Pensione La Calcina Frommer's Highly Recommended

Dorsoduro 780, Venice 30123
Rates from
$76.00+
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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 110€-240€ double without view; 150€-310€ double with Giudecca canal view. Rates include buffet breakfast
Credit Cards AE,DC,MC,V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, hair dryer, minibar, Wi-Fi

Pensione La Calcina 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. Half the unfussy but luminous rooms overlook the Giudecca Canal in the direction of Palladio's 16th-century Redentore. Do your best to avoid the side rooms that overlook a very narrow canal. 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; bar; concierge; room 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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