Venice hotel near Piazza San Marco

Hotel Dona Palace, Venice

What a superb base for exploring perhaps the world's most romantic city - this Venice hotel is in the heart of the 'centro storico' very close to St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), with its magnificent gilded Basilica.

This is a fine old palazzo, built in the 1400s, in the Gothic style by the Trevisan family. They in turn were succeeded by the Grimaldi clan, who remained owners for some two centuries, improving and enlarging the building. Now, it has become a luxurious four-star hotel, a perfect blend of past and present, with the desires and needs of the clientele always at the heart of things. The main facade of the building holds two huge quadrifore (four-arched typically Venetian windows) which overlook the Rio of Palazzo Ducale, the canal over which arches the famous Ponte Sospiri, the Bridge of Sighs.

A highlight of the hotel is the main lounge, on the second floor, which has been beautifully recreated in wood and marble. The hotel has rooms over five floors (all reached by lift/elevator) with a size and configuration to satisfy every guest. All have satellite LCD television, direct phone, laptop jack for your PC, ADSL-WiFi internet access, minibar and room safe. All are air conditioned, with private bath with shower or hydromassage bath tub.

This Venice hotel has 24-hour reception, and the highly trained staff are always on hand to organise meetings, gala dinners, help you plan itineraries and sightseeing tours ... and to help you make the most of your stay in Venice/Venezia.

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Double room from €85