Venice Railroad Station Hotels
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ABOVE: The Ponte dei Scalzi (the bridge in the
background) crosses the Grand Canal from just beyond the square in front of the
station.
Hotels across the Grand Canal
If you're traveling light, the sestiere or district of Santa Croce is
worth considering. The neighborhood attracts fewer tourists than the
area around the station, and it's especially convenient to major art museums and
other attractions in Santa Croce, San Polo, and Dorsoduro.
Below are listings for hotels that are within a reasonable walk
of the Ponte dei Scalzi (the bridge that crosses the Grand Canal near the
railroad station). We've divided them into two groups, with the second being
convenient to the Piazzale Roma. (Note: The new
Ponte della Constituzione bridge is another
way to reach the Piazzale Roma from the railroad station.)
Santa Croce East
The following hotels are in the neighborhood to your left
as you leave the bridge. Warning: Streets can be confusing in this area, so buy
a good map before setting out. We recommend the shirtpocket-size Touring Club
Italiano map, which costs only a few euros.
 Carlton &
Grand Canal (4 stars)
This upmarket hotel, which was renovated in 2000, has 150 air-conditioned rooms
with a faux 18th Century Venetian decor. The deluxe doubles with canal views are
worth the extra cost if you don't mind noise from vaporetti and other
passing boats.
Hotel Carlton
Capri (3 stars)
A 10-minute walk will get you to the Carlton Capri, assuming that you pay
attention to your map. The hotel has single, double, and triple rooms, and rates
include an American buffet breakfast.
Hotel Doge
(3 stars)
This recently renovated hotel isn't too hard to find, and the singles without
bath are cheap. (Double rooms have private facilities.) Breakfast is served in
the rooms.
Hotel San
Simeon Ai due Fanali (3 stars)
This air-conditioned hotel is by the Campo San Simeon Grande. (Contrary to the
Venere hotel description, it's inland from the Grand Canal.) Breakfast is served
on a terrace in warm weather.
 Hotel Falier
(2 stars)
The Falier is on the Salizzada San Pantalón, a 10-
to 15-minute walk from the railroad station. The street is pleasant, the hotel
has a good reputation, and the location is handy to the Frari Church and the
Campo Santa Margherita (a large, lively square with outdoor restaurants and
cafés that are popular with tourists, local families, and students from the
nearby university).
Santa Croce West (Piazzale Roma)
The hotels below are on or near the
fondamenta that runs along the Grand Canal to your right as you leave the
Ponte dei Scalzi bridge. They're especially handy if you're connecting to or
from the airport, because Venice airport
buses depart from the Piazzale Roma nearby. Taxis and shuttle buses to the
Venice Cruise Terminal also leave from
the Piazzale Roma.
 Hotel
Papadopoli Venezia (4 stars)
The Papaodopoli, formerly the Sofitel, is part of the AccorHotels "Made in
Italy" quality group. It's near the Tolentini church,
behind the public gardens by the Piazzale Roma, and it has a bar and restaurant
on the premises.
 Hotel
Arlecchino (3 stars)
Singles, doubles, triples, and quads are available here; some rooms have canal
views. (See photo at right.)
 Hotel Canal &
Walter (3 stars)
The Canal & Walter has single to quad rooms, some of which face the Grand
Canal. It also has a private courtyard and garden (a rarity among Venice hotels)
where breakfast is served in warm weather.
Hotel Gardena
(3 stars)
The Gardena is on the Tolentini Canal, just off the Grand Canal and very close
to the Piazzale Roma. Breakfast is served outdoors in warm weather.
Hotel Airone
(2 stars)
Some of the Airone's single and double rooms overlook the Grand Canal.
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