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230  TR A VELLERS ’ NEEDS

Travelling with Children
Children are welcome
everywhere (see p270), but
smaller hotels and guesthouses
can occasionally have limited
facilities. However, amenities
such as cots, high chairs and
a babysitting service will still
be available.
Many of the hotels around
the lakes and in the mountains
region offer a range of activities
for children, from a swimming
pool to riding lessons or skiing
with ski instructors.
Families with young children
should note that many Venetian
hotels are converted palaces,
so some rooms can be The elegant drawing room of La Residenza in Venice (see p233)
cramped. In addition, most
hotels do not have gardens. Converted palaces abound in or sumptuous opulence, a rural
An alternative for travellers with Venice, but further afield former idyll or a swish metropolitan
young children is to stay in the abbeys, farmhouses and taverns feel, all boutique hotels strive
Lido, with its long stretches are also open to paying guests. to offer a different experience
of sandy beaches and a range There are also numerous from the average hotel.
of hotels with gardens. attractive villa hotels in the
Veneto. The Veneto.eu website
lists places individually. Self-Catering
Hotels in Historic Self-catering flats in Venice
Buildings proper are easy to find. Many
Boutique Hotels
Many of Venice’s hotels are local agents can arrange self-
housed in buildings of historical Venice has seen a rise in hotels catering stays ranging from
or artistic interest, for example offering a stay in luxurious or small apartments on the Lido
in Gothic palazzi. Architectural unusual settings. Most Venetian to a palatial home on the
highlights can range from Boutique hotels are small and Grand Canal. Another option
wonderful early Renaissance independent, where particular on the mainland might be
windows to 18th-century attention is given to style and a luxurious and spacious villa
frescoes, and antique bare design. Special focus is on with a swimming pool. Low-
beams or bricks. Even relatively details such as the quality of season prices for four people
humble B&Bs often hold fabrics and furnishings. Whether start at about €850 per week.
architectural treasures. it is stark contemporary design Luxrest has a tantalizing choice
of locations across the city, and
offers both short- and long-term
rentals. Other city agencies
include Immobiliare Rio Alto
and the well-established
Mitwohnzentrale Venice.
The appearance of Airbnb has
considerably widened choices
in the region, with a flat for
four in Venice starting at €700.

Budget Accommodation
Those looking for cheaper
accommodation can find one-
or two-star budget hotels
charging around €40 per person
per night. These are generally
small, modest, family-run places
that rarely offer breakfast and
usually have shared bathrooms.
Hostel or dormitory rooms
A room at the opulent Ca’ Sagredo in Cannaregio, Venice (see p234) are often available at convents

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