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Hotels Near the Piazza San Marco
ABOVE: Some rooms at the four-star
Hotel
Concordia (sign at top left) face the
Basilica di San Marco. Venice's Campanile, or bell tower, is in the foreground.
The
Piazza San Marco is the focal point of
Venetian tourism, and it's especially popular with first-time visitors. From the
trapezoidal plaza that Napoleon called "the finest drawing room in Europe," a
tourist can visit St. Mark's Basilica, ascend the Campanile, admire the Torre
dell'Orológico, visit the Museo
Correr, tour the Doge's Palace, stroll the waterfront of St. Mark's Basin, catch
a vaporetto, hire a gondola, sit in an indoor or outdoor café,
feed the pigeons, buy souvenirs, window-shop for designer goods in the streets
just off the square, or hang about and mill with the crowds.
Should you stay at a hotel near the
Piazza San Marco? That depends on your budget. You'll almost certainly pay more
for a room near the Piazza than you would at a hotel that's tucked
away in a quieter and harder-to-reach neighborhood. Still, the added expense can
be worthwhile, especially if you're in Venice for only a few days.
In
this article, we've provided links for hotels that are within a short walking
distance of the Piazza San Marco. Most of these hotels are represented by
Venere, our booking partner, which offers discounts on thousands of hotels
and vacation apartments through Italy and much of Europe. We've organized the links by area:
west toward
the Accademia Bridge, in the busy shopping streets
north on the way to Rialto,
east toward Castello, and along the
Riva degli Schiavoni on the
waterfront overlooking St. Mark's Basin.
Tips:
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When you've clicked a hotel name to learn more about the
hotel, look for a "Review" link next to the "Users Rating" on the hotel
page. (See sample.) Click
the review link to read comments by previous guests.
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If you're coming from Marco Polo Airport, see our
Venice Airport Boat article. The
boat arrives at Vallaresso, a floating pier just west of the
former Royal Gardens.
Next page:
Hotels west of the Piazza San
Marco
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