The Ca’ Sagredo Hotel rubs shoulders with equally ravishing palazzos like the Ca’ d’Oro, exhibiting what was once Baron Franchetti’s private art collection, and also lies temptingly close to both the Rialto Bridge and fish market on the other side of the canal. Ca’ Sagredo is like a museum in itself, with exquisite frescoes by Giambattista Tiepolo and Niccolo Bambini that you can’t help but gaze at in awe. The 18th century staircase is watched over by two cherub statues, while Murano glass chandeliers twinkle above the grand ballroom, and beautiful antiques are the cherry to top it all off. There’s a little rooftop terrace where you can sit back with an aperitif in the warmer months, or choose to dine in the delightful L’Alcovo restaurant, where views of the Grand Canal will no doubt force you to linger.