The origins of the palazzo that hosts the Hotel Scandinavia go back deep in time. The building dates from the year 1000 and it is said th... more »
The origins of the palazzo that hosts the Hotel Scandinavia go back deep in time. The building dates from the year 1000 and it is said that this is the very place where Desdemona met Othello, the Moor of Venice. The palazzo was renovated in the 16th century by the Trevisan family, a wealthy merchant dynasty, that lived in it for generations. In the Fifties, the Tinacci family transformed the palazzo into the Hotel Scandinavia, managing to preserve the atmosphere of an ancient Venetian residence handed down through the centuries. The is one of the Venetian Hotels that most reflects the spirit of an aristocratic Venetian residence. The Hotel windows provide a stupendous view- to the building*s left is the Church of Santa Maria Formosa, whose name is linked to an ancient legend. It is said that this Campo was the site of the apparition of a rather prosperous-looking Madonna and, to celebrate this miracle, a church was built in 1492 that was given the name of Santa Maria Formosa -the Buxom-.
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A relaxing atmosphere is combined with friendly, personal service at the intimate, quaint Scandinavia Hotel.
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54 year old with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
The location of the Scandinavia Hotel was its best feature, facing a nice campo with a fruit and vegetable stand right outside, and in between the Rialto and St. Mark's. The hotel rooms are clean, but certainly not fancy; more shabby than sumptuous as described by the hotel.
The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast room is a bit small and breakfast was OK, but not great. The hotel posts a no smoking sign but does not enforce, as our room smelled like cigarette smoke many times as our neighboring rooms obviously were smoking.
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