Piazza Santa Maria Formosa 5240, Venice, 30122
Locality:
Castello(34 rooms)
Description of the Hotel Scandinavia
The building dates from the year 1000,(the walls and foundations are from Byzantine times, according to legend it was here the pretty Desdemona first met the Moor Othello, at a party. The palace was rebuilt and given its present arrangement in the late sixteenth century by the Trevisan family, Venetian merchants since centuries. They lived in it until one of their last heirs married a scion of the Malipiero family, a Venetian Doge, who moved to the palace in the Santa Maria Formosa square, which acquired the name of the two families. In the early fifties the residence was turned into a hotel by the Tinacci family, which vaunts a long tradition in the hotel business and which invites guests to their noble residence, offering relax, comfort, service and atmosphere.
Location of the Hotel Scandinavia
Located in the Santa Maria Formosa square, in the old city centre, it is easy to reach with public transport both from the Rialto Bridge and from Saint Mark's square.
