Venice Hotels

Hotel prices are subject to IVA (value added tax) at 10% and service charges. These are usually included within the prices given. Breakfast is usually extra, although some hotels may include it in their rates.

The hotels below have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over €350)
$$$ (€250 to €350)
$$ (€150 to €249)
$ (under €150)
The prices quoted are the starting prices for a double room, including tax but excluding breakfast, unless otherwise specified.

Hotel Gritti Palace
Built in 1525, the 5-star Hotel Gritti Palace enjoys a prime location on the banks of the Grand Canal. The former palace of Venetian Doge Andrea Gritti provides guests with luxurious accommodation, from intimate single rooms to the elegant Hemingway Suite. Attention to detail and impeccable service have earned the hotel a world-class reputation. The Gritti's illustrious visitors have included members of the British Royal Family, Ernest Hemingway and numerous Hollywood stars.

Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467
Tel: (041) 794 611.
Website: www.luxurycollection.com/grittipalace
Price: $$$$

Hotel Cipriani
Italy's most exclusive hotel remains one of Europe's finest. Hidden by a thick barricade of trees, this bolthole on the tip of Giudecca has been the number one choice of the super rich since 1958. The hotel's annual closure for renovations and improvements ensures it stays ahead of the game. The 91 rooms are laden with antiques and beaux-arts, while the huge 33m (108ft) swimming pool is perfect for cooling off. After arriving by yacht at the private marina, guests can ease into luxury by checking into one of the suites in the main hotel or the Palazzo Vendramin, both with private butler service. For sweeping views of San Marco and the Giudecca, the Vendramin wing is the place to book.

Giudecca 10
Tel: (041) 520 7744.
Website: www.hotelcipriani.it
Price: $$$$

Hotel Santa Lucia
There are few hotels with rooms from under €100 a night in Venice that would meet minimum standards in most other European tourist cities, but Hotel Santa Lucia is one of them. It might not win any awards, but this trim and well run 1-star enjoys a handy location a few minutes walk from Santa Lucia. The spartan rooms all have TVs and are cleaned daily; some also have their own bathrooms. Breakfast is served on the small garden terrace outside. The only downside is a rather old-school 0100 curfew.

Calle della Misericordia 358, Cannaregio
Tel: (041) 715 180.
Website: www.hotelslucia.com
Price: $

Locanda Marinella
The Locanda is situated just off the Rio Nuova and ideally located for those visitors arriving or departing Venice from Piazzale Roma. The small family-run hotel has spacious and tastefully decorated air-conditioned guest rooms. Rooms also have satellite television, affordable mini-bars and pleasant bathrooms equipped with a shower, hairdryer and heated towel rail. For some, the only downside of a hotel that offers excellent value for money may be its distance from the main tourist centre around Piazza San Marco.

Sestiere Santa Croce 345
Tel: (041) 275 9457.
Website: www.locandamarinella.com
Price: $