Step just off the tourist trail and discover the real Venice ... La Locanda di Orsaria is a fine hotel in the old quarter of Canareggio. This is the part of Venice that was the original Ghetto, back in the Middle Ages, and is historically fascinating. La Locanda di Orsaria, Venice
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This Venice (Venezia) hotel is located just a few steps from La Fenice Theatre, and you're close by many other tourist highlights, including the Accademia di Belle Arti, the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) and St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco). Hotel Mercurio, Venice
The Hotel Palladio, in Marghera, is ideal for visitors wanting easy access to the city of Venice, combined with a relaxed base on the Veneto mainland. This Veneto hotel is on the fringes of the Brenta Riviera, set along the main Venice-Padua road and conveniently within reach of Venice's Marco Polo Airport. Hotel Palladio, Venice
This traditional Venetian guest house is within easy reach of many of the city's most famous landmarks including the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's Square. Al Palazzo Lion Morosini offers nine spacious, traditionally furnished rooms, some with canal view. Al Palazzo Lion Morosini, Venice
This comfortable three-star hotel in Mestre is located in the city's commercial centre, which has great transport links both to Venice and to the rest of the Veneto region. There are 18 bright, air-conditioned rooms at the Hotel Regit, Mestre, all decorated and furnished in a restrained, classical style and equipped with direct-dial telephone, satellite TV and a refrigerated minibar. Hotel Regit, Venice
This hotel in Venice (Venezia) is strategically placed in a quiet side street close to the Frari Church and the Scuola di San Rocco, yet is just a few minutes' walk from the city centre. The world-famous Rialto Bridge is also very close by. Hotel Carlton Capri, Venice
Hotel Alla Campagna is a handsome three-star hotel in Verona, conveniently situated around 6 kilometres from the city centre. There are thirteen rooms, each decorated according to a distinctive "Flowers and Chocolates" theme, all with modern en-suite facilities plus direct-dial telephone with fax facility, satellite TV, direct modem link, and a well-stocked minibar. Hotel Alla Campagna, Verona
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Set within a fourteenth century palace in Venice, the Corte Grimani Residence is a marvellously romantic Venetian hotel. You arrive in a water taxi from the Grand Canal and stay in one of 15 beautifully remodelled suites, each one named after a famous Venetian artist. Corte Grimani Residence, Venice
