We were at Harry's Bar in Venice sipping bellinis in its rightful birthplace when an elegant lady started speaking to us. She was a German with an Italian husband, who told us that Venice was where she came to be rejuvenated every year. And that we need not feel like tourists at Harry's Bar - as much as tourists may seek out the bar due to its fame and legacy, it was that much a local bar as well as frequented by well-heeled Italians such as herself and her husband.

When we told her we were going to Vernona, she said we must say at the Hotel Gabbia d'Oro, the Golden Birdcage, and nowhere else.

She was absolutely right. The Hotel Gabbia d'Oro is an enchanted storybook mansion with delightfully fussy and whimsical common rooms and a garden on the ground floor. Enjoying a cup of tea with their breakfast buffet is a step back in time.

Here’s a lesson for you. When you get a tip from an elegant older lady - who looks like someone you would wish to become one day - you do as she says.

ADDRESS

Corso Porta Borsari 4/A

CONTACT

https://hotelgabbiadoro.it/en

info@hotelgabbiadoro.it 

ph: +39 045 800 3060

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Hotel Gabbia d'Oro / Official Site