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A comfortable 4-star hotel with high standards, a warm reception and a pretty garden. Last-minute special offers.

With a marvellous garden stretching back to the lagoon, this former convent on a quiet Cannaregio canal is superbly furnished with Murano chandeliers and fabrics crafted by leading artisans. Best value luxury hotel in town with its own guest launch.

Hemingway stayed in this 15th-century palace-hotel located on the Grand Canal. Romantic waterside dining is among the features.

Ezra Pound spent time in this hotel set in the Salute residential area, a stone’s throw from the Zattere, not to mention Accademia (see Accademia Galleries) and Guggenheim galleries (see Peggy Guggenheim Collection).

The great artist Canaletto (see Canaletto (Antonio Canal)) lived in this quiet square, only minutes from both the Piazza San Marco and Rialto. Elegant period decor, all mod cons, and several rooms with canal views.

While the service leaves much to be desired, the hotel’s history (see Hotel Danieli) attracts many guests. The best rooms are in the old wing, overlooking the Riva degli Schiavoni.

This luxurious and discreet Lido hotel has its own swimming pool, tennis courts and private beach area. It also served as the backdrop for Visconti’s film Death in Venice (see Death in Venice (1971)).

This cheery place is named after the beheaded traitor Doge Falier, “as a warning to guests who fail to pay!” Sunlight streams into the comfortable if small rooms, all with shower, and there’s a courtyard dripping with wisteria.

Though small, the pretty courtyard with creeping greenery is an oasis of calm after the city crowds. Good views from the upper rooms.

Family-managed 2-star establishment in a quiet spot just around the corner from San Zaccaria. Very much a middle-of-the-road place with kitschy decor but satellite TV.