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La Calcina

Address: Zattere, Dorsoduro 780, Venice, 30123
Phone: 041/5206466
www.lacalcina.com

Price range: $$-$$$$
Location: Dorsoduro

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.5/5

Fodor's Review:

In 1877, Stones of Venice author John Ruskin lodged at the eclectic La Calcina, which sits in an enviable position along the sunny Zattere, and has front rooms offering heady vistas across the expansive Giudecca Canal. You can sunbathe on the altana (wooden roof terrace) or enjoy an afternoon tea in one of the lounge's reading corners with flickering candlelight and barely perceptible classical music. A stone staircase leads to the rooms upstairs, which have parquet floors, original art deco furniture, and firm beds. Besides full meals at lunch and dinner, the Piscina bar and restaurant offers drinks and fresh snacks all day in the elegant dining room or on the waterside terrace. A variety of apartments are also available. One single room does not have a private bath. Pros: A historic and perennial favorite, rare rooftop altana, panoramic views from some rooms. Cons: Not for travelers who want for contemporary surroundings, no elevator.

Hotel Details: 27 rooms, 26 with bath; 5 suites
In-room: safe, refrigerator, Internet, Wi-Fi.
In-hotel: restaurant, room service, bar, laundry service.
Rate includes: Full breakfast
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
Vaporetto: Zattere

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by StormsEnd from Vancouver, Canada on 4/8/08
We (two couples) stayed at La Calcina in October 2007 after disembarking from a cruise. The location is superb. Handy for walking or taking the vaporetto anywhere. The staff were excellent, the rooms clean and bright and the dinner we had there the first night was decicious. Sunset from the roof top terrace was beautiful. Very good value and definitely recommended.

Member Rating: 4.6
Ratings details: Room: 4.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 5.0

Reviewed by ctoner from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada on 2/10/08
Although it has been a while, my husband and I stayed here for 2 nights on our honeymoon, back in 97. The hotel was lovely then, and according to what I here from other reviews, it still is. The hotel staff were very accomodating, even when the AC stopped working for a few hours during our stay. The room wasn't large, but clean and quiant. The location is terrific. You can catch a watertaxi very close by and when you have luggage, this is important. Over the years, I have learned to pair down (luggage wise) but still a great place and wonderful location. The breakfast was awesome on the waterside patio.