DD724 AND DD694
Twin minimalist pied-à-terres with max in style
EVERYTHING IS DESIGNED DOWN TO THE LAST INCH by architect Mauro Mazzolini at DD724. This artfully named boutique B&B (actually its address – Dorsoduro 724 – reduced to the bare essentials). Designer cool reigns here, and if the city’s banquet of brocade and Baroque is in danger of giving you overload, the crisp geometric lines, white walls and ultra-contemporary style of DD724 could be just the thing.
Discreetly hidden by a heavy swirly wrought-iron door, it’s tucked into an alleyway just off the Dorsoduro, minutes from the Guggenheim art museum and Accademia Bridge. Rooms overlook a tapestry of Venetian backstreet windows and rooftops, while inside all is supremely modern and über-chic. Owner Chiara Bocchini is passionate about design, as the eye catching modern artworks and books on design testify.
DD724's high-tech sound systems and flat-screen TVs, brown leather bedheads, specially woven bed throws, clever lighting, and black mosaic-tiled (if snug) bathrooms stocked with plenty of lotions and potions work together with style and panache.
Hit the Spot
In a quiet backwater minutes from the Guggenheim.
Bedtime
There's lots of room to play in the huge low beds with piles of plump pillows.
Be Savvy
Don't expect all the usual hotel trappings.
Be Smitten
The perfect counterpoint to Venice's full-blown Baroque.
DD694 makes its debut
Steaming coffee, sugary cornetti and four kinds of honey make breakfast worth getting up for. Art fiends can head straight for the ground-breaking Guggenheim, and the afternoon tea is worth coming back for, too.
DD fans now have a bigger choice of pillows to lay their heads on, with the opening of sister property DD694 just a few doors away. There's a luxury suite here with five wide windows overlooking the canal and the lovely Campiello Barbaro.
Echoing the contemporary, lightly accented design of its namesake, it shares the same chic and understated style and has a beautiful bathroom with luminous shower and twin basins. An adjacent deluxe room (a twin, though it can be turned into a double) has canalside windows and a travertine stone bathroom.
DD724 and DD694 were reviewed for Room for Romance by Jemma Tabraham
Discreetly hidden by a heavy swirly wrought-iron door, it’s tucked into an alleyway just off the Dorsoduro, minutes from the Guggenheim art museum and Accademia Bridge. Rooms overlook a tapestry of Venetian backstreet windows and rooftops, while inside all is supremely modern and über-chic. Owner Chiara Bocchini is passionate about design, as the eye catching modern artworks and books on design testify.
DD724's high-tech sound systems and flat-screen TVs, brown leather bedheads, specially woven bed throws, clever lighting, and black mosaic-tiled (if snug) bathrooms stocked with plenty of lotions and potions work together with style and panache.
Hit the Spot
In a quiet backwater minutes from the Guggenheim.
Bedtime
There's lots of room to play in the huge low beds with piles of plump pillows.
Be Savvy
Don't expect all the usual hotel trappings.
Be Smitten
The perfect counterpoint to Venice's full-blown Baroque.
DD694 makes its debut
Steaming coffee, sugary cornetti and four kinds of honey make breakfast worth getting up for. Art fiends can head straight for the ground-breaking Guggenheim, and the afternoon tea is worth coming back for, too.
DD fans now have a bigger choice of pillows to lay their heads on, with the opening of sister property DD694 just a few doors away. There's a luxury suite here with five wide windows overlooking the canal and the lovely Campiello Barbaro.
Echoing the contemporary, lightly accented design of its namesake, it shares the same chic and understated style and has a beautiful bathroom with luminous shower and twin basins. An adjacent deluxe room (a twin, though it can be turned into a double) has canalside windows and a travertine stone bathroom.
DD724 and DD694 were reviewed for Room for Romance by Jemma Tabraham
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Dining in
Breakfast and teas are served here.
Dining out
Venice is heaven for seafood lovers – try the cuttlefish in ink sauce (seppie in nero). It's harder finding places that serve good, traditional Venetian cuisine, though Osteria Santa Maria and Il Cantinone Storico are both worth seeking out.
Where?
DD724 and DD694
What’s cooking?
Look forward to excellent breakfasts with sugary cornetti and four kinds of honey. You can come back for afternoon tea, too.
