Hotel Ca Amadi (Venice, Italy)

Ca Amadi is housed in an ancient XIII century palace, recently restored to guarantee its guests every form of comfort. Home to Marco Polo during the Venetian Maritime Republic, and later to count Palatino Francesco Amadi, Ca Amadi is steeped in a history and charm in which you can still wholly perceive the atmosphere of 18 century Venice. The vast lounge is lit by the light filtering through the Trifora on the stone balcony which overlooks the Fontego dei Tedeschi, a typical Venetian canal. Everything in this sophisticated Venetian Inn has been attended to in the smallest detail from furniture in 18th century style to the high quality furniture fabrics. The old, perfectly preserved wooden ceiling and the wall frescoes in the lounge were produced around the 1400s in honor of the Austrian Emperor Frederick III who loved to stay at Ca Amadi during the summer, together with his wife, Leonora. In the lounge, where a sumptuous breakfast is served every morning, you can admire original Venetian floors, ceilings painted and decorated with very unusual exposed beams, lamps and sconces in Murano glass.