Palazzo Abadessa
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‘Palazzo Abadessa’Live like a Doge in a beautifully-restored Baroque palace with a peaceful walled garden and private jetty
Staying in the Palazzo Abadessa feels like stepping back into the 18th century. Surrounded by gorgeous antiques, paintings, damask walls and flexible floors, and warmly welcomed by owners Maria-Luisa and Giovanni-Battista Rossi and their charming staff make you feel like a temporary member of a historic Venetian family.
Tucked away off the Calle Priuli in the Bohemian Cannereggio quarter, this was once a private mansion of the Priuli family of Doges. The Rossi's bought it in 1975 as their home and, after a quarter century of loving restoration - seeking out the perfect period detail or original piece of furniture - opened it as a boutique hotel in September 2002. Marisa (as she is known) grew up in a Palladian villa ‘surrounded by beautiful history', and then ran several factories in Vicenza, inviting clients to the Abadessa ('Mother Superior') for weekend breaks. But she infinitely prefers her new life as doyenne of an elegant hotel, welcoming cultured folk from all over the world.
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Photo by James Dunford Wood
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