Featured Auctions: Three Classics in Venice

Ca' Sagredo Hotel
Venice, Italy

"Cordial-but-formal 42-room boutique hotel in an exquisite palazzo dating to the 14th century, overlooking the Grand Canal between the Ca’ d’Oro and the Rialto. Public spaces are adorned with works by important Venetian painters, and include a grand marble staircase leading to the redecorated salons of the piano nobile. Elegant Grand Canal View Junior Suites include bedroom and sitting areas with fine antique furniture, crystal chandeliers and silk curtains; smallish marble baths with double vanities and combination tub/showers. Fine L’Alcova restaurant and inviting bar. No workout facilities."

Four nights in a Historical Suite
Retail value: $4,260
Starting bid: $2,560
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The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel
Venice, Italy

"Legendary 82-room hotel housed by a 16th-century palazzo in a perfect location on the Grand Canal with views of Santa Maria della Salute, five minutes’ walk from St. Mark’s Square. The rooms and suites are individually decorated with Murano glass light fixtures, rich fabrics, marble tiles, fine antiques and original gold-trimmed ceilings; some of the marble baths have double sinks and separate showers."

Three nights in a Giglio Prestige Room
Retail value: $3,780
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Hotel Cipriani & Palazzo Vendramin
Venice, Italy

"Grand resort-hotel amid lush gardens at the tip of Giudecca Island, five minutes by private launch from St. Mark’s Square. The 79 accommodations offer garden, pool or lagoon views; some have private balconies or terraces and marble baths with double vanities and separate tubs and showers. Junior Suites with views of the lagoon are particularly recommended. Sixteen luxury suites are in the adjacent 15th-century “Palazzo Vendramin.” Dining and bar venues include an elegant terraced restaurant and Cip’s Club with its spectacular view of St. Mark’s Square, an informal alfresco poolside restaurant and recently reopened Gabbiano Bar. The hotel has Venice’s only Olympic-size swimming pool, a stylish spa/health club and a tennis court."

Two nights in a Double Room Lagoon View & Balcony
Retail value: $4,140
Starting bid: $2,280
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