Villa Ducale

In 1884, a Venetian nobleman, Count Giulio Rocca, built his splendid Villa in the brillant greenery of a magnificent park along the placid shores of the Brenta River. White marble nymphs and allegorical statues of the four season peak out from behind centuries-old trees surrounded by fountains and well heads before and the melancholic old stables at the end of the garden. A mere 15 minutes from romantic Venice and ancient Padova, Villa Ducale offers an ideal point of departure for the discovery of the fascinating Veneto countryside. Public buses that stop right in front of the Hotel’s majestic gate provide direct service from Dolo to these two cities of art. Subjected to patient and careful renovation at the start of the “Nineties, the Villa has now been restored to all its original splendour and sober elegance. The floors in the Hall and the rooms have regained their brilliance, the stucco work its delicate forms, and every room is adorned by frescoes and sumptuous mirrors in Murano glass also used for the elegant chandeliers that shed their light on the soft curtains and gleaming furniture. Villa Ducale offers 11 rooms with high ceilings, frescoed walls, and warm wooden floors all furnished with the sobriety of pure Venetian style. Every room offers the comfort of a mini-bar, safe deposit box, mtv, direct line telephone, bathtub or shower en suite . Some rooms offer bewitching view over the ancient park from larger or smaller terraces and delightful balconies. Villa Ducale delights its guests with traditional Venetian cuisine at its “Le Colonne” restaurant in the glittering, gilded atmosphere instilled by silver candelabra, mirrors, majestic chandeliers in Murano glass, and fine table linen in a never-ending play of light and reflection amidst the discrete and attentive service of the dining staff. Give Yourself or others the intense emotion of a villa set at the heart of the Riviera del Brenta.