Hotel is closed January 3 - February 3, 2012

*TUESDAY COOKING CLASSES OFFERED EXCEPT DURING JULY & AUGUST - SEE BELOW*

Feel the magic of the historical city center of Venice, stroll along the Rialto Bridge, come admire Saint Mark's Square, and stay at the Hotel Al Piave.

Hotel Al Piave feels like an oasis of wellness in the center of Venice. While staying here, you will especially appreciate the professional and welcoming attitude of our efficient and caring family staff, as well as the ease of our comfortable and lovingly maintained interiors.Our goal at Hotel Al Piave is to make of your stay in Venice a most joyful and carefree experience.

Hotel Al Piave is an ideal venue for honeymoons and for family vacations. Singles, couples, students, and businessmen will also enjoy staying here, as they will experience the true Venetian atmosphere. With cozy interiors, Hotel Al Piave features a polite and welcoming staff working for you in a family-run environment: Mirella, Paolo, and Ilaria will be happy to give you good tips on restaurants, diners, and wine bars. They will promptly make reservations for shows and tours, familiarize you with Venice, and cater to your every need.

You will feel right at home when you try our rich breakfast, which may be enjoyed in our cozy breakfast room.

Although small in size, this hotel offers wide options: The Hotel Al Piave offers rooms to satisfy everyone's personalized needs, weather you are planning a family vacation with children or a quiet stay for your student or businessman to enjoy the daily delights of Venice. All rooms face the hotel's private courtyard or the characteristic ruga Giuffa path..

Our apartments are an optimal solution to maximize convenience and freedom during your stay in the center of Venice: three comfortable apartments, featuring elegant and practical interiors, including an equipped kitchen, air conditioning, and other amenities that will simplify the logistics while adding to the comfort of your stay.

Cooking course for foreigners
Mrs Maria Grazia Calò, a famous Italian master chef, will host you in her beautiful and elegant house furnished in Venetian typical stile, making you discover with her lessons for English and French speaking foreigners visiting Italy the Venetian and Italian traditional style cooking. Course for small groups (from 3 up to maximum 6-10 people) every Tuesday, except the months of July and August, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..

The course includes:
*One 3 hour lesson on themes to be set

1. full menu on meat basis (from appetizers to desserts)
2. first courses on meat basis (gnocchi, pasta, rice-risotto, lasagna…)
3. full menu on fish basis (from appetizers to desserts)
4. first courses on fish basis (gnocchi, pasta, rice-risotto, lasagna…)

*Dossier with recipes and details about the lesson; in Italian, with English or French translation
* Attendee certificate
* The lesson starts at 10 a.m. and ends at about 1 p.m. (usually a bit later), with a tasting of what we have cooked at a set table in the dining-room. The tasting is always abundant, so it can be considered as lunch. Before the lesson we can visit the Rialto Market of Fish and Vegetables to chose the best ingredients for the lesson

Prices: 140 Euros per person. Minimum number of participants: 3 people. For groups from 6 to 10 people, -10% discount. When you book the lesson, you must specify the preferred argument (fish, meat, full menu or first courses)

The Direction can cancel the lesson reservation if the minimum number of participants (3 people) has not been reached.
Cancellation policy: 10 days before the date of the lesso lesson, otherwise we can charge 50% of the lesson cost

Comments from past clients:

"Hotel Al Piave was 5 minutes from St. Mark's square and had an amazing breakfast buffet."

"The location was great and the hotel management was very helpful."

"The hotel was very friendly and accommodating with a terrific breakfast!"

"Al Piave was extremely accommodating and very kind to all of us. The accommodations were proper, clean, nicely located and a great pleasure."

"Just wanted to let you know how pleased  we were with our stay in Venice. Hotel Al Piave was an excellent choice, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there!"