On the waterfront of the Riva degli Schiavoni, a short walk from St Mark's Square, the Hotel Savoia e Jolanda, WorldHotels Elite, Venice, Italy, looks out over one of the most famous waterfront views in the world. Its 45 rooms, each one different in size and character, are freshly renovated to blend modern comfort with classic Venetian detail, many opening to wide views of the lagoon, the waterfront and the rooftops of the city. A restaurant serves Venetian and Mediterranean cooking built on fresh, seasonal ingredients from the lagoon and the markets. Right outside, gondolas, water taxis and water buses pull up along the busy quay, the domes and golden mosaics of St Mark's Basilica and the pink-and-white Doge's Palace and the soaring brick Campanile stand a short walk on along the basin, and the Bridge of Sighs and the Rialto market lie deeper in the maze of lanes, bridges and canals. Vaporetti cross the lagoon to the glassblowers of Murano, the lace and painted houses of Burano and the Lido's beaches, while the galleries of the Accademia and the Guggenheim wait across the Grand Canal among the old palazzi. Sunset over the water closes each day on the Riva.