"The water taxi trip across the lagoon is rewarded by a hotel situated in a great location. Visited by many stars during the film festival, it retains an old world granduer which is highlighted by many pictures adorning the walls, of these stars, both old and new. We had the garden villa, which is spacious and affords terrific views back across the lagoon towards St Marks. The interior and exterior restaurants offer the very same view. We did not eat at the hotel, choosing central Venice instead,...