Located close to both Piazzale Roma and Santa Lucia train station, the hotel is in the district of Dorsoduro, along the Fondamenta del Soccorso. This street runs along a canal and derives its name from the hospice and school founded at the end of the 16th century by the Venetian poetess Veronica Franco.
The hotel is between Palazzo Zenobio (Armenian College) and an ancient building belonging to the Moro family (number 2615) and known as ‘Othello’s house’ as it is where Shakespeare set his famous tragedy.
In the immediate surroundings lie the church of the Carmini (Lorenzo Lotto, Cima from Conegliano), the School of the Carmini (Giovanni Battista Tiepolo) and the churches of Angel Raphael (Francesco Guardi) and S. Sebastian (Paolo Veronese). Just a few steps from S. Sebastian church is the charming walk along the Fondamenta delle Zattere, on the Giudecca canal. A few minutes walk away is Ca’ Rezzonico, the museum of the Venetian 18th century, and the galleries of the Accademia.
Travel information
By Car:
- Go through the tollgate (on the A4 or A27 motorway) and follow the signs to Venice.
- Once you’ve left the mainland, you can park your car in one of the garages on Tronchetto Island; either at the end of Ponte della Libertà on your right, or in one of the garages in Piazzale Roma.
- You can also park in Mestre, in front of the train station, and then reach Venice by train (see Venice train station) or by bus number 2 (see Piazzale Roma). All parking areas are with fee.
From Tronchetto:
Take ferry boat number 82 up to the San Basilio stop, and walk on to apartment-hotel Ai Carmini (5 minutes).
From Piazzale Roma:
You can reach apartment-hotel Ai Carmini by taking a 10 minute walk) or ferry boat number 82 up to the San Basilio stop. Then walk on to your destination (5 minutes).
By Train:
From Santa Lucia train station:
- You can reach the hotel by taking a 10 minute walk or the ferry boat up to the San Basilio stop. Then walk on to your destination (5 minutes).
By Plane:
From Marco Polo airport:
Take ATVO shuttle bus or ACTV bus number 5 to Venice up to the Piazzale Roma bus terminal (13 km), then go on to apartment-hotel Ai Carmini. You can also moor directly at the hotel with a private taxi boat.
By Plane:
From Treviso airport San Giuseppe:
Take ATVO-Ryanair bus to Venice up to the Piazzale Roma bus terminal (38 km), then go on to the hotel.
By Boat:
From the seaport station of San Basilio:
You can reach apartment-hotel Ai Carmini on foot.