Locanda De La Spada

On Venice’s Grand Canal in the Campo Santa Maria del Giglio quarter, a short stroll from Teatro La Fenice and minutes from St. Mark’s Square and the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. This 4-star boutique guesthouse sits atop a historic palazzo with a gondola pier and the vaporetto line 1 stop right outside the door.

Set on the top floor of a restored 14th‑century palazzo, rooms are elegantly furnished in silk with Terrazzo Veneziano marble or parquet floors. There are just nine air‑conditioned rooms, some with balconies and full canal views. Rooms include iPod docks, LCD TVs, minibars (some complimentary items), rainfall showers or bathtubs and safes; note the property occupies upper floors and has no lift.

Complimentary wired and wireless internet keeps you connected. Enjoy the daily complimentary reception, a bar/lounge and an on‑site restaurant, plus concierge services, laundry and a safe‑deposit box. Babysitting/childcare is available for a surcharge, and the front door opens onto immediate water transport for quick canal adventures—wake up to Grand Canal mornings.

Complimentary wired and wireless internet and express check‑in/express check‑out make short stays easy.

A complimentary sweet-and‑savory buffet breakfast is served daily (including pastries). Sip cocktails at the bar/lounge or dine at the hotel restaurant; in-room minibars are stocked with some free items to tide you over.