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ABOVE: An Alilaguna airport boat approaches the floating pier at San Marco Giardinetti.
Hotels near San Marco
San Marco is the most popular tourist area of Venice, and it's also a convenient place to arrive or depart via the Alilaguna airport boats, since Alilaguna's Blue and Orange lines stop at the San Marco Giardinetti vaporetto station. (Caveat: The boat ride to San Marco takes a lot longer than the airport-bus ride to the Piazzale Roma.)
The best-known hotels in this area are among Venice's most expensive hostelries:
Luna
Baglioni (5 stars) is Venice's oldest hotel; an inn has stood on its plot of
ground since the 12th Century. Every room is different, and all are supremely
comfortable. (See our
illustrated hotel review.) Don't let the 5-star rating intimidate you:
There's nothing snooty or stuffy about the Luna, where an intimate atmosphere
and friendly service attract a loyal European and American clientele.
Europa & Regina (5 stars), a member of the Westin group, has a prime location along the Grand Canal.
Bauer
Il Palazzo (5 stars) is a boutique hotel in an historic palazzo on the Grand
Canal. Just behind is a slightly less expensive sister property, the
Hotel Bauer (also 5 stars), which has a stark modern façade but a sumptuous
interior.
Monaco
& Grand Canal (4 stars) is just a short walk from the Alilaguna airport
boat's pier. The hotel, which was renovated in 2005, occupies a magnificent site
where the Grand Canal feeds into St. Mark's Basin. (Note:
The location on the linked page's map is incorrect; the hotel is on the
waterfront west of the former Royal Gardens.)
Looking for something cheaper? The Anastasia (3 stars) has single and double rooms at rates that are surprisingly reasonable for this area of San Marco. The Torino and the Firenze (both 3-star hotels) are also convenient to the Alilaguna boat pier. The very reasonably priced Mercurio (2 stars) is just west of the Piazza San Marco.
Two personal favorites are slightly inland and within easy walking distance of the San Marco Giardinetti boat stop:
The
San Moisè (3 stars, photo at right) is
about five minutes from the boat platform, on a quiet street near the
Hotel Kette
(4 stars). We've stayed in both hotels and can happily
recommend either one, although the San Moisè might be a better choice during the
warm months because it has a courtyard with tables for guests. (See our
Hotel San Moisè review..)
Other
three-star hotels close by include the
Violino d'Oro, the
Lisbona, the
Bel Sito & Berlino, the
Flora, and--especially if you're a visiting opera singer--La
Fenice et de Artistes. The
Saturnia & International (4 stars, photo at left), the very popular
Ala
(3 stars) on the delightful Campo de Santa Maria del Giglio, and the
Locanda Fiorita (1 star) are also reasonably convenient.
If you're willing to roll your bags a longer distance, you might consider staying just north of the Piazza San Marco (see listings).
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| San Marco Giardinetti |
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| Venice Marco Polo Airport |
| Venice Airport Buses |
| Venice Airport Boat |
| Treviso Airport Buses |
| Venice Hotel Guide |
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