Ca’ dei Dogi

Venice


Even the nearby Bridge of Sighs can’t dampen the high spirits of the sunny Ca’ dei Dogi, with guest-room windows sneaking peeks into the convent cloisters next door. Streamlined, modern rooms look like ship cabins, with tilted wood-beamed ceilings, dressers that look like steamer trunks, and compact mosaic-covered bathrooms – ask for the one with the terrace and Jacuzzi.


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