The entrance to Hotel Al Sole with a gondola moored outside

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Hotel Al Sole

San Polo & Santa Croce


This gorgeous 15-century Venetian Gothic palace is now a traditional family-run hotel. The decor is a little old fashioned, but the rooms are comfortable and spacious. There is a pretty courtyard as well as canal views from some of the rooms.


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