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A Pleasant Stay at the Splendid Hotel in Venice

By Helen Page 1 Comment

Starhotels Splendid Venice

A Large Roof-top Balcony and a Spacious Room at the Splendid Hotel: From Torcello we caught a water taxi to the private pier of the Splendid Hotel, a block back from Piazza San Marco. The Splendid Hotel Venice is a four-star hotel set on a canal in the Mercerie area of Venice.  It seems to […]

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A Luxurious Stay at the Bauer Palladio in Giudecca

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Pauer Palladio Hotel, Giudecca

The Bauer Palladio is a Sister Hotel to the Bauer Hotel in San Marco: Giudecca is not a district that we would normally choose for our Venice hotel, but when the hotel happens to be the 5-star Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa, then the story is different. The Bauer Palladio is the sister hotel to […]

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Tony Page reviews Bianca Reyes’ “Venice for rookies” eBook

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Venice for rookies ebook

A Venice insider’s view on the best hotels, restaurants, shopping and places to see We’re off to Italy in August, with a couple of stops in Venice, so I was especially interested in reviewing Bianca Reyes’ “Venice for rookies” eBook. Let’s hope you think my words are worth your time reading them! A Ten Year […]

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Practical Information for Venice

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San Marco, Venice

Practical Information for Venice Venice Tourist Information Centre Piazza San Marco, Venice Tel (041) 522 6356 American Express San Marco 1471, Venice Tel (041) 520 0844 Hospital: Ospedale Civili Riunti di Venezia, Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo 30122, Tel (041) 523 0000 This hospital is housed within the ‘Scuola Granda di San Marco’, next to […]

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