Splendid Venice Splendid Venice The Splendid Venice is a 4 star hotel in Venice, Italy owned by the Starhotels group. The hotel is located between St. Mark’s Square and Rialto Bridge and has 165 rooms (including 16 suites). The hotel has a private dock on the canals for access by gondola or water taxi. The hotel was built in the 16th century and was first built for use as an Inn, known as "Locanda Cappello Nero". In 1900, it changed its name to "Albergo Splendido" and again in 1930 to "Hotel Splendid". After transferring ownership to Starhotels the hotel was renovated in
Saint Emeric of Hungary that Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer and the namesake of the Americas, was named after the saint. Saint Emeric of Hungary Saint Emeric () also "Henricus", "Emery," "Emerick," "Emmerich", "Emericus" or "Americus" (c. 1007 – 2 September 1031) was the son of King St. Stephen I of Hungary and Giselle of Bavaria. Emeric is assumed to be the second son of Stephen I. Named after his uncle, St. Henry II, he was the only one of Stephen's sons who reached adulthood. Emeric was educated in a strict and ascetic spirit by the Benedictine monk from Venice, Gerard from the age