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Rick Steves' Venice

Updates since the 2010 edition:

Sleeping

Guest House al Portico has reopened under new management with a new website and email address. Phone and fax numbers remain the same, but prices have dropped — check the website for current prices.

The correct phone number for Ca' del Dose Camere is 041-520-9887, and its fax number is 041-277-4098. The correct price for a triple is €130.

Fondazione Levi has increased its prices significantly for 2010 (Sb-€100, Db-€190, Tb-€210, Qb-€230, 5b-€250; ask about Rick Steves discount, which is likely to be sizeable).

Family-run Hotel Mercurio offers 19 peaceful, comfortable, and recently renovated rooms. Near La Fenice Theater and a short walk from St. Mark's Square, some rooms offer canal views (Sb-€130, Db-€170, Tb-€200, €10 less with cash, less mid-June–Aug, 50 percent discount Nov–Feb except Christmas week, prices good with current edition of Rick Steves book, Wi-Fi, air-con, Calle del Fruttariol 1848, San Marco, tel. 041-522-0947, fax 041-582-5270, www.hotelmercurio.com, info@hotelmercurio.com, Monica, Vittorio, and Natale). From San Marco Vallaresso vaporetto stop, walk to the end of Calle Vallaresso, veer left, then immediately right onto Calle Frezzaria. Follow Calle Frezzaria, which takes you through a sharp left turn and over a bridge before becoming Calle del Frutariol. Hotel Mercurio is on your left just before La Fenice Theater.

Connections

As of Dec. 13, 2009, Vienna–Venice daytime trains always require a connection, often including a bus on the leg between Villach and Venice (Venezia Piazzale Roma). Venice–Munich daytime trains now always require a connection at Verona (or choose the route via Villach with bus connection).