Evenings seem enchanted in this opulent 1540 palazzo, where staff fluff pillows, ply guests with prosecco, arrange water taxis to the opera and plot irresistible marriage proposals. Classic guest rooms feature beds fit for royalty, silk-damask-clad walls, Murano glass lamps and wood-beamed ceilings. Frescoed superior rooms have 18th-century vanities and canal vistas. Breakfast is served in the tree-shaded, lily-perfumed garden.
Palazzo Abadessa
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