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Discerning style, maximum comfort (Jacuzzi in all rooms) and breathtaking views. Great care is taken with details in this slender tall palace.

Right on the Grand Canal, but hidden away in the maze of alleyways close to Rialto, is a 16th-century palace, converted into a hotel named after a 19th-century artist. Elegant rooms with all mod cons.

Minutes from the Ca’ Rezzonico ferry stop, a quiet, elegant palazzo hotel, with original frescoes in many of the rooms, which are named after Goldoni’s plays.

In a pretty square behind the Riva degli Schiavoni (see Riva degli Schiavoni), a rather ramshackle but authentic palace atmosphere greets guests. The rooms are modest but comfortable.

Beautifully renovated small-scale palace featuring an atmospheric salon with antique furniture where breakfast is served on a pretty terrace overlooking a canal. Internet access and full bar service.

Parquet floors alternate with Venetian terrazzo in this modest atmospheric palazzo, in a quiet backwater just over the bridge from Campo SS Apostoli. A couple of rooms look across the Grand Canal to Rialto.

Charming old place at Rialto, saturated with history and dating back to 1288. No great views but heaps of charm and space.

A relaxing atmosphere prevails in this renovated 16th-century palace. It once served the ambassador from Brescia and is impeccably furnished with period pieces. Breakfast is served in the courtyard.

Halfway between Padua and Venice, this stately residence stands in a lovely private park with statues, while the beautiful rooms have all mod cons plus frescoes and glass chandeliers.

A beautiful place to stay, convenient for Piazzale Roma, this 16th-century palace is often used as a film set, with a huge lobby and a courtyard draped in wisteria. Rooms have all mod cons.