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ABOVE: The three-star Hotel San Moisè is a five-minute walk from the Vallaresso boat pier. (This photo was taken from the window of room 107.)
Hotels near Piazza San Marco (for Marittima piers)
If your cruise ship is mooring at the Marittima basin, a hotel near the Piazza San Marco is worth considering. Rates tend to be considerably higher in San Marco than in other districts of Venice, but the major sights and shops are close by, and the Alilaguna airport boat's Blue Line offers service from Arsenale, San Zaccaria, and San Marco to the Terminal Crociere (cruise terminal) at Marittima. Along the way, it stops at Zattere, which is handy if you prefer a hotel in Eastern Dorsoduro.
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Note: Small and mid-size cruise ships often arrive and depart at San Basilio, which is not served by Alilaguna. (The No. 2 ACTV public waterbus runs from San Zaccaria, above the Piazza San Marco, to the San Basilio vaporetto stop. However, it may be inconvenient if you're traveling with bulky luggage.)
Several upmarket hotels are quite close to the San Marco Giardinetti vaporetto and airport-boat station, although anyone staying at these four- and five-star hotels can easily afford a private water taxi:
The
Luna Baglioni (5 stars) is friendlier and more intimate than many
luxury hotels, with a very helpful concierge. (see the
illustrated review on our
main site.) The Luna Baglioni is Venice's oldest hotel (the
Knights of Templar slept on the site in 1118), and its ballroom-like breakfast
room is a sight to behold.
Europa
& Regina (5 stars) is a highly regarded Westin property that occupies five
buildings along the Grand Canal. The more expensive double rooms have partial
canal views.
The
Bauer Hotel
and
Bauer Il Palazzo (both 5 stars) are sister properties that were carved out
of the long-established Bauer-Grünwald & Grand Hotel. The more exclusive of the
two, Bauer Il Palazzo, occupies an historic palace on the Grand Canal. Just
behind it is a 20th Century luxury wing, the Hotel Bauer, which is more popular
with well-heeled guests than with historical preservationists.
Monaco
and Grand Canal (4 stars) is just a short walk
from the Alilaguna airport boat's pier. The hotel occupies a 17th Century
building on a splendid site where the Grand Canal feeds into St. Mark's Basin.
Moving
down in price, we come to the
Anastasia (3 stars), which has single and double rooms for prices that are
quite reasonable for this part of town. The
Casanova
(photo at right), the
Firenze, and the
Torino
(all 3-star hotels) are also convenient to the airport boat and the Piazza San
Marco. The very reasonably priced
Mercurio
(2 stars) is just west of the square.
One of our personal favorites is slightly inland and within easy walking distance:
The
San Moisè (3 stars,
photo at left) is about five minutes from the boat platform, on a quiet street
near the
Hotel Kette (4 stars). We're fond of both hotels, but the San Moisè might be
a better choice during the warmer months because it has a courtyard with tables.
It's also less expensive than the Kette. (See the
Hotel San Moisè review on our
main site.)
Other
three-star hotels close by include the
Violino d'Oro, the
Lisbona, the
Bel Sito & Berlino, the highly-regarded
Flora, and--for opera lovers--La
Fenice et des Artistes. The
Saturnia & International (4 stars, photo at right), the very popular
Ala
(3 stars), and the inexpensive
Locanda Fiorita (1 star) are also in good locations.
Next page: Hotels near San Basilio (for San Basilio pier)
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| Venice Cruise Terminal Hotels |
| Piazzale Roma (Marittima piers) |
| Piazza San Marco (Marittima piers) |
| San Basilio (San Basilio pier) |
| Zattere (all piers) |
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| Venice Hotel Guide |
| Venice for Cruisers Index |
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