Pensione Accademia - Villa Maravege vs ?

"You'll have to reserve far in advance to get any room here, let alone one overlooking the breakfast garden, which is snuggled into the confluence of two canals." Full review

"This pretty, secluded 17th-century palazzo, set in a quiet area of Dorsoduro just off the Grand Canal, has two wonderfully lush gardens—perfect for relaxing on warm afternoons before dinner."

"Gothic-style "villa" where accommodations are charmingly decorated with a connoisseur's eye." Full review

"After traversing the pretty garden, where an excellent buffet breakfast can be enjoyed, it’s the courtesy of the staff that is memorable."

"Once the Russian embassy, this three-star seventeenth-century villa has a devoted following, not least on account of its garden."