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). I've divided them into two groups, with the second being convenient to the Piazzale Roma.

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. I 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.

Sofitel Venezia (4 stars)
The Sofitel is behind the public gardens by the Piazzale Roma. It belongs to a French international hotel group and is a good choice if you're looking for an upscale hotel in this district.

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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