You know hotels
in Europe are like a lucky dip you never know what you are going to get. But our hotel in Venice was everything you’d
expect an old world hotel to be.
As we arrived
both the driver and the guide complemented us on where we were staying and
they were quick to point out the benefits including the view across the Grand
Canal and the proximity to St Marks Square.
But we braced
ourselves because chances are we had a back room overlooking the lane, perhaps the
bed was lumpy or the shower leaked (let me count the ways things could go
wrong).
Stepping off
the boat we walked straight into the foyer which was beautifully ornate with
mirrors, chandeliers, marble floors and columns and sculptures and artworks
throughout. But what of the room?
No the gods
were definitely smiling on us. We had a
canal view room with two balconies. The view from the room was priceless and despite being right on the canal the room was surprisingly quiet. The
king sized bed looked small in the 4m high room which was fully furnished with
period furniture. The bathroom was fully
marble with ornate lighting and central heating and cooling.
As it was our
35th wedding anniversary, the hotel had left us a chocolate mouse cake in the
room on the first night and we found champagne with two glasses on the second
night. We loved staying in Venice.
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