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ABOVE: A water taxi approaches the private
boat landing of the Luna Hotel Baglioni.
Location
The Luna Hotel Baglioni is just to the left (west) of the Piazza
San Marco. From the narrow end of the square, walk through one of the arches,
turn left, and walk a few meters past the newsstand. The Luna Hotel Baglioni's
main entrance is at the end of the Calle dell'Ascension, and it's marked by the
red-and-gold striped pilings that you see in the photo above.
The hotel has another entrance on the street behind, the Calle
Vallaresso. This street connects to the waterfront promenade that leads to the
tourist office and vaporetto platforms.
From the hotel, it's only a short walk to St. Mark's Basilica,
the Doge's Palace, the Correr museum, historic caffès
such as Quadri and Florian, and Venice's most expensive fashion boutiques. If
you're one of the many travelers who spend only two or three days in Venice, the
Luna Hotel Baglioni's central location is hard to beat.
Transportation
From Venice's Marco Polo Airport, the best way to reach the Luna
Hotel Baglioni is via the Alilaguna airport
boat. Get off at the San Marco Vallaresso stop, which is just to the
left of the former Royal Gardens. Bear left and walk a few steps to the Calle
Valaresso; the hotel's back entrance is a short distance down the street.
If you're traveling with heavy luggage or in a group, and if you
don't mind paying 80 euros or more for transportation, you can take a water taxi
from the airport to the Luna Hotel Baglioni's private boat landing.
From the Venice railroad
station, the Piazzale Roma, or the
Tronchetto parking garages, you can
reach the hotel by water taxi or one of several vaporetti. See my
vaporetto routes article for details.
Finally, you can ask the Luna Hotel Baglioni to arrange
transportation (in which case the expense will go on your hotel bill). On
request, the hotel will arrange for you to be met at the airport, driven to the
Piazzale Roma, and transferred to a water taxi. This is somewhat faster than
taking a water taxi or the Alilaguna boat from the airport, but it's a less
scenic ride.
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More information, photos
Photo: Baglioni Hotels. Used by permission.
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