THE HOTEL IS LOCATED IN THE SESTIERE OF CANNAREGIO , ITS NAME COMING FROM THE CANE FIELDS THAT ONCE GREW THERE. MORE PRECISELY IN LISTA DI SPAGNA. THE NAME LISTA IN THE ANCIENT VENETIAN LANGUAGE WAS GIVEN TO ZONES NOT SUBJECT TO THE VENETIAN REPUBLIC DOMAIN, ALBEIT BEING IN THE CITY, TO GET INTO WHICH A VISA WAS MANDATORY. THIS AREA, STRETCHING FROM THE SCALZI CHURCH TO THE CHURCH OF SAN GEREMIA, BELONGED TO THE SPANISH CROWN, AND HOUSED ITS EMBASSY. OUR HOTEL WAS THE ANNEX OF THE LATTER, WHICH STOOD A FEW METERS AHEAD, IN PALAZZO LABIA, BEAUTIFUL VENETIAN PALACE, WHICH HOUSES THE OFFICES OF THE NATIONAL ITALIAN TELEVISION, RAI. IT HAS 65 ROOMS THAT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING, ALL ROOMS HAVE A TELEPHONE, A SMALL FRIDGE, AND A COLOUR TELEVISION WITH 4 LANGUAGE CHANNELS

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THE HOTEL IS EASY TO REACH BECAUSE IT IS ONLY 150 METRES FAR FROM THE RAILWAY STATION OF SANTA LUCIA AND 300 METRES FAR FROM PIAZZALE ROMA FROM THE RAILWAY STATION OF S. LUCIA YOU CAN ARRIVE TO THE HOTEL COMFORTABLY ON FOOT, TAKING ON THE LEFT FROM THE STATION, WITHOUT TAKING THE BRIDGE ON THE CANAL GRANDE. FROM PIAZZALE ROMA, POINT OF ACCESS TO THE CITY FOR VEHICLES AND BUS, YOU CAN HOWEVER REACH THE HOTEL WITH A LITTLE WALK OR, IF YOU HAVE HEAVY BAGGAGES, YOU CAN TAKE A BOAT OF THE ACTV *LINES 1-82-42-52* AND GET OFF TO THE NEXT STOP *FERROVIA - RAILWAY STATION* AND THEN PROCEED ON THE RIGHT FOR 50 METERS WITHOUT TAKING THE BRIDGE ON THE CANAL GRANDE.