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Best Hotels in Venice (2026)

Where you stay in Venice shapes your visit. San Marco is the most central area and puts you within walking distance of most sights, but it is also the busiest and most expensive; the Gritti Palace and Hotel Flora are both here, at very different price points. Castello, to the east, offers the grand Hotel Danieli on the waterfront by the Doge's Palace and quieter residential streets behind it. San Polo and the area around the Rialto are central and atmospheric, with Aman Venice in a Grand Canal palace and Hotel Al Ponte Antico right by the bridge.

Dorsoduro is calmer and close to the museums, and Hotel Moresco near Piazzale Roma is convenient for arrivals by bus or car. Hotel Antiche Figure, opposite the railway station, suits short stays and early trains, while Generator Venice on Giudecca is the best budget option, with lagoon views and dorms as well as private rooms. Wherever you stay, think about luggage: Venice has no cars and many bridges, so travel light, check how to reach your hotel before you arrive, and consider a water taxi if you have heavy bags. Book early for spring, autumn, Carnival and the Biennale season.

8 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Venice

  1. Hotel Danieli Historic luxury hotel, CastelloA grand hotel on the Riva degli Schiavoni, a few steps from the Doge's Palace, set in the Gothic Palazzo Dandolo and welcoming guests since 1822.
  2. The Gritti Palace Grand Canal palace hotel, San MarcoA Grand Canal palace that became the residence of Doge Andrea Gritti in 1525, now a luxury hotel with a canal-side terrace, Bar Longhi and a Sisley spa.
  3. Aman Venice Palazzo luxury hotel, San PoloA luxury hotel in Palazzo Papadopoli on the Grand Canal in San Polo, with frescoed rooms, rare private gardens and the Arva restaurant.

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1. Hotel Danieli

Historic luxury hotel$$$$Castello

A grand hotel on the Riva degli Schiavoni, a few steps from the Doge's Palace, set in the Gothic Palazzo Dandolo and welcoming guests since 1822.

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3. Aman Venice

Palazzo luxury hotel$$$$San Polo

A luxury hotel in Palazzo Papadopoli on the Grand Canal in San Polo, with frescoed rooms, rare private gardens and the Arva restaurant.

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5. Hotel Moresco

Boutique hotel$$$Dorsoduro

A four-star boutique hotel in Dorsoduro beside the Rio Novo canal, with a garden for breakfast and an evening lounge bar serving cicchetti.

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6. Hotel Flora

Family-run hotel$$$San Marco

A family-run hotel near St Mark's Square, welcoming guests since 1965, with forty period-furnished rooms and a secret garden courtyard.

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