Shout out to @cruisemom42 for the hotel recommendations in this thread. We stayed at Hotel Artemide in Rome and Hotel Papadopoli in Venice prior to our May 13th Celebrity cruise around the Adriatic Sea. We absolutely loved both hotels and would stay in each again in a heartbeat. The locations of each hotel were perfect for us. Artemide was close walking distance from the ancient sites and we were able to get a taxi easily from Via Nationale. Papadopoli was far enough away from the grande canal to be quiet yet close enough to have quick easy access to vaparettos. We especially loved the rooftop restaurant on Artemide and the garden restaurant in Papadopoli. The weather in Venice was so nice they almost always had the doors open so we could enjoy breakfast in fresh air. Bravo!
