Casadodici

This is a wonderfully individual set of rooms over a restaurant. It is right next to the open air part of the marine museum and the prettiest stretch of the canal, 5 minutes walk from the railway station and about 15+ minutes walk to the beach. There are few conventional hotel facilities (reception only operates when you come and go) but the design of the place is unique, original and beautiful. My room was elegant, interesting and very comfortable. There is a very splendid breakfast/sitting room on the second floor filled with interesting objects d’art, books, comfy sofas and with a view over the canal. The breakfast is quite modest but good and there is mineral water available all day on an honour basis. The food in the restaurant is very good – (it specialises in fish, as do all the restaurants here) and if you eat inside there are more interesting artworks to look at. The manager and his assistant were charming, helpful and accommodating. The small marine museum, a few yards away, is well laid out, informative and worth a visit.

It was a little unclear how to find the manager in order to get into the building (note the check-in time) on arrival and I had to ask the kitchen staff – but he arrived within 5 minutes.