This was luxury all right! Truly very elegant. It is said that this was a former Embassy for France. The rooms have antique furniture, lush carpet, and the bathroom is all in marble and just great! Wow, we enjoyed it even though it was a very short stay. They have free transport to St Mark's Square. I didn't eat there, though. The average night there was about $330, but we paid $180. It is a quieter side of the canals, not far from the open seas...