Residenza de L'Osmarin

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This B&B is good value, especially considering it is barely 300m from Piazza San Marco. Rooms – one with a roof terrace and another with a courtyard-facing terrace – are quaintly decorated with quilted bedspreads, painted wardrobes and period furnishings. The hosts make guests feel welcome with slap-up breakfasts of homemade cakes, brioche and platters of ham and cheese.


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