Location: On the
Rio Terà Lista di Spagna, near Venice's main railroad station.
Convenient when:
You're
arriving or departing by train, and you're looking for a high-quality
hotel near the station that you can reach on foot without crossing any
bridges.
As you leave Santa
Lucia Railroad Station (by the
side door, if you want to avoid the steps), turn left. Follow the
crowd past the Scalzi Church and into the main pedestrian street, the
Lista di Spagna. Soon, you'll see the Hotel Principe on your right. The
entrance is on the street, but the hotel's façade
and restaurant terrace overlook the Grand Canal.
Note: TThe
Principe is an especially good choice if you're arriving by train
and leaving for Marco
Polo Airport
by water taxi (or vice
versa), because it has a private boat landing on the Grand Canal.
In the top photo, the Santa Lucia Railroad Station
is on the left, the Scalzi Church is next to it, and the Rio Terà
Lista di Spagna is just past the
Ponte dei Scalzi
bridge. The Hotel Principe faces the Grand Canal near the right side
of the picture, just before the open area along the waterfront.
In the second photo, you can see the front building
of the Hotel Principe (where the entrance is located) near the lower
left corner of the frame.
You're
arriving or departing by train, and you're looking for a high-quality
hotel near the station that you can reach on foot without crossing any
bridges.