indiepopster

I have been quoted the following prices per night for our three nights in Venice (for our honeymoon):

http://www.cadellacorte.com/
Nice double room 165euros or a junor suite for 180

http://www.casasulmolo.com/
Double w/ bath & shower, bkfast 150 eu

http://www.locandabarbarigo.com/
Smeraldina with a lovely view on a characteristic canal where gondolas row by or Rosaura our best superior, overlooking the same canal. Daily rate B&B Euro 185,00

http://www.cadelduca.com
Double w/ bath, bkfast 140 eu

http://www.leonbianco.it/
Would have to stay in one room first night, different room next two nights

www.locanda-sanbarnaba.com
Superior double room matrimonial bedded, located at the first floor, with an original 18th century fresco on the ceiling. The daily rate is of Euros 180,00.
Classic double room matrimonial bedded, located at the second floor, at the daily rate of Euros 170,00.Both have bath and bkfast

http://www.casarezzonico.it/
Double w/ bath & private garden view, bkfast 140 eu

www.hotelmessner.it/index.php?lang=en
Main house - Double Room w/ bath 145 eu
Jr suite double room w/ bath 160 eu

www.hotelalpiave.com/flash/english/indexf.html
Standard double room - 150-180 eu

www.locandaalgambero.com/
Double or double with view - 190 eu

Olimpia
$218 for double - Not sure what quailty

ira

Hi indie,

Now that you have your hotel narrowed down to the final four....

The Locanda Barbarigo has gotten good reviews here. The Smeraldina room seems to be the favorite.

elaine

Surprised to hear of the disappointment with a Gustafson book as I've never found her listings to be significantly outdated or in need of revision and I've used them for several locations.

In a sense, any publication is outdated as soon as it goes to print, even websites if they aren't scrupulously updated every time hours of admission or the fees or the other rules change.
Some sources better than ever at keeping up.

I'm starting to agree with the Zagats being overextended. I've bought the books in New York City for years, but their survey methods have changed (via interactive website) and I'm not sure they are getting the same large sample of responders for London or Paris, for example, that they used to get in NYC.

elaine

oops, posting above ended up in the wrong place, sorry.

bobthenavigator

I too would pick Locanda Barbarigo from that list. Tell Vito & Christina I sent you. Location is great.

marty

I have stayed at Al Piave and Leon Bianco several times and like both for different reasons. The rooms at Leon Bianco are very large and furnished with antiques. Breakfast is brought to your room, but if you are in one of the three front rooms on the Grande Canal, I cannot think of a better way in the world to start a day! Some of the people speak English; some speak none. It is up a flight of stairs, but that does not bother us. We always stay there in cool weather, because it is not air conditioned.

The Al Piave is not on a canal, but it is in a great location between Rialto and San Marco. They serve a very good cold breakfast in the breakfast room each day. The rooms are small, but the place is spotless. Contrary to what one poster has said here, the people have always been very, very nice and very helpful. The daughter and the mother speak English, but the father does not. We stay there in the summer, because it is air conditioned.

sandi_travelnut

We've stayed at Leon Bianco and if you can get a canl-view room it's very nice. I like the furnishings and the fact that it was such a small famil run hotel. I also like having breakfast delivered to the room every morning since they don't have a dining room. Sice you're out sight seeing all day it was the only time we really sat and enjoyed watching the city wakeup and the delivery boats make the rounds on the canal. It was also very reasonably priced when we were there.

IgorVodov

We stayed at Hotel Ala which is right across the small canal from Locanda Barbarigo. The location was great.