Sant Elena Hotel completely rebuilt on 2002, takes its name from the most verdant district in Venice, an island of unspoiled serenity on the eastern shore of the city’s fabled lagoon. The former convent, renovated to enphasize comfort and leisure as well as historic architecture, lies amid groves of stately trees and graceful calli adjacent to the gardens of the Biennale Art exibition and the monastery of the Olivetani monks. The hotel is a welcoming choice inaccommodation in the area and proves popular.