Fantastic location close to Piazza San Marco and the Bridge of Sighs
Excellent breakfast served on a sunny terrace
Hotel restaurant serves local cuisine
Cozy, charming rooms with wood beam ceilings and furnished balconies
Several small conference spaces
Free Wi-Fi
No parking
No elevators; some apartments are six floors up
The eight-room Ca' dei Dogi is a lovely mid-range Venetian hideaway consisting of six individually decorated rooms and two apartments:
Sun and Moon. Ca’ dei Dogi, built in a former 15th-century palace, is
ideally located a few minutes’ walk from the Piazza San Marco and the Bridge of
Sighs, but tucked away in a quiet corner among Venice’s picturesque winding
alleys. Rooms and apartments are each unique, but all are clean and
charming, with beautiful, if small, marble bathrooms and nice touches such as exposed wood beam ceilings and furnished balconies. Wi-Fi is free throughout. Prices are competitive given the excellent location -- the nearby Best Western Hotel Ala is often more, and guests tend to prefer it here. All in all, this is one of Venice's best values.
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Scene
A compact mid-range hotel tucked away in the alleys of Venice, with rooftop views and character to spare
The Ca’ dei Dogi is filled with atmosphere, from the entrance all the way up to the sun-drenched terrace overlooking Venice’s
canals, rooftops, and the peaceful garden of the Convent of Sant'Apollonia. The common
areas are filled with Murano glass, oriental rugs, and luxe embroidered
fabrics, with Carrara marble floors and stone stairs leading up, up, up to the rooms (some are six flights up). The walls are hung everywhere with modern paintings and other interesting
objects, in the spirit of Venetian excess. The former palace retains its architectural
character, with wood ceiling beams, original windows, and shutters, and through
each open window is a picturesque snapshot that could be a scene from a bygone
century. There is not much room for hanging out in the lobby; Venice is
crowded, and space is at a premium. The Ca’ dei
Dogi is a small gem protected from the hubbub of Venice’s central tourist area.
Location
Five minutes from Piazza San Marco, but with the feeling of being miles from the city chaos
The Ca’ dei Dogi is ideally located for
tourists who want to be close to the thick of things but prefer a cozy retreat
between fine Italian meals and sunset strolls. It is a five-minute walk to Piazza San Marco and the Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, and the nearest vaporetto
stop. The hotel is surrounded by timeless alleys and unexpected courtyards, as
well as inexpensive restaurants. All the major tourist attractions are close
by, but the city’s hustle and bustle doesn’t penetrate the hotel’s peaceful aura.
Location-wise, the Ca’ dei Dogi combines the best of everything Venice.
Rooms
Clean, unique, and quiet rooms with modern Italian marble bathrooms
The Ca’ dei Dogi is made up of six clean, individually
decorated rooms and two spacious apartments. The rooms vary in size; some are
tiny, but the loft-style apartments are spacious by Venetian standards, with
lovely terraces. The decor is international, with interesting artwork and nice
architectural touches, including wooden ceiling beams and wood plank floors. Bathrooms are narrow but
beautiful and modern with walk-in showers; one room has a big whirlpool tub, too. Amenities include minibars, free toiletries, and flat-screen
TVs with satellite channels which are so small, and mounted so high on the wall
that the implication is: turn off the TV and get out and see the sights. There
is one handicapped-accessible room. Wi-Fi is free throughout.
Features
Breakfast on the terrace and Venetian cuisine for dinner in the cozy restaurant
The Ca’ dei Dogi offers a delicious
breakfast each morning, including pastry, cheese, meats, excellent coffee, and
made-to-order omelets, served in the hotel’s breakfast room or on the sunny
terrace. Taverna dei Dogi, the hotel’s on-site restaurant, serves local
cuisine, traditional Venetian food, in a cozy dining room. In the lobby, there
is a shelf of guidebooks for guests to borrow. There are laundry facilities for
guest use. Wi-Fi is free throughout.
