Palazzo Barbarigo
Venice, Italy[view map]
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I planned a surprised weekend in Venice to propose to my girlfriend, and booked the top suite (room 10) at Palazzo Barbarigo. It was the perfect boutique hotel, and the staff were incredible, helping me arrange roses, champagne, chocolates, and flowers to make the room extra special. I also arranged a wine tour with Sara at www.venicevenetogourmet.com, and would highly recommend both the tour and Sara's help. We spent the day touring Venice and stopping at wine bars for tastings. It was the perfect trip.
As the Palazzo Barbarigo has no restaurant we wanted to venture out for a romantic honeymoon meal. The restaurant at Hotel Metropole (+39 041 520 5044) was first class, with a well deserved Michelin star rating. The decor is pure old world antique with a contemporary feel and a surprise five-course menu to die for. Make your evening even more special and arrive by water taxi at the private jetty, to be greeted in style.
This hotel is already set in the less tourist-infested part of San Polo. We wandered around one evening and came across Impronta Café (041 27 50 386) at 3815 Dorsoduro. It's far more modern and crisp than a lot of the more traditional restaurants in the area. The food is good and the welcome extremely friendly...and it's also a great place for people-watching as the locals regularly pop in for drinks at the bar. Head there from the hotel towards the Accademia Vaporetta station.
