Where to stay in Venice?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €1,080

Venice

Days 1-7 · 6 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteHotel Antiche Figure
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

In the sestiere of Santa Croce, on the Grand Canal, 500 m from the city centre. For those arriving by train who want to drop their bags without crossing the city on foot.

The hotel faces Santa Lucia station, across the Grand Canal.

€180 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeCa' Pisani Hotel
🏛️Historic centre

In Dorsoduro, 1.5 km from the city centre, on the side of the museums and the Zattere. A design hotel for those who want a more lived-in area than the surroundings of St Mark's.

€230 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Moresco
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

In Dorsoduro, 700 m from the city centre. A four-star for staying away from the crowds of St Mark's, with the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge within walking distance.

€230 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Ai Mori d'Oriente
🌿Quiet

In Cannaregio, the northern sestiere, quieter than the area around St Mark's. A four-star for those who want to come back in the evening to a neighbourhood Venice.

The vaporetti for Murano and Burano leave from the Fondamente Nove, on the northern shore of Cannaregio.

€190 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Carlton On The Grand Canal
🏛️Historic centre

On the Grand Canal, in the sestiere of Santa Croce, 500 m from the city centre. A practical four-star for those arriving by train or bus who want to avoid a long walk with their luggage.

€200 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetAnda Venice Hostel
🏛️Historic centre

On Via Ortigara, in Mestre, on the mainland, 8 km from the city centre. A hostel for small budgets happy to take the train or bus into Venice.

€30 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Al Malcanton

In the sestiere of Santa Croce, a residential area on the west side of Venice. A small hotel for sleeping in the city itself at a still reasonable price, away from the crowds of St Mark's.

€100 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Caneva
🚶Walk everywhere

In the sestiere of Castello, the district that extends St Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace eastwards. A small hotel for doing everything on foot without paying St Mark's Basin prices.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Guerrini
🚉Transport nearby

In Cannaregio, near Santa Lucia station. A two-star for arriving by train, dropping your bags straight away and saving the budget for the islands of Murano and Burano.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Bernardi
🚶Walk everywhere👨‍👩‍👧Family-friendly

In Cannaregio, the sestiere in the north of Venice, more lived-in than the area around St Mark's. A family-run hotel for travellers who want a lively neighbourhood and the Rialto Bridge within walking distance.

€105 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Danieli

On the Riva degli Schiavoni, on St Mark's Basin, a few steps from the Doge's Palace. A historic palace hotel for those who want postcard Venice the moment they step outside.

The hotel occupies Palazzo Dandolo, a 14th-century Venetian residence.

€900 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryThe Gritti Palace
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, in the sestiere of San Marco, 1.7 km from the city centre. A palace hotel on the Grand Canal, for a short stay where everything is done on foot.

€950 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Cipriani
🏛️Historic centre🌿Quiet

On Giudecca island, facing St Mark's Square across the basin. A palace hotel for those who prefer to come back to peace and quiet in the evening, far from the crowds of the historic centre.

€1200 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Metropole
🌊By the sea🚶Walk everywhere

On the Riva degli Schiavoni, the quay along St Mark's Basin, a few minutes' walk from the Doge's Palace. A five-star cheaper than the palace hotels on the list, with the lagoon on the doorstep.

€450 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryBaglioni Hotel Luna

In the sestiere of San Marco, a few steps from St Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace. A palace hotel for those who want to start and end each day in the heart of historic Venice.

€600 a nightSee on Booking →
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Indicative prices for two people, checked when written: the price on the day depends on the season and your dates, so check it on the booking link. A deliberately short selection: a few checked places per budget and per stop, not a directory. The "more hotels" link opens the full Booking search for the same town, on the same dates. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

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