There is an abundance of hotels in Venice. For the best sightseeing areas, check out the area near St Mark’s Square and San Marco. Here you will find lots of hotels, including Hotel Cavalletto e Doge Orseolo and Hotel Concordia, which is ranked as the most romantic hotel in Venice.

Looking for a view of the Grand Canal during your stay? Try the Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande or look into the Ca' Sagredo for 5-star accommodation with a canalside restaurant. For beautiful views of the Rialto Bridge, check out Hotel Rialto on the eastern edge of the canal.

For somewhere close to the island’s main train station, Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia, consider the area of Cannaregio. Try Hotel Principe, which offers lovely views of the Grand Canal but is also a short walk from the station and numerous ferry terminals. Or there is the Venice Times Hotel on the edge of Orto degli Scalzi.

On mainland Italy, you will find the neighbourhood of Mestre, which is connected to the island via trains from Venezia-Mestre station. Best Western Plus Hotel Bologna is a stone’s throw from the station and offers Venice’s best-rated luxury hotel. For great eateries in Mestre, head towards Piazza Ferretto, which is near Hotel Al Vivit with its modern finish.

For stays along Venice’s Lido sandbar, try Hotel Petit Palais, which offers great deals on the beach, or Le Ville Del Lido, which offers accommodation with a pool. On the western side of the sandbar, you will find Villa Laguna, which is rated Venice romantic hotel and close to the ferry port across to the main island of Venice.

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Yes, you will find several good hotels around Marco Polo Airport, such as Annia Park Hotel Venice Airport, which is rated by KAYAK as the best airport hotel, or the Best Western Titian Inn Hotel Venice Airport, which has an airport shuttle. Many hotels in the centre of Venice also offer an airport shuttle for a fee.

One of the best neighbourhoods to stay in for easy access to Venice’s key attractions is San Marco. Here you have easy access to St Mark’s Square, Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge. Albergo San Marco is on the edge of St Mark’s Square or Baglioni Hotel Luna offers a classical hotel overlooking Giardini Reali.

There are a few hostels in Venice which offer cheap deals for young adults, such as Boutique San Marco near St Mark’s Square, or Ai Boteri in the San Polo area of the city. If you’re looking for a hotel break, then Palace Bonvecchiati offers a 4-star adults-only environment. There’s also several adults-only hotels in the Cannaregio area, including Hotel Arcadia.

The Hilton Molino Stucky Venice on the island of Giudecca comes with a beautiful rooftop pool offering fantastic views of the main island and its own ferry port with boats across to the main attractions. The main island doesn’t offer many pools; however, there are a couple of hotels with outdoor pools, for example at Hotel Giorgione.