ABBAZIA

Location

And it's a sudden joy when you descent the stairs of the Santa Lucia train station and Venice appears before you in all the splendor of its Grand Canal. If you're coming from Piazzale Roma, your short walk to the historic 3-star Hotel Abbazia will lead you past the impressive design of the new Calatrava bridge, a racy red arch, soon to be open to the public. Jump into the heart of the lagoon city: don't worry about heavy bags. You won't have to cross any bridges on your short walk from the station to the Hotel Abbazia.

Exterior

In the spaces of an old abbey in the heart of Venice, the Hotel Abbazia has rediscovered the authentic poetic atmosphere of the Monastery of Venice's Discalced Carmelite Friars, which has always been an enchanting place of hospitality and tradition. The hotel is framed by a rare garden whose spaces and comfort have been enhanced by a skillful restoration…Designed by Giuseppe Sardi (b. S. Angelo di Vado – Pesaro 1680 – d. Rome 1753) and made of Carrara marble, it represents the triumph of the Virgin-Mother, whose statue dominates the centre. Six pairs of corinthian colums stand over a tall, solid pedestal. The niches set between them contain statues of Saints: Sebastian, Mary Magdalen, Margaret and John the Baptist. In the centre is a large imposing portal. These columns support and ornate entablature, which carries a further four pairs of composite colums; the statue of the Madonna is in the middle, flaked by St. Jerome, Faith, Hope (badly damaged after a fall) and St. Bartholoew. The façade is surmounted by a pediment, bearing the coat of arms of the Counts Cavazza, patrons of the Curch. On the pediment there is a statue of Christ triumphant, with Adam and Cain on his right and Abel and Eve on his left. The façade is the work of various artists, such as Clemente Molli ( b. Bologna 17th century), Francesco Penso, called Cabianca (b. Venice 1665 – d. 1737) and G. Bonazza ( b. Padua 1650 – d. 1736). It has been rather badly damaged, unfortunatly, by generations of pigeons.

Rooms

You'll feel right at home. This ancient convent, shelter and place of worship for Carmelite monks, has been converted into a romantic and charming 3-star hotel in Venice, preserving all its natural allure and hospitality. A quality, the latter, that Hotel Abbazia provides with meticulous care. The hotel upholds superior level amenities and services: private baths, hairdryers, air conditioning/heating, telephone, ADSL internet access, safe, satellite TV, alarm clock, mini-bar. The recently renovated rooms at the Hotel Abbazia are all smoke-free. The rooms' charm is enhanced by the delightful internal garden where hotel guests can smoke. Breakfast is also served in this garden in the summer.

Airport:

VENEZIA TESSERA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - MARCO POLO 

Time to the Airport:

45 MIN

Railway Station:

SANTA LUCIA 

Underground:

BOAT STATION FERROVIA 

Time to the Subway:

1 MIN

Distance from the city center:

3 KM