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The Locanda SS Giovanni e Paolo's friendly owner Davide Taddeo immediately offered us coffee when we walked in the front door. However, he refused to join us. "Never coffee this close to lunchtime!" he said. Fair enough. Taddeo certainly seems to be a traditionalist, and his six-room hotel aims to maintain the feel of the 18th-century palazzo that houses it.
A quick walk from the Rialto Bridge, Santa Maria Formosa, and San Marco, the Locanda SS Giovanni e Paolo is pretty and bright. Wood-beamed ceilings and a massive Murano chandelier set the scene for classic Venetian style. And there's even a mosaic of the saints for which the hotel was named.
Rooms are spacious and decorated in soft-colors and Venetian style. Delicately painted wood, Murano light fixtures, curtains flutter in the tall windows, and warm cotto tiles complete the look. Bathrooms are small, but look and smell spotless.
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