wonderin' about these hotels in Venice Also, will a person wake up to the sound of bells ringing?
I am hoping for this glorious experience!
Posted by
Gulfport, FL
188 posts
I stayed at the Belle Arti on a RS tour in 2004. Liked the location...close to the Accademia bridge. Good, safe location...next to a convent! Rooms are a bit small, but I only use them to sleep and shower so no problem. I'd stay there again.
Posted by
Seaside, CA, USA
57 posts
We stayed at Hotel Belle Arti last summer after staying there on a RS tour in 2003. As Mary says, the rooms are small, but we had a nice view of the courtyard and enjoyed sitting outside to eat a quick lunch or just to relax between site-seeing adventures. The location is great-close to Academia bridge, but not in the middle of all of the tourist crowds. Decent breakfast.
Posted by
roswell, ga, usa
1501 posts
I stayed at the Hotel Bel Sito in Venice, and it's old world (a little shabby), with small rooms, lots of charm (murano glass chandeleirs, etc) and in a square facing a church. A short walk to St. Mark's, just a little off the beaten track, and I do think there were church bells. www.hotelbelsitovenezia.it, info@hotelbelsito.info I would seriously stay here again. It's got a more detailed description in the RS Italy book.