Dress the part
It's a smartly minimalist address
See & Do
The hotel is right next to the Peggy Guggenheim art collection. With the Accademia pretty close, art lovers are spoilt for choice. Venice is a living museum and every street (calle) has something to see, from historic churches to decaying palazzi. We haven’t even mentioned Piazza San Marco and its basilica, the Rialto bridge, the Lido or the Doge’s palace yet…
Shop
From high-end Venetian specialities like silk, shoes and writing paper to designer names like Armani and Valentino, Venice has everything for shopaholics.
After dark
Dine out then sip a cocktail in a canalside bar. Walk it off with a wander through the labyrinthine alleys. There's a full complement of opera at La Fenice, as well as regular church concerts.
Dates
August-September
Rub shoulders with movie aristocracy at the Venice Film Festival
January
Don a mask and breathe in the atmosphere of Carnevale
June-September
Take in art of every kind at the Biennale – a celebration of all things cultural.
Breakfast and teas are served here.
Dining out
Venice is heaven for seafood lovers – try the cuttlefish in ink sauce (seppie in nero). It's harder finding places that serve good, traditional Venetian cuisine, though Osteria Santa Maria and Il Cantinone Storico are both worth seeking out.
Where?
DD724 and DD694
What’s cooking?
Look forward to excellent breakfasts with sugary cornetti and four kinds of honey. You can come back for afternoon tea, too.
Dress the part
It's a smartly minimalist address
See & Do
The hotel is right next to the Peggy Guggenheim art collection. With the Accademia pretty close, art lovers are spoilt for choice. Venice is a living museum and every street (calle) has something to see, from historic churches to decaying palazzi. We haven’t even mentioned Piazza San Marco and its basilica, the Rialto bridge, the Lido or the Doge’s palace yet…
Shop
From high-end Venetian specialities like silk, shoes and writing paper to designer names like Armani and Valentino, Venice has everything for shopaholics.
After dark
Dine out then sip a cocktail in a canalside bar. Walk it off with a wander through the labyrinthine alleys. There's a full complement of opera at La Fenice, as well as regular church concerts.
Dates
August-September
Rub shoulders with movie aristocracy at the Venice Film Festival
January
Don a mask and breathe in the atmosphere of Carnevale
June-September
Take in art of every kind at the Biennale – a celebration of all things cultural.
GETTING THERE
Location
Dorsoduro, 30123 Venice
Parking
If you must bring your car to Venice, leave it at Piazzale Roma
Trains
Santa Lucia station – 20 minutes
Taxis
EUR 80 for a water taxi from the station or EUR 100 from the airport
Airport
Venice Marco Polo – 16km
Rooms and suites
DD 724 has nine rooms and four suites. Adjoining
DD 694 has two rooms and one suite.
Special features
Sleek rooms and suites come with satellite TV and wi-fi.
Also…
All suites have an extra sofa bed, while junior suites have open fireplaces and a canopy bed.
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
From EUR 260
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
3pm
Check-out
Midday
Minimum night stay?
Three nights at weekends
Breakfast
Buffet breakfast is served until 11am
Room service
Available 24 hours a day
Children
Welcome
Pets
Small dogs accepted
Air conditioning
Yes
Languages
Italian, English all major European languages
Wedding license?
No
Your contact
Chiara Bocchini – general manager
Location
Dorsoduro, 30123 Venice
Parking
If you must bring your car to Venice, leave it at Piazzale Roma
Trains
Santa Lucia station – 20 minutes
Taxis
EUR 80 for a water taxi from the station or EUR 100 from the airport
Airport
Venice Marco Polo – 16km
Rooms and suites
DD 724 has nine rooms and four suites. Adjoining
DD 694 has two rooms and one suite.
Special features
Sleek rooms and suites come with satellite TV and wi-fi.
Also…
All suites have an extra sofa bed, while junior suites have open fireplaces and a canopy bed.
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
From EUR 260
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
3pm
Check-out
Midday
Minimum night stay?
Three nights at weekends
Breakfast
Buffet breakfast is served until 11am
Room service
Available 24 hours a day
Children
Welcome
Pets
Small dogs accepted
Air conditioning
Yes
Languages
Italian, English all major European languages
Wedding license?
No
Your contact
Chiara Bocchini – general manager
