La Loggetta Grand Canal San Marco

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Possibly the closest one could ever get to staying on your own Grand Canal houseboat (if it were permitted!) but with creature comforts, heaps of history and solid ground beneath your feet!



Sensationally situated on the gently tilting raised ground floor of the hallowed 15th-century Palazzo Mocenigo 'Ca' Vecchia' on the Grand Canal – the oldest palazzo within the legendary family of ancient Venetian palaces along this stretch of the water collectively known as 'Palazzo Mocenigo' – and rubbing shoulders with its next door neighbour, the one-time Venetian bolthole of the charismatic (and scandalous!) 18th/19th-century British romantic poet Lord Byron (and his menagerie of exotic animals!)... experience the full sensuality of Venice and the heavenly pleasures she offers from one of her most distinguished, romantic and hauntingly atmospheric addresses.



Moments from the Palazzo Grassi Museum of Modern Art and the Accademia Bridge in the chic district of San Samuele – a genteel and rarified little oasis of art and antique galleries just off Campo Santo Stefano in the San Marco ‘sestiere’ – and enjoying endlessly Instagrammable views from its floor-level canal-side windows that capture your full attention and admiration no matter the time of day or night, the air-conditioned La Loggetta sleeps 2 guests in 1-bedroomed accommodation recently refreshed with simplicity and understated elegance.



Framed by ancient, whitewashed timbers and gleaming polished terrazzo flooring that reflect the Grand Canal light with an amazing incandescence, its characterful accommodation is reached via the palazzo’s cavernous ‘androne’ hallway and comprises:



A private double door adjacent to the palazzo’s majestic ‘porta d’acqua’ water entrance (what intriguing comings and goings it must have witnessed down the centuries...! *) opening directly into...



La Loggetta’s charming open-plan Grand Canal-facing living / dining room boasting spectacular vistas of all the action on the water – from bobbing gondolas and traditional rowers to myriad delivery boats and vaporetti. Furnished with a contemporary L-shaped sofa and a leather butterfly lounge chair for resting easy after a fun-filled day of sightseeing or social engagements, a free-standing wardrobe stores all your travel and clothing necessities (along with all your luxury purchases!) while a dining suite seats 4 beside an age-old Corinthian column



A small yet practical kitchenette beneath a sloping ceiling is equipped with everything you might need for preparing light meals, simple breakfasts and the all-important aperitivi and nibbles, while...





Peacefully positioned to the rear – bijou, cocooning and setting just the right restful tone for uninterrupted sleep and the sweetest Venetian dreams – lies La Loggetta’s double bedroom with double bed

And completing the apartment...



A neat and uncluttered bathroom with rain shower



*Note that quick, smooth and hassle-free private water taxi transfers are possible, arriving at / departing from the narrow alleyway known as ‘Calle Mocenigo Ca’ Vecchia’ directly beside the palazzo (rather than via the palazzo’s private water entrance) – feel free to ask us for further details!



OUR COMMENT



A dream Grand Canal pied-à-terre for two promising the full Venetian experience within the august surroundings of one of Venice’s most notable palazzos!



Sharing its distinctly upmarket neighbourhood with some of the city’s most coveted residences and ideally placed for the first time or regular visitor to Venice who appreciates peaceful surroundings yet who’d like to stay close to many of her star attractions (including those at St. Mark’s Square and Rialto just a short walk away!)



Within a stone’s throw of the Accademia Bridge crossing the Grand Canal over to the district of Dorsoduro (check out the newly opened and beautifully positioned Moro Café and Restaurant at Palazzo Franchetti right beside it!) and within moments of traditional bars and osterie, a wine shop, a local grocery/delicatessen and a very well-stocked Despar supermarket (and a cinema!) just a little further on.



Antique shops, small galleries and little boutiques are right on your doorstep including Palwer Jewellery, Artion Galleries, Atelier Elizabetta Zanutto, interior designer Chiarastella Cattana – a discreetly sophisticated showroom of fine and distinctively woven textiles and furnishings – and, for scent-lovers, the Venice outlet of the famous Florentine ‘Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella’ (one of the oldest pharmacies in the world and one time fragrance maker to Catherine de’ Medici).



Also close to two vaporetto (water bus) stops – San Samuele (Line 2) and Sant’ Angelo (Line 1) – for foot-friendly exploration of the city, and moments to the local traghetto at Garzoni which, during operating times, ferries passengers by gondola across the Grand Canal to San Toma in the district of San Polo... watch it crossing from your windows!



For arrivals between 8.00 p.m. and midnight there is an additional cost for ‘late arrival’ of Euro 50, to be paid in cash upon arrival. We organise arrivals between midnight and one o'clock with an additional cost of Euro 100, after this time we reserve the right to accept the customer always with a supplement to be quantified according to the time of arrival.