Hotel Al Ponte Dei Sospiri Venice

Choosing our Al Ponte Dei Sospiri Hotel in Venice, The only Boutique Hotel with view on the Bridge of Sighs, you can enjoy all comforts of our luxury Junior Suites, pampered by the rich and delicious Breakfast by room service, entirely sustainable and Italian. Spending some days in a historical Palace will be like re living the past, a real experience to enjoy in a complete privacy but assisted 24 hours by our professional Staff.

Centrally located, just 30 meters from St mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace and the Bell Tower, the Hotel is an authentic jewel in the heart of Venice, the only one overlooking the legendary Bridge of Sighs, reachable directly by private water taxi, thanks to its private landing.

ROOMS
Our refined Junior Suites, characterized by different colors, are enriched by elegant furniture and Murano glass chandeliers, all details that capture the real Venetian charm. Bathrooms, completely renovate and defined by unique design, are equipped with bathtub hydro-massage or with Shower.

An additional value of our Small Palace is offering to our guests the opportunity to admire a little fascinating glimpse of the city from each of the Junior Suites: the typical little venetian streets (“calli”), the little canal where the Hotel is facing to or the unique and exceptional view of the Bridge of Sighs.

JUNIOR SUITE GRITTI
Elegant Junior Suite furnished with precious fabrics in Blue & Gold colors, it has a wide balcony with side view of “Rio of Palazzo Ducale”. Bathroom in italian marble with bathtub hydromassage.

30 mq, queen size bed, air conditioning/Heating, TV LCD, telephone, mini bar, safe, hairdryer, courtesy set, coffee machine, free WI FI, view on Rio of Palazzo Ducale, bathrobes and slippers.

JUNIOR SUITE CONTARINI
Almost a blast from the past…. the warm colors of a typical Venetian style will welcome in this luxury Junior Suite: original floor of the historic Palace, romantic 4-poster bed and chandelier in authentic Murano glass, to recall the opulence of the Serenissima.

The bathroom in elegant fine marble features a bath tub hydro massage, perfect for relaxing after a busy day. Admiring the view of the canal and the Bridge of Sighs from the balcony will be a unique experience.

JUNIOR SUITE DUCALE
The view on the Bridge of Sighs which you can enjoy from the balcony will strike you at first glance and will literally take your breath away! It’s the exclusivity of this wonderful Junior Suite in Venetian style, where the original use of silk, velvet and brocade, is emphasizing the flowing romantic shapes and the strong character of fine furniture.

Characteristic elements of decor are the four poster bed, the chandelier in authentic Murano glass and bathroom with Jacuzzi. Every morning our rich breakfast will be served in the room and can be enjoyed while admiring the spectacular scenery. Enjoying a drink on the balcony is a privilege that you cannot give up.

30 mq, 4-poster bed queen size, air conditioning/Heating, TV LCD, telephone, mini bar, safe, hairdryer, courtesy set, coffee machine, free WI FI, little balcony with view on the canal & Bridge of Sighs, bathrobes and slippers. Bathroom equipped with bathtub hydro-massage.

JUNIOR SUITE CASANOVA
Junior Suite in Classical style, located on third floor, you can get an amazing view on the Bridge of Sighs as far as the Island of San Giorgio. A tribute to the famous Giacomo Casanova and his escapes from “I piombi”, the prisons of the Doge’s Palace, here you can see the roves used for his escape to freedom.

Bathroom equipped with shower/Turkish bath. 30 mq, double or twin bed, air conditioning/Heating, TV LCD, telephone, mini bar, safe, hairdryer, courtesy set, coffee machine, free WI FI, view on the canal & the Bridge of Sighs, bathrobes and slippers.

SERVICES
Children and extra beds: Free! One child free up to 2 years old when sleeping in parents’ bed or with cot. Cot or extra bed is available on request and upon reconfirmation of the Hotel

Free Wifi: The Hotel Al Ponte dei Sospiri offers to its guests, who book through the official website, a FREE WI FI connection available in the whole Hotel, to navigate from any mobile device, stay connected and share travel emotions and experiences on social network. At the Reception you can ask for a small tablet for internal consultation

Accepted Credit Cards: American Express, Visa, Euro / Mastercard, Diners, JCB. The Hotel has the right to verify the validity of the credit card before the arrival (by making a preauthorization)

BREAKFAST
There’s nothing like a hearty breakfast to start the day off! The rich breakfast offered at Hotel Al Ponte dei Sospiri is daily served in your room and prepared with fresh and high quality products, with a wide variety from sweet to salad taste: cakes, puff pastries, brioches, various marmalades, biscuits and rusks, fresh bread, cereals, omelets, cheese and cold cuts and fresh fruit salad.

Thanks to the quality and excellence of a 100% italian style breakfast, we wish to grant our guests the best way to start the morning in the name of wellbeing. Gluten free products are also available upon request.

ALL’ANGELO ART CAFÉ
Every wine lover will fall in love with the sophisticated and exclusive All’Angelo Art Cafè, situated few steps from the hotel. For taste lovers, we offer a wide range of high-quality wines, also available by the glass, served with typical Venetian appetizer, “cicchetti”.

The bar is opened every day from 11:30 am to midnight and it is perfectly suitable to every need of our guests: welcome cocktails, aperitifs, brunch, they all can be organized on request, even for small groups up to a maximum of 30 people.

