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Almaviva House

Fondamenta delle Eremite 1348 | Dorsoduro, 30123 Venice, Italy
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Almaviva House
Ranked #187 of 387 Venice B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
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New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011

I booked the whole building as a splurge for my sisters 50th birthday years ago. This was a most wonderful vacation made better by our host's hospitality and charm. The house is spectacular and the furnishings very comfortable. This a magic place to stay and their other property is equally as nice.

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Sydney, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2008

As it was our wedding anniversary, we wanted something a little different for our stay in Venice and we were not dissappointed. :: LOCATION :: The Alma Viva is located in the more residential Dorsoduro area, which is great as it's quiet at night. The directions given was easy enough to follow, although I felt rather sick after vaporo (water... More

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London
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2008
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To wake up in room next to a small side canal in Dorsoduro, knowing the pleasures a day in Venice may hold, is a special experience: to do so knowing your day will begin with the warmth and personality of hostess Maria over delicious pastries and coffee, and a good chance of interesting conversation with others round the table in... More

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ferrara
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2008
2
people found this review helpful

it was my best stay in venice in this very private bed and breakfast. very peacefull and relaxing. Closed to the center. Good location in venice for beginning every kind of exploring the city. Very recomandeble place to stay.

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Galway, Ireland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2007
3
people found this review helpful

Stayed here for 4 nights at the end of October based on reviews from here and the price(reasonable for Venice, anywhere else and the price would cover a three/four star hotel). Location wise, this place is fantastic as it is close enough to walk to the big sights but far away enough to turn the corner and escape from the... More

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London
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2007
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people found this review helpful

We stayed at the Almaviva House for 3 days in September as part of a birthday trip to Rome and Venice. Our experience didn't start of in the best way as we did not seem to be expected when we arrived. After half an hour waiting in a hallway we were picked up by a young woman, only to find... More

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London
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2007
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Almaviva had been recommended by friends who had stayed there on their honeymoon and had given me the email so I contacted Arkadius Pstrong, the owner, direct with various questions on dates,times and rates to which he replied with all my requested information. Then once my wife and I had decided I emailed my requrement to him and booked that... More

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Joliet, Illinois
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2007
3
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Well, not if you need more than a simple room for two, which you can get in the main house.... We stayed in the Almaviva in what we were told was the worst heat wave Venice has seen in ages. The average temperature while we were there was 95 degrees F. The building is in a lovely area of Dorsoduro,... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2007
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We stayed for four nights in July and loved it. Initially difficult to find as many places in Venice once you are there the house is fantastic. On a beautiful and quiet canal near the lagoon and the Zattere vaporetto stop our room had a canal view and a view of the courtyard with en-suite bathroom. The room was big... More

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Washington, DC
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2007
1
person found this review helpful

My partner and I found the Almaviva through the website "Purple Roofs.com" and it is a gem in the midst of the sea, just like Venice herself. It is a modest sized, historic structure, situated right on a small canal, with a beautiful courtyard. It is a very romantic setting in a very romantic city. It is also on a... More

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