If Italy still had a royal family, Il Palazzo would be their Buckingham Palace. The fact Italy has no monarchy, though, means simple subjects like us get to be treated like kings and queens at Il Palazzo - one of two Venetian properties that have been joined together to make one great hotel - the Bauer. Public area rooms in the historic Il Palazzo portion of the hotel are lined with 18th-century Venetian lacquered panels adorned with Chinese motifs and priceless works of art. By contrast, the ne...