Must-see hotels in Venice

Guests at the Gritti Palace on the Grand Canal don't need to leave their balconies to sightsee. This landmark 1525 doge’s palace features Grand Canal…

Live like a doge in a 15th-century Venetian-Gothic palace that once belonged to one of the most famous of them: Agostino Barbarigo, who was responsible…

Evenings seem enchanted in this opulent 1540 palazzo, where staff fluff pillows, ply guests with prosecco, arrange water taxis to the opera and plot…

Few budget digs can match this smart 10-room hotel with flower-draped terraces and dreamy views of Chiesa di Santo Stefano from its rooms. Petite bedrooms…

Corte di Gabriela is a 19th-century palazzo, but there’s nothing traditional about its 11 rooms, which inventively play with the palace's historic…

Like a courtesan's boudoir, this 16th-century palazzo (mansion) is swathed in damask wall coverings, heavy silk curtains and thick, plush carpets. A…

A doge of a deal near the Grand Canal, this historic palazzo is just steps from the San Stae vaporetto stop. Reached via a petite bridge, this little…

Hidden down a quiet lane just around the corner from Rialto Market, this B&B offers exceptionally good value with four spacious rooms with wooden ceiling…

Run by the Romanelli family for more than 50 years, this hotel is a home away from home. Nine individually designed rooms are inspired by designer Mario…

Run by the same family as the well-regarded Rosa Salva pastry shop next door, this high-standard hotel features contemporary rooms the colour of a good…

Although many B&Bs promise a ‘living in Venice’ experience, Cima Rosa, in the northern reaches of Santa Croce, delivers it in spades. There are just two…

This B&B is good value, especially considering it is barely 300m from Piazza San Marco. Rooms – one with a roof terrace and another with a courtyard…

A complimentary glass of prosecco at check-in and a daily happy hour in the walled garden will give you an idea of the welcoming and friendly service you…

Come here for designer fabulousness at an outlet price. Jewel-toned colour schemes and (naturally) Murano glass chandeliers illuminate high-ceilinged,…

The 24 sumptuous rooms are split between a Grand Canal palazzo and a humbler building a few doors down, but both swirl with old Venetian glamour. There…

The three atmospheric guest rooms at the bottom of this tower-like house have wooden beams and antique furniture, and each has its own theme: maritime,…

Finding 16th-century Villa Lina in the grounds of the Nason Moretti glassworks is like chancing upon a wonderful secret. The home of Carlo Nason and his…

A flock of lacy black butterflies greets guests at this artsy retreat, tucked behind the Guggenheim. Art is liberally strewn about the six luxurious rooms…

The lane may be quiet and the house may look demure but inside it's Venetian glam all the way. The six guest rooms are a surprisingly stylish riot of…

These eight self-contained apartments blend modern facilities with antique-style furnishings, and then throw in marble-tiled bathrooms, top-quality…