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Venice: Hotels

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Bauer Palladio Hotel and Spa
Located in on Giudecca, an island immediately adjacent to Venice proper, this hotel’s claim to fame is that it’s...
expensive | spa

Gritti Palace
This 16th-century palace is one of the best places in Venice to rest your cobble-weary feet for the night. Built in 1525 for...
smart splurge | historic | expensive | jim's pick | smart luxury winner

Hilton Molino Stucky
Across from Dorsoduro on the island of Guidecca, this monumental hotel in a former grain factory boasts some of the best views...
smart splurge | expensive

Hotel Cipriani
When things in Venice get too hectic, guests head for this hotel’s private dock off Piazza San Marco and call the...
smart splurge | expensive

Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
Hotel Monaco has a special place in Venetian history as a backdrop for romance. From 1638 to 1774, the property served as the...
historic | expensive | classic | jim's pick

Westin Europa and Regina
A conglomeration of five 18th- and 19th-century palaces, this top-of-the-line hotel is nicely situated on the Grand Canal....
beach | swimming pool

Ca' Foscari
Set in leafy and charming Dorsoduro (on a tiny alleyway between Campo San Barnaba and Campo San Toma), this family-run hotel...

Casa Peron
Budget-minded travelers will be in paradise at Casa Person, an 11-room family-run albergo in the historical center, but only a...
family

Hotel Alex
Situated next to the grand Frari church in the centrally located (but less tourist trampled) San Polo district, this...
family

Ca' Pisani
One of the few design hotels in Venice, the Ca’ Pisani is perfect for both comfort seekers and art lovers. Owned by the...
design | hotel restaurant

Flora
The perennially popular Flora offers moderate prices in exchange for quasi-luxurious ambience. Located in San Marco and housed...
family

Oltre il Giardino
This six-room country house in the center of Venice is a family-run property that was the residence of composer Gustav...
great value | gardens

Sofitel
Though part of an international chain, the five-star Sofitel Venice feels much more like a unique boutique hotel than a...

Bauer Palladio Hotel and Spa
Located in on Giudecca, an island immediately adjacent to Venice proper, this hotel’s claim to fame is that it’s...
expensive | spa

Gritti Palace
This 16th-century palace is one of the best places in Venice to rest your cobble-weary feet for the night. Built in 1525 for...
smart splurge | historic | expensive | jim's pick | smart luxury winner

Hilton Molino Stucky
Across from Dorsoduro on the island of Guidecca, this monumental hotel in a former grain factory boasts some of the best views...
smart splurge | expensive

Hotel Cipriani
When things in Venice get too hectic, guests head for this hotel’s private dock off Piazza San Marco and call the...
smart splurge | expensive

Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
Hotel Monaco has a special place in Venetian history as a backdrop for romance. From 1638 to 1774, the property served as the...
historic | expensive | classic | jim's pick

Westin Europa and Regina
A conglomeration of five 18th- and 19th-century palaces, this top-of-the-line hotel is nicely situated on the Grand Canal....
beach | swimming pool

Ca' Foscari
Set in leafy and charming Dorsoduro (on a tiny alleyway between Campo San Barnaba and Campo San Toma), this family-run hotel...

Casa Peron
Budget-minded travelers will be in paradise at Casa Person, an 11-room family-run albergo in the historical center, but only a...
family

Hotel Alex
Situated next to the grand Frari church in the centrally located (but less tourist trampled) San Polo district, this...
family

Ca' Pisani
One of the few design hotels in Venice, the Ca’ Pisani is perfect for both comfort seekers and art lovers. Owned by the...
design | hotel restaurant

Flora
The perennially popular Flora offers moderate prices in exchange for quasi-luxurious ambience. Located in San Marco and housed...
family

Oltre il Giardino
This six-room country house in the center of Venice is a family-run property that was the residence of composer Gustav...
great value | gardens

Sofitel
Though part of an international chain, the five-star Sofitel Venice feels much more like a unique boutique hotel than a...

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