Hotel American Dinesen (San Vio, 628 Accademia 30123 VENEZIA)

Experience this antique Palace in the picturesque Dorsoduro area in the center of Venice, overlooking the San Vio canal, conveniently located between the Accademia museum and the "Peggy Guggenheim" foundation and within walking distance to Piazza San Marco and the Rialto Bridge. This residence was built on the 18th century by a rich venetian merchant. In 1925 it was rebuilt by the famous architect Duilio Torres to become "Pensione Dinesen" and in 1970 took its final name "Hotel American". Our gracious breakfast room welcomes you to a hearty buffet and for your relaxation, enjoy our cocktail lounge with a full range of beverages, which may also be served on the first floor terrace.

The Rooms:
All rooms, recently renovated, are tastefully furnished in a typical, venetian dècor. All have private bath,
hair dryer, minibar, safe, air conditioning, direct phone line, color TV with satellite and connection
w/internet. Non smoking rooms are also available. 

Free internet point. At present they offer free internet connection for your own PC in your room, this request must be made at the time of making the booking.

The Location:
Location of the hotel is away from the heavy tourist area of Venice and in a more quiet 
residential area, but convenient enough to the vaporetto stop (Americana) to get to any place 
you want to go. Very close to the Peggy Guggenheim and the Americana museums. 
Conveniently close to markets, shopping and restaurants.
Hotel American can be easily reached from the PARKING (Piazzale Roma and Tronchetto), the TRAIN
STATION, MARCO POLO AIRPORT and TREVISO AIRPORT. Hotel American is located in a
residential area, off of the Grand Canal, near the Accademia di Belle Arti, the Guggenheim Museum,
the Church of S. Maria della Salute, San Marco Square, and the Rialto Bridge.You can be 
brought by boat directly to the hotel thanks to our private dock for gondolas and motorboats,            
reserved for our customers' sole use.

Prices include: 
Buffet Breakfast
Tax & Service
Free Internet point 
Free entrance to
Venice Casino
Free Tour to Murano
Glass factory

Hotel  Services: 
Cocktail lounge
Breakfast room
3 floors
No lift but Bellman Service
Terrace - first floor
No restaurant
Restaurant next door - Cantinone Storico
(Restaurant recommended by previous guests)
Internet point (Free)
Check in: 14:00  - Check out: 11:00
Cards accepted: Amex, Visa & Mastercard

Room's  Facilities: 
Modem connection
Private bath
Air Conditioning - June to September
TV sat/cable
Telephone
Safe
Mini bar
Hair dryer

Hotel American Dinesen's Cancellation Policy:
Please be aware that you are responsible for the following:
· There will be an additional charge if the cancellation is not made within 72 hours before the arrival date.
· After 72 hours we will charge you for the first night.
· If you leave before the nights you have reserved, you will be charged in full for those days.
· If you fail to show up for the nights you previously reserved, you will be charged in full for all of those nights.

From Train Station
From Venice's train station, S. Lucia, you can reach our Hotel with public boat ("vaporetto") or with a private water-taxi service. Take the # 82 vaporetto to the "Accademia" stop (#12) from which it is only a two-minute walk to our hotel. A private water-taxi will drop you directly in front of our hotel. The service costs approximately 60.00 Euro for two passengers, including luggage.

From Marco Polo Airport
You can take a private taxiboat directly to our hotel (it takes 40 minutes and it costs about euro 85,00 for 2 people including luggage) or the "alilaguna" water bus service to zattere boatstation (it takes 1 hour and 20 minutes and it costs euro 10,00 each including luggage); then follow the canal on your right and turn left after having crossed the first bridge on the way and follow the s.vio canal for about 100 meters (just 2 minutes walking in total). From the airport you can take also a public bus to piazzale roma (the direct one -atvo- takes about 25 minutes and costs about 4,00 euro including luggage).

From Treviso Airport
From Treviso airport take the bus to Venice (Piazzale Roma) and then a water taxi directly to our hotel (it takes 15 minutes and it costs about 60 Euro for 2 persons including luggage) or a public waterbus number 1 or 82 to Accademia boatstation (it takes about 30 minutes and it costs about 6 Euro including luggage), then go left following direction to Peggy Guggenheim collection and turn right after the first bridge (just 2 minutes walking in total).

By Car - Parking (Piazzale Roma or Tronchetto Island): You can leave your car in a large parking lot on Tronchetto Island, at the end of the bridge across the lagoon. At Piazzale Roma, you can park your car either at the Garage Comunale or Garage San Marco. Take a public boat ("vaporetto") or a private water-taxi to the Hotel. Take the # 82 vaporetto to the "Accademia" stop (#12) from which it is only a two-minute walk to our hotel. A private water-taxi can drop you directly in front of our hotel. The service costs approximately 60.00 Euro for two passengers, including luggage.

Important Note: Once you have booked your accommdation, full instructions will be given on how to reach your hotel.

HOTEL TRANSFERS: We can arrange your transfers from the airport direct to your hotel and 
return to airport at good competitive rates. Please advise when making the booking and we can 
quote for any number of people from car, people carrier, mini-bus or even coach.