Where you sleep decides how the whole trip feels. These 13 hotels in Venice are picked for the walk home, not the lobby photo, and they run from budget to worth-the-splurge. Every one is somewhere I'd book myself.
Check AvailabilityAl Ponte Antico★ 4.9A jewel-box 14th-century palazzo right on the Grand Canal, moments from the Rialto Bridge, run by the warm Peruzzo family who treat guests like old friends. Directions
Check AvailabilityAman Venice★ 4.8 · €900+ /nightAn impossibly exclusive hideaway in a frescoed 16th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal: vast Tiepolo-ceilinged salons, a private garden and just two dozen rooms of serene, understated luxury. Directions
Check AvailabilityBelmond Hotel Cipriani★ 4.7 · €900+ /nightThe famous five-star retreat on the tip of Giudecca, reached by private launch, with a huge saltwater pool, lush gardens and Michelin dining: a calm, glamorous world apart, with San Marco a few minutes across the water. Directions
Check AvailabilityBloom Boutique Design B&B★ 4.8A whimsical, design-forward B&B tucked near Campo Santo Stefano in San Marco, layered in florals, bold colour and Venetian flourishes. Directions
Check AvailabilityCa Maria Adele★ 4.9One of the most romantic stays in Venice: a 16th-century palazzo beside Santa Maria della Salute in quiet Dorsoduro, with just twelve rooms and a famously theatrical design. Directions
Check AvailabilityCa' Pisani Hotel★ 4.8 · €180–320 /nightA chic Art Deco design hotel in Dorsoduro, steps from the Accademia and Peggy Guggenheim, with sleek 1930s-inspired rooms and a little rooftop terrace. Directions
Check AvailabilityGenerator Venice★ 4 · €90–160 /nightA stylish design-hostel in a converted granary on Giudecca, with dorms and private rooms, a buzzy bar and knockout views back across the water to San Marco. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel al Ponte Mocenigo★ 4.8 · €90–160 /nightA charming little 17th-century palazzo hotel in quiet Santa Croce, set around a pretty internal courtyard with antique Venetian touches. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Antico Doge★ 4.5 · €180–320 /nightA romantic boutique hotel in a former doge's palazzo in Cannaregio: damask walls, Murano chandeliers and Venetian-Gothic charm. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Flora★ 4.7 · €180–320 /nightA beloved family-run hotel hidden down a lane near Piazza San Marco, famous for its tranquil flower-filled garden: a rare green oasis steps from the crowds. Directions
Check AvailabilityHotel Tivoli★ 4.2 · €90–160 /nightA simple, friendly hotel in arty Dorsoduro near the Accademia, with a leafy little garden for breakfast and bright, comfortable rooms. Directions
Check AvailabilityIl Palazzo Experimental★ 4.4A design-lover's hotel on the breezy Zattere waterfront in Dorsoduro, set in a Renaissance palazzo reimagined in playful pastel stripes by designer Dorothée Meilichzon. Directions
Check AvailabilityThe Gritti Palace★ 4.6 · €900+ /nightA legendary 15th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal: gilded antiques, Rubelli silks and old-world glamour, with arguably the city's most romantic canal-side terrace for an aperitivo. Directions
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