Hotel Palazzo Abadessa, located in the heart of Venice, in a very characteristic area near Ca' d'Oro, is a late 16th century Venetian relais, with frescoed ceilings, authentic period furniture, precious silk fabrics and paintings from the Tintoretto school. Guests are welcomed into the atrium with marble flooring, a wooden lacunar ceiling and polychrome windows with leaded glass that look out onto the canal, where the hotel's private docking place is situated. On the opposite side there is a magnificent spiral staircase, the only one in Venice, that leads to the first floor of the building. Official Classification of the Provincia di Venezia (administrative authority): Town House Suites 1st Category. Due to the tipology and the level of services offered, Venere.com compares the property to a 3 star Hotel.