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 Calatrava 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 1:5500 map, which costs only a few euros.

Carlton on the Grand Canal (4 stars)
This upmarket hotel 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 location is quiet. (The Doge is near the Riva di Biasio vaporetto stop, but it's easy to reach on foot from the station.) Breakfast is served in the rooms.

Hotel Ai Due Fanali (3 stars)
Approaching the Hotel Ai Due Fanali This air-conditioned hotel is on the Campo San Simeone Profeta, a lovely little square with benches that face the Grand Canal. Breakfast is served on a roof terrace in warm weather. Read our illustrated review, which includes step-by-step directions to the hotel. Two other excellent hotels, the the Ca' Nigra Lagoon Resort and the Hotel Canal Grande, are also located on this delightful square within a five-minute walk of the railroad station.

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 photo Hotel Papadopoli Venezia (ex-Sofitel) (4 stars)
This upmarket hotel 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 Airone (2 stars)
Some of the Airone's single and double rooms overlook the Grand Canal. Note: The Airone doesn't serve breakfast, so when comparing its rates to those of other hotels, figure in the expense of breakfasting at a coffee bar or bakery.

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