Rebuilt in 1925 by famous architect Duilio Torres, the stylish Hotel American Dinesen is an antique palace, 300 metres from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

The 30 guestrooms, over three floors, feature traditional Venetian décor. All include air conditioning, blackout drapes, satellite television, desks, direct dial phones, safes, high speed Internet access and minibars. Bathrooms have bidets, hair dryers and makeup mirrors.

Guests can relax over drinks in the bar, order light meals from the room service menu, and catch up on emails and surf the web with complimentary high speed Internet access in public areas. The hotel also offers a free visit to a glass workshop on the island of Murano, and free entrance to the Venice Casino. The 24-hour front desk has a safe deposit box for valuables.

The hotel is within easy reach of many of the city's historical sight and landmarks; the Academy of Fine Arts is only 50 metres away, and it is 800 metres to Santa Maria della Salute Church, the famous Rialto Bridge and magnificent Saint Mark's Square.

Venice Marco Polo Airport is an approximate driving time of 45 minutes, a distance of 10 kilometres. The hotel has a private dock for gondolas and motorboats, reserved for the guests' sole use.