Do not forget, the daily appointment with the Venetian Happy Hour at 06:00 pm: we will offer you a rich buffet of “cicchetti”, which can be combined with your favourite drink, chosen from our menu, to enjoy with your friends. It will be difficult to push back the aromas temptation that will wrap your senses up.

CONCIERGERIE
Trust all suggestions of our Staff! They are highly trained to meet your every need and give you great tips on how to explore the city and live like a true Venetian. Our Team will guide you on all that Venice offers, from Tourist Information, Art Exhibition, Concerts, Restaurants & “Bacari”, Excursions and Guided Tours, Private Transfer with water taxi, romantic Gondola Rides as well as practical assistance for sending faxes and printing boarding passes.

BOATS FOR RENT
Enjoy Venice with a rented boat and discover the magic of its magnificent lagoon by Campello Marine. With the rental of the boat it will be possible to take advantage of the reserved ornaments in the lagoon and discounts at the reserved structures such as the restaurants.

PET FRIENDLY
Your furry friends are always welcome at our Hotel with a little supplement of Euro 20,00 per pet per day. We can accept maximum 2 pets within 25kg. Bring your best furry friend to Venice and let him enjoy the magic of feeling at home, we will take care of his needs and upon your arrival, you will find a little “Pet Welcome”in the room:

• Bowls for fresh water and for his favourite food
• Hygienic bags that will accompany him on his walks
• Mat to rest

In our hotel, your friends can wag their tail wherever they like except for our breakfast room and our terrace during the breakfast time. The pet’s owner will be responsible for any damage caused in the hotel, to be quantified and eventually charged at the end of the stay. We remain at your disposal for any information or particular needs. Don’t forget to put a note inside the reservation when travelling with your pets!

DOGE’S PALACE
The Doge’s Palace, once the seat of the Doge, is one of the symbols of the city of Venice and a masterpiece of Venetian Gothic, it is a building that is located in the monumental area of Piazza San Marco, between ‘ homonymous square and the Doge’s Palace pier, contiguously to the basilica of San Marco.

Ancient seat of the Doge and the Venetian courts, founded after the 812, repeatedly struck by fires and consequently rebuilt, has followed the history of the Serenissima, the dawn until the fall: Venice annexed to the Kingdom of Italy and past the building under the jurisdiction of the latter, it became a museum. Today it houses the headquarters of the Museum of Palazzo Ducale, part of the Civic Museums Foundation of Venice (MUVE)

RIALTO BRIDGE
Located in the heart of the city, it was built to cross the Grand Canal, the most important artery of Venice, in what was, and is, the businesses district. It ‘always been the symbol of the mercantile and business of the oldest and most active of the city, cheered from the crowded docks and picturesque markets, then as now, flanking the Channel.

The bridge has a single arch, whose measure rope well over twenty-eight meters and carries two rows of shops that are connected to each other, at the center, by two arcs so that the entire length of the bridge is tripartite.

For centuries the Rialto Bridge is a very busy part of the city. At any time of the day you see crowds of people cross it, rummaging through the souvenirs or take a rest to observe its balustrades the incessant activity of the Grand Canal.

BRIDGE OF SIGHS
The Bridge of Sighs: the Venetian most photographed corner by tourists. The bridge was built by the Doge Marino Grimani, which carries the coat of arms in 1602 to connect the Doge’s Palace to the building of new prisons.

Built in white Istrian stone, completely hides two corridors separated by a wall linking the Prisons, one directed to the Halls of the Magistrates located on the main floor of the Palazzo Ducale, the other to the Halls dell’Avogaria and the parlor. Each corridor is then connected to the service staircase that leads up to the Pozzi Leads.

For popular tradition, it is said that the Bridge of Sighs has this name because it passed through the prisoners or detainees awaiting trial, which could see the light of day and the beautiful views of the lagoon for the last time, then sighing for the terrible detention waiting for them in the vicious cells of the Serenissima.

FONDACO DEI TEDESCHI
The Fontego dei Tedeschi is back: after eight years of closure and three of shipyard, reopens as luxury pole and with a new name, Fondaco T: T as “travelers”, travelers, the super luxury shopping centers chain signed around the world from DFS Duty Free.

65 designer label boutiques that run along the floors of the three porches that open onto the courtyard of the building, which has maintained its sixteenth-century structure, though animated by moving red fire stairs to climb stairs and sparkling golden glow to go down, with a whole new deck with stunning views of the city from the highest roof.

SAINT MARK’S BASILICA
Saint Mark’s Basilica is a wonderful building that is the symbol of the magnificence and grandeur of the Republic of Venice during the thousand years of the Venetian life. It underwent many changes over time from primary brick construction, but already set with arches that overlook the Piazza San Marco.

In 828 Justinian Partecipazio laid the foundations of St. Mark’s Basilica, after he was transported from Alexandria to Venice on the body of the Evangelist, by gathering the oratory of the previous church dedicated to San Teodoro.

After several fires the Church was restored: it was so covered with marbles, frescoes and completely covered basilica mosaics were eliminated. The style that predominates is the greek byzantine with some mixture of Arabic and German. This church always remained the ducal chapel until 1807, when it became a cathedral by edict of Napoleon.

Rooms: 12

Price: from 162 EUR per night

Source: www.alpontedeisospiri.it