Must-see hotels in The Veneto

  • Hotel Sant'Antonin

    Venice

    Enjoy patrician pleasures at this 16th-century palazzo perched on a canal near the Greek church. Grand proportions make for light, spacious rooms, with…

  • Ca’ della Corte

    Venice

    Live like a Venetian in this 16th-century family home with a Liberty frescoed salon, piano room, self-service bar, top-floor terrace, and breakfast…

  • Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio

    Venice

    The Eurostars chain has got a lot right at this converted convent with a charming cloister garden on the Sant’Alvise canal. Decor has been stripped back…

  • Locanda San Barnaba

    Venice

    The stage is set for intrigue at this 16th-century palazzo, with its frescoed grand salon, hidden courtyard garden and cupboards concealing a secret…

  • Casa Zorzi

    The Veneto

    If you’ve spent the day perusing Casa del Petrarca, you can bed down in this similarly romantic stone house. Casa Zorzi has four romantic apartments with…

  • Allo Squero

    Venice

    Dock for the night at this historic gondola squero (shipyard), converted into a garden retreat. Gondolas float right by the windows of two of the rooms…

  • Hotel Al Duca di Venezia

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Bedrooms swagged with damask and Murano chandeliers are Venetian bordello-chic, honouring the courtesans that once ruled nearby Rialto backstreets. Get an…

  • Giò & Giò

    Venice

    Restrained baroque may sound like an oxymoron, but here you have it: burl-wood bedsteads, pearl-grey silk draperies, polished parquet floors and spotlit…

  • Hotel le Isole

    Venice

    Barely a stone's throw from San Marco, this small, friendly hotel offers good value. Arranged around a vine-clad central courtyard, rooms are understated…

  • La Meridiana

    The Veneto

    The delightful La Meridiana B&B is set in a 1600s stable, with five beautifully renovated guest rooms with a rustic feel – ask for the garden room with…

  • JW Marriott Venice

    Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands

    This bucolic haven inhabits a 16-hectare private island, 20 minutes from San Marco Giardinetti via a free private shuttle. While the minimalist interiors…

  • Pensione Guerrato

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    In a 1227 building that was once a hostel for knights and merchants, the smart guestrooms here haven’t lost their sense of history – some have frescoes or…

  • Hotel La Forcola

    Venice

    Set in a quiet location overlooking the San Marcuola canal, this family-run hotel has 23 rooms furnished in a smart neoclassical style with striped…

  • Ca' Dogaressa

    Venice

    Venetian charm abounds at this family-run canalside inn. Rooms have princess beds, gilt mirrors, chandeliers and modern bathrooms. The views from the roof…

  • Rifugio Nuvolau

    Veneto Dolomites

    This is the oldest refuge in the Dolomites. It was established in 1883, and little has changed since those days. Perched atop Mt Nuvolau, the 24-bed…

  • La Villeggiatura

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    This charming B&B has six large, light-filled rooms and suites decorated with verve around different musical or historical themes. The choicest rooms are…

  • Corte Vecchia

    Venice

    Corte Vecchia is a stylish steal a stone's throw from Peggy Guggenheim, the Accademia and Punta della Dogana. Choose from a snug single with an en suite,…

  • NH Rio Novo

    Venice

    Though jarring in a Venetian context, this clean-lined 1950s brick building has crisp, white rooms, some with canal views. Communal areas are modern and…

  • Villa Venice Movie

    Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands

    You might find yourself waking up in a room with a red perspex chandelier, Holly Golightly–inspired wallpaper and framed Grace Kelly portraits at this…

  • Locanda Cipriani

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Not much has changed since this rustic wine shop was transformed into an inn in 1934 by Harry’s Bar founder Giuseppe Cipriani. The six spacious rooms are…

  • Aqua Palace

    Venice

    With its exotic, spice-route vibe and burnished colour palate of gold, bronze and grey, the Aqua Palace is a heady mix of modern amenities and Eastern…

  • Casa Baseggio

    Venice

    Venexianárse (become Venetian) at this converted family home in a quiet Cannaregio corner, handy to happy-hour hotspots. The house is situated in a wing…

  • Baita Fraina

    Cortina d’Ampezzo

    Reserve ahead in the high season at this beloved, Swiss-style inn with simple but spotless rooms of knotty pine. The restaurant has a menu inspired by…

  • Rezidenza Corte Antica

    Venice

    A tasteful renovation showcases the ancient wooden beams and stone staircases of this historic Venetian house, hidden down a small lane at the western…

  • Pensione Accademia Villa Maravege

    Venice

    Step through the ivy-covered gate of this 17th-century garden villa just off the Grand Canal, and you’ll forget you’re a block from the Accademia…

  • Hotel Al Castello

    The Veneto

    One of the only hotels in the pedestrianised centre of Bassano is this charming, family-owned pink palazzo. The cosy rooms come in duck-egg blue and the…

  • Bus de l'Och

    Feltre

    It may require sturdy legs to get there, but this sweet B&B, located at the top of the Colle delle Capre hill in the historic centre, rewards those who…

  • Dorsoduro461

    Venice

    Get to know Venice from the inside out at Silvia and Francesco's home-style B&B, around the corner from Peggy Guggenheim's place. Your hosts' shared love…

  • Al Gallion

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    A couple of bridges away at train-station hotels, weary tourists wait at front desks – but at this 16th-century family home, you'll be chatting and…

  • International Camping Olympia

    Cortina d’Ampezzo

    Sleep beneath towering pines 4km north of Cortina in Fiames, with free shuttles to town and on-site pizzeria, playground, market, laundry and sauna. There…

  • Scrovegni Room & Breakfast

    Padua

    Enjoy modern comforts amid period details at this lovely B&B, a stone’s throw from the Scrovegni Chapel. Rooms are light and bright with contemporary…

  • Rifugio Fedare

    Veneto Dolomites

    The immense wall of the Civetta dominates the view from Rifugio Fedare, from where a chairlift gives access to the Dolomiti Superski area. Open all year,…

  • Relais Santa Corona

    Vicenza

    This boutique bargain offers a stylish stay in an 18th-century palace located on a street dotted with architectural landmarks. The six rooms and two…

  • Ca’ Zusto

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Gothic goes pop at this palace, whose stately Veneto-Byzantine exterior disguises a colourful wild streak. Designer Gianmarco Cavagnino serves up 22…

  • Ai Bareteri

    Venice

    There are no views to speak of and its decor is dated, but this great old place is well positioned in a quiet back lane midway between Rialto and Piazza…

  • Astor

    Belluno

    This hotel jettisons alpine cosy in favour of city-smart style and comfort. It sits, quite literally, on the edge of the historic centre, with most rooms…

  • Albergo San Samuele

    Venice

    These neat and friendly digs offer 10 modernised rooms (three of which share bathrooms) with cool terrazzo floors and comfortable beds at very reasonable…

  • Hotel Bucintoro

    Venice

    Set at the southern end of the Riva, all 20 rooms in this modest hotel offer spectacular views with a modest price tag. Styled like a ship’s cabin, they…

  • iQs

    Venice

    These achingly cool suites designed by Mauro Mazzolini are arranged around an ancient Gothic courtyard and hung with modern art. All four of them look out…

  • Belludi37

    Padua

    Graced with smart contemporary furniture and Flos bedside lamps, the neutrally toned rooms at Belludi37 feature high ceilings, queen-sized beds and a free…