Pensione La Calcina Reviews
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| Superb value, wonderful hotel. The owners have preserved the atmosphere of the simple pensione where Ruskin stayed, with a homely dining room and a kind welcome, plus the recent addition of a café/restaurant, La Piscina, on a fabulous floating terrace in front of the hotel. Bedrooms are calm and uncluttered; best are the four corner ones with views on two sides. And there’s an intimate altana (roof terrace), just for two. |
Key Attractions:
Stylish, character, city
Price Bracket: Mid Price
In a Nutshell: Pensione converted with style and flair
Location: Dorsoduro, on the sunny Zattere, overlooking Giudecca
Address:
Pensione La Calcina, Dorsoduro 780, Venice,
Italy, 30123
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Travel Intelligence
THEY SAY: La Calcina is a historical place of Italy family owned and run. The location of the Calcina pension on the Zattere waterfront is a fortunate one. The incomparable panoramic view of the Giudecca Canal that the promenade offers, along with the light and sunshine that create a refuge and favoured walkway for Venetians even on the coldest of winter days, make it one of the most enchanting parts of Venice. When we started on the major restoration, our intention was to preserve the charm of the building and possibly even to add to it. We also wanted, however, to create a hotel that was clean, welcoming, and efficient. We hope to have succeeded in our aims. What you will find, then, are the paintings, furniture and objects from the old house as well as those belonging to our family, who has lived in the Calcina for three generations. Classical music can be heard in the foyer and in the rooms. We also think it is important to promote and keep you informed about cultural events in the city; not only exhibitions sponsored by major museums, but also smaller, less publicized but often high quality shows put on by foreign Consulates and other minor institutions. We are equally committed to providing good air conditioning and heating, to repairing anything that requires fixing as quickly as possible, to ensuring hygiene and cleanliness not only in the rooms, but also in the kitchen and public serving areas. In the occurrence of high water, you will be provided with shoe protection and can go out or leave the city in spite of the conditions. When public transportation services are on strike (unfortunately, not a rare event in Italy), you will be informed as early as possible ahead of time. Along with our staff, we do our best to make sure the service is efficient but never intrusive. This is the most important way for us to make you feel at home, or at least, to not make you wish you were at home.
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