Must-see hotels in San Polo & Santa Croce

  • Al Ponte Mocenigo

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    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…

  • Ca' Barba

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    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…

  • Cima Rosa

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    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…

  • Hotel Canal Grande

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    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…

  • Il Giardino di Giulia

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    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,…

  • The gateway entrance to Palazzo Venart

    Hotel Palazzo Venart

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Glamorous yet discreet, this 16th-century Grand Canal palazzo has hidden gardens front and rear, and its own Michelin-starred restaurant. The 18 rooms and…

  • Oltre Il Giardino

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Live the dream in this garden villa, the 1920s home of Alma Mahler, the composer's widow. Hidden behind a lush walled garden, its six high-ceilinged guest…

  • Santa Croce Boutique Hotel

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Close to the train and bus stations, this hotel is nevertheless a quiet haven. It offers just 15 rooms and suites, tastefully furnished with velvets,…

  • Campiello Zen

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Hotels would have you believe Venetians live a twee existence in fussy brocade-upholstered pink salons, but this B&B in a traditional family home treats…

  • Ca' della Scimmia

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    The My Venice Apartment crew rents units in six locations around Venice, but we particularly like this block for its back-lane location right at the…

  • The street entrance to Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo is tucked down a back alley

    Palazzo Barbarigo

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Brooding, chic and seductive, Barbarigo delivers 18 plush guestrooms combining modern elegance and intrigue – think dark, contemporary furniture,…

  • The Hotel Palazzetto Madonna stands on a lovely canal close to the San Toma' boat stop

    Palazzetto Madonna

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    The rooms at this beautiful hotel are sumptuously decorated, with a tasteful mix of antique and contemporary features. Some overlook the pretty canal,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Ca’ Angeli

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Murano glass chandeliers, a Louis XIV love-seat and namesake 16th-century angels set a refined tone at this restored, canalside palazzo. Guestrooms are…

  • The entrance to Haven Hostel in Campo San Tomà

    Haven Hostel

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    During the academic year, the Haven is home to Ca’ Foscari University students, but in summer it throws open its doors to travellers. The rooms are…

  • The entrance to Hotel Al Sole with a gondola moored outside

    Hotel Al Sole

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    This gorgeous 15-century Venetian Gothic palace is now a traditional family-run hotel. The decor is a little old fashioned, but the rooms are comfortable…

  • L'Imbarcadero

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    A five-minute walk from the train station, this friendly hostel in Santa Croce offers worn but comfortable mixed and female-only dorms with single beds…