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28 hotels from our guide: Venice, Italy.

A suite with a Canaletto-style view painting at Ai Reali, Venice
Hotel

Ai Reali

Castello · Venice · ItalyA four-star hotel on Campo della Fava, between the Rialto and Piazza San Marco, home of the Alle Corone restaurant.
Airelles Palladio on the Giudecca, with the Zitelle church and a hotel launch
Grand hotel

Airelles Palladio, Venice

Giudecca · Venice · ItalyAirelles’ first hotel in Italy: a 16th-century property with gardens on the Giudecca, facing St Mark’s.
The gilded, frescoed ballroom of Aman Venice in Palazzo Papadopoli, with tall windows on the Grand Canal
Grand hotel

Aman Venice

San Polo · Venice · ItalyAman’s Venice hotel in Palazzo Papadopoli on the Grand Canal, with private gardens and the restaurant Arva.
A frescoed salon at Ca’ Bonfadini, with a velvet sofa and a Murano glass candelabra
Hotel

Ca’ Bonfadini

Cannaregio · Venice · ItalyA five-star hotel on the Cannaregio canal, home of the Dama restaurant.
Hotel Ca’ Maria Adele by its canal, with a water taxi at the landing
Boutique hotel

Ca’ Maria Adele

Dorsoduro · Venice · ItalyA boutique hotel of twelve individually designed rooms, a few steps from the Grand Canal, with a rooftop terrace facing the domes of the Salute.
The frescoed ballroom of Ca’ Sagredo laid for a banquet among candles and flowers
Palace hotel

Ca’ Sagredo Hotel

Cannaregio · Venice · ItalyA 15th-century palace on the Grand Canal by the Ca’ d’Oro, declared a National Monument, with a rooftop over the water.
The Gothic staircase hall of the Danieli, with carved balustrades rising around a central court
Grand hotel

Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel

Riva degli Schiavoni · Venice · ItalyThe Danieli, reopened as a Four Seasons hotel across three historic palaces beside the Doge’s Palace.
Generator Venice, a former granary on the Giudecca waterfront
Hostel

Generator Venice

Giudecca · Venice · ItalyA hostel in a former granary on the Giudecca, with views across to San Marco.
The brick Molino Stucky on the Giudecca, now the Hilton Molino Stucky Venice
Hotel

Hilton Molino Stucky Venice

Giudecca · Venice · ItalyThe large Hilton on the Giudecca, in the landmark Molino Stucky building, with the Skyline Rooftop Bar on top.
A room at Hotel Casanova, with damask walls and a Murano glass lamp
Hotel

Hotel Casanova

San Marco · Venice · ItalyA hotel on the Calle Frezzaria, minutes from Piazza San Marco.
Hotel Cipriani on the Giudecca, seen from the water
Grand hotel

Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel

Giudecca · Venice · ItalyThe Giudecca’s garden hotel, with the largest pool in Venice, Oro (One MICHELIN Star) and a Dior Spa. Closed until 1 June 2027.
Beach cabins on the Lido
Beach hotel

Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido

Lido · Venice · ItalyThe great beach hotel of the Lido, beside the home of the Venice International Film Festival.
A room at Hotel Flora, with gilded Venetian furniture and flowered silk walls
Hotel

Hotel Flora

San Marco · Venice · ItalyA family-run hotel off the Calle Larga XXII Marzo, a short walk from Piazza San Marco.
The lounge of Hotel Giorgione, with damask armchairs, a stone column and terrazzo floor
Hotel

Hotel Giorgione

Cannaregio · Venice · ItalyA family hotel in a 14th-century building near Campo Santi Apostoli, between the Rialto and the Strada Nova.
A bedroom at the Hotel Metropole with a carved gilt headboard and a window on San Giorgio Maggiore
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Hotel Metropole

Riva degli Schiavoni · Venice · ItalyA hotel on the Riva degli Schiavoni, looking out over the lagoon to San Giorgio Maggiore.
The glass-roofed lounge of Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal, with green velvet sofas around a stone wellhead
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Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal

San Marco · Venice · ItalyA four-star hotel in Palazzo Dandolo on the Grand Canal, a few steps from Piazza San Marco, with a terrace restaurant on the water.
The red façade of Hotel Saturnia & International on Calle Larga XXII Marzo
Hotel

Hotel Saturnia & International

San Marco · Venice · ItalyA boutique hotel near Piazza San Marco, run by the Serandrei family for five generations.
A red-walled hall at Il Palazzo Experimental, its Gothic windows open on the Giudecca canal
Design hotel

Il Palazzo Experimental

Dorsoduro · Venice · ItalyA design hotel in Dorsoduro from the Experimental Group.
The JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa among the gardens of its island in the lagoon
Island resort

JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa

Isola delle Rose · Venice · ItalyA resort with the Isola delle Rose to itself, about 20 minutes by boat from San Marco.
Torcello seen from its bell tower, with the lagoon beyond
Inn and restaurant

Locanda Cipriani

Torcello · Venice · ItalyThe Cipriani family’s inn on Torcello, beside the cathedral. Closes on 31 October; reopens on 19 March 2027.
A lounge at the Londra Palace with pink sofas and a Murano chandelier, framing the lagoon and San Giorgio
Hotel

Londra Palace

Riva degli Schiavoni · Venice · ItalyA five-star hotel on the Riva degli Schiavoni, facing the lagoon.
A frescoed salon under Gothic vaults at Orient Express Venezia, Palazzo Donà Giovannelli
Grand hotel

Orient Express Venezia

Cannaregio · Venice · ItalyOrient Express’s new hotel in the 15th-century Palazzo Donà Giovannelli on the Strada Nova.
A white sitting room at Palazzina Grassi, with tall mirrors and windows on the canal
Design hotel

Palazzina Grassi

San Marco · Venice · ItalyA five-star hotel on the Grand Canal beside Palazzo Grassi, with its own restaurant and club.
Palazzo Barbarigo’s water entrance on the Grand Canal at night
Boutique hotel

Palazzo Barbarigo

San Polo · Venice · ItalyA four-star boutique hotel in a palace on the Grand Canal in San Polo.
Palazzo Venart, from its own photography
Palace hotel

Palazzo Venart

Santa Croce · Venice · ItalyA palace hotel on the Grand Canal in Santa Croce, home of Glam Enrico Bartolini (Two MICHELIN Stars).
Sina Centurion Palace, from its own photography
Hotel

Sina Centurion Palace

Dorsoduro · Venice · ItalyA five-star hotel in the 19th-century Palazzo Genovese on the Grand Canal, next to the Salute.
The Gritti Palace on the Grand Canal
Grand hotel

The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel

San Marco · Venice · ItalyA palace on the Grand Canal facing the Salute, with Bar Longhi and the Gritti Epicurean School.
The terrace of The St. Regis Venice at dusk, looking across the Grand Canal to the Salute
Grand hotel

The St. Regis Venice

San Marco · Venice · ItalyA hotel at the mouth of the Grand Canal, with the Arts Bar and Gio’